If your dog's diet is too high in fat it may lead to obesity or acute pancreatitis. If the fat becomes rancid, it destroys vitamin E and A and linoleic acid, leading to deficiency of these essential nutrients. If fat levels are too low, your dog can develop dry, itchy skin and a dull coat.
Does fat make dogs sick?
Fat Trimmings and Bones Both are dangerous for dogs. Fat trimmed from meat, both cooked and uncooked, may cause pancreatitis in dogs. And, although it seems natural to give a dog a bone, a dog can choke on it.
Will eating fat hurt my dog?
While fat is an important part of a dog's diet, too much of it from the wrong source can cause serious problems including obesity and gastrointestinal trouble, pancreatitis and trichinosis.
Can dogs eat high fat?
High fat diets are also poor choices for overweight or low energy cats and dogs; fat is so high in calories that they can't eat very much of a high fat food without getting too many calories. Some dogs don't tolerate high fat diets well and will get diarrhea.
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