Fish, Fish, Fishy, Fish

[HayleyMarie]

So Im having a heck of a time finding Mackrel for Teagan, so right now she has not been getting fish.

And I pefer not to give her store bought salmon, just because of the mercury issues.

So what other fatty fish can you guys think of that I can try and find and perhaps give Teagan?

-Hayley :)

[xellil]

I just ordered a bunch of cod. My dog's digestive systems arent' crazy about salmon. We'll see how it works out.

[whiteleo]

Mercury is not the issue with salmon it is the Pacific Northwest parasite, and it needs to be deep frozen to kill it. I don't personally feed my dogs much fish anymore and the fish they get was canned mackerel, salmon and sardines. If you feed a lot of grass fed red meats then Teagan will get the Omega's from that. If not, you can feed canned, just rinse it under cold water to help rinse out the sodium content.

Where are you and what fish do you have access to?

[magicre]

i won't feed salmon from the pacific northwest, just because i err on the side of caution with the disease that freezing will probably kill, but maybe won't.

but i do feed sardines, herring, mackerel, and hopefully, this summer, i'll get anchovies....not dried.

try asian markets. that's where i can find frozen fish....i don't buy it fresh because i freeze it anyway, but at least it was fresh before.

and, even though i do feed lots of grass fed/grass finished...my dogs get eggs which are not as clean as i would like....they do get pork ribs, not often, but they are not what i would call as clean as i would like....

so i like the idea of giving them fish rather than supplements, which you could do also. my guys didn't do well on supps.

[magicre]

I just ordered a bunch of cod. My dog's digestive systems arent' crazy about salmon. We'll see how it works out.

cod's a white fish, better suited for you.

get your kids some sardines, herring or mackerel...:)

[DeekenDog]

I usually feed herring and sardines- fresh-frozen, not canned. I get them at the local asian market.

[magicre]

One Fish At A Time | Hook, Line and Sinker

i find this helpful. :)

[xellil]

cod's a white fish, better suited for you.

get your kids some sardines, herring or mackerel...:)

Well, I read that it is has lots of omega 3s - not true?

Like from this page:
Cod-fish is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids!

I can't find any fresh sardines. I have those cans but I am just not convinced they are safe to feed Snorkels.

I feed them whitefish but I know it's not high in omega three oil.

[magicre]

if i remember correctly, for dogs, the fish to feed are cold water, oily fish....herring, sardines, mackerel, anchovies, all wild caught...some feed wild caught salmon, since domestic is farmed and useless.

even for humans, probably the number one fish is alaskan wild caught salmon.

cod is okay for humans. i wouldn't feed it to my dogs.

[xellil]

I really, really would like to find some fresh sardines. They love salmon but i can't give them enough at a time to do much good, I don't think.

They gotta eat the cod because I just ordered it from a raw pet food supplier. Maybe I'll find an Asian market over in Dallas and see if I can find some sardines.

I also found some tuna at the store once like big steaks - they loved that but I haven't seen it in a long time.