Question by Gimme A Break: Is organic beef less likely to have parasites? (for RAW feeders) It’s for my dog. ?
I am back to feeding RAW for my dog. Instead of the commercially prepared frozen raw, I have switched to butcher-shop meat raw. I wondered though, is organic meat better to use in regards to parasites or does it still need to be frozen?
Thanks!
I realize any meat, organic or not can have bacteria if it is not handled properly but I am asking if it is less-likely to have parasites than regular meat.
Best answer:
Answer by Cornelius Q. Rockefeller III Organic meat can have all kinds of nasty bacteria and parasites too. All meat can harbor germs; it depends on how it has been handled after being cut, not on how the cow was fed. As long as the meat has been kept cold and clean it should be fine.
edit: No, there is no difference between organic and conventionally raised beef. Organic beef isn’t magically resistant to parasites.
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Question by ~WolfMoonSpirit~: My dog has a small white worm that I found recently in her feces, It’s smaller than half a inch, what is it?
I wanted to know what type of worm it is
Best answer:
Answer by Whitraclo Most likely a tape worm. Did it look like a grain of rice sorta?
Question by Brittney: Can you treat a dog for tape worm while it’s on heart worm treatment?
Heart worm treatment, not heart worm prevention.
Hey Jason, stfu, kay? You don’t have to answer the questin just to be a prick, get a life. Thanks. (:
Best answer:
Answer by Thwarted you should call your vet to ask, and use the medication through the vet only.
This question is for people who who really know what they are talking about. Of course, she is going to the vet tomorrow. Today I noticed a small white thing in my year old dog’s eye. I took it out with a tissue and it looked like a tiny worm (smaller than a grain of rice). It wasn’t moving, but I poked at it and it was squishy. If it was a worm, it was dead. She has recently been treated for tapeworms and has no worms in her stool. I will treat her for the tapeworms again in about a week. Has anyone ever had this happen? Vet techs or people with animal experience, what gives?
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