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Can dogs eat raw meat from the grocery store?

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Created: 2022-07-10 17:27:11

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Raw meat is likely to contain harmful bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, E.coli and more. Cooking meat to a safe temperature kills off those harmful bacteria. By feeding uncooked meat, there's a higher risk your dog will develop a foodborne illness or other type of bacterial infection.


What kind of raw meat can I feed my dog?

According to most raw feeders, dogs should eat muscle meat (hamburger, chicken, turkey), as well as a healthy array of organ meat (heart, liver, kidneys), whole fish, and raw meaty bones (aka, RMBs).

Can I give my dog raw chicken from the supermarket?

If you find your dog in the middle of munching some raw chicken, don't panic. If it's raw chicken that you've bought from a supermarket and prepared for cooking, they'll be fine. However, if it's unwashed and fresh from the market, take it away from your dog at once and watch them very carefully for the next few days.

Can I eat raw meat from the grocery store?

Raw beef can definitely be harmful if it's not quality beef. Creating a steak tartare from ground beef you pick up at the grocery store is a big, giant no-no. That beef could contain various unknown parts of a whole herd of cows and, if consumed raw, could put harmful bacteria into your gut.

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