Salmonella

[tuffsmom]

I feed my cat a raw chicken gizzard 3 times a week for a treat and to help prevent dental problems. Should I be concerned about salmonella?

 

[tabbytom]

I've not fed my boy anything raw before but here's an article on Salmonella :-

Salmonella In Cats - 9 Things Every Cat Owner Needs To Know

Maybe others who have been feeding what you are feeding can chimp in.

 

[tuffsmom]

I've not fed my boy anything raw before but here's an article on Salmonella :-

Salmonella In Cats - 9 Things Every Cat Owner Needs To Know

Maybe others who have been feeding what you are feeding can chimp in.

Thanks for the article. Very informative. I have been alternating the gizzard with 2 tsp Fromms dry as a snack. Think I'll omit the raw gizzard and just go with the dry food as a snack to go along with the wet canned diet.

 

[tuffsmom]

Thanks for the article. Very informative. I have been alternating the gizzard with 2 tsp Fromms dry as a snack. Think I'll omit the raw gizzard and just go with the dry food as a snack to go along with the wet canned diet.

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

Many, many people here feed raw. We have an entire forum devoted to it. My answer would be "no, you should not have to worry about it". Plus Gizzards are a very good way for them to clean their teeth. Why not check out that Raw Forum:
Raw & Home-Cooked Cat Food

 

[tuffsmom]

Thanks. I'll check it out. I have read more on this since I first posted and think the benefits of continuing with the gizzard outweigh the risk, which is small. The extra taurine and teeth cleaning is what I am after.