Folks. The question in short: In which countries is salomonella in eggs a problem?
In Sweden it is not.
Thus in Sweden it is a very safe and very sound recommendation to give cats raw yolk (=yellow* of eggs). For example mince meat+yolk. Or gruel on low lactose milk+yolk+butter+some dextrose+ a little kitchen-salt (salt may be in gruel, in this case extra salt perhaps not necessary).
Now. I had a discussion on a forum about salomonella in eggs - and cats. We did agree cats are a lot less sensitive to salomonella then humans. So while humans must cook the eggs, it is OK for cats to eat it raw. In any case, as long you dont overdo it.
This sounds fine and I hope it holds. Although I feel it is still difficult for me to wholeheartly recommend yolk in countries where salomonella is common.
And I dont dare to recommend it to nursing moms, sick cats, or kittens. I wouldnt risk.
So. The question nr 1 is, which countries are safe, which not.
2. Your experiences? Ie if somebody in "unsafe" country do use raw yolk to cats, and everything is OK?
*remarks: Raw yellow of eggs is good, but observe raw white of eggs is NOT good. It is not poisonous, but do avoid. If you are a whole egg-believer, do cook it first.
In Sweden it is not.
Thus in Sweden it is a very safe and very sound recommendation to give cats raw yolk (=yellow* of eggs). For example mince meat+yolk. Or gruel on low lactose milk+yolk+butter+some dextrose+ a little kitchen-salt (salt may be in gruel, in this case extra salt perhaps not necessary).
Now. I had a discussion on a forum about salomonella in eggs - and cats. We did agree cats are a lot less sensitive to salomonella then humans. So while humans must cook the eggs, it is OK for cats to eat it raw. In any case, as long you dont overdo it.
This sounds fine and I hope it holds. Although I feel it is still difficult for me to wholeheartly recommend yolk in countries where salomonella is common.
And I dont dare to recommend it to nursing moms, sick cats, or kittens. I wouldnt risk.
So. The question nr 1 is, which countries are safe, which not.
2. Your experiences? Ie if somebody in "unsafe" country do use raw yolk to cats, and everything is OK?
*remarks: Raw yellow of eggs is good, but observe raw white of eggs is NOT good. It is not poisonous, but do avoid. If you are a whole egg-believer, do cook it first.