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Summary: Learn how to make oatmeal for your pet in this free homemade dog food recipe video for pet health and wellness.
Sourav Chakrabarti is a nutrition specialist for dogs. He runs a clinic on animal nutrition. His company produces "INUBISK" brand dog biscuits in modern & hygienic environment....read more
"I am Sourav Chakrabarti with Expert Village; now I am going to teach you how to prepare oatmeal. Oat is an excellent food. You can serve it to your pet dog. It is full of nutritional value. It has a very large quantity of vegetable protein. This is the only vegetable item that contains so much protein. It also contains some antioxidants and vitamins also. Use 50 grams of oat for an adult dog; 25-30 grams of oats for puppy. This is oat; it is a very nutritional food. Mixed with milk, it counts towards very good nutritional value. It contains nearly about 13.5 pounds per person of protein. Calories - it contains about 134.6 to every 36 grams of oats. We can make it with boiling water also but then we have to add flavor such as vanilla or chocolate to make it tasteful as breakfast for our beloved pets or big dogs. For our utensils we will use a steel bowl. We have to boil the milk first. We will use 300 ml of milk; you can use chocolate to add extra taste to your oatmeal and your dog will love it. Just boil the milk for 22-25 minutes. Make it a bright pink; after that add oat, add some sugar (not more than 2 teaspoons), and stir continuously otherwise it will make lumps and I'm very sure your dog will not prefer it. Constantly stirring is essential for preparing oatmeal. After 2-3 minutes of continuous stirring, the oatmeal is ready to serve. Though it is very good, if you are using chocolate milk, then it is excellent for your dog. Some dogs will not prefer it; then you can use vanilla essence but mind it my friends, you should use natural essence and not an artificial one. We can give it to them as breakfast. It is very light and easy to digest. If you are thinking to give it to your puppies, then it is a complete meal, then okay it is a complete meal, you can serve it to your puppies as a complete balanced meal. Thank you."
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seawolf2 said
on 11/12/2008 You might want to read this before you feed your dog chocolate!
What kind of dog nutrition expert would do such a thing?
Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs
We've all heard it, "Don't give your dog chocolate it will kill him". We'll how true is it you're probably wondering. Do I have to rush him to an emergency vet if he ate one of my M&M's?
The truth is chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. This is a xanthine compound in the same family of caffeine, and theophylline.
Toxic Levels
The good news is that it takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction. Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration.
On average,
Milk chocolate contains 44 mg of theobromine per oz.
Semisweet chocolate contains 150mg/oz.
Baker's chocolate 390mg/oz.
Using a dose of 100 mg/kg as the toxic dose it comes out roughly as:
1 ounce per 1 pound of body weight for Milk chocolate
1 ounce per 3 pounds of body weight for Semisweet chocolate
1 ounce per 9 pounds of body weight for Baker's chocolate.
So, for example, 2 oz. of Baker's chocolate can cause great risk to an 15 lb. dog. Yet, 2 oz. of Milk chocolate usually will only cause digestive problems.
Clinical Signs
Xanthines affect the nervous system, cardiovascular system and peripheral nerves. It has a diuretic effect as well. Clinical signs:
Hyper excitability
Hyper irritability
Increased heart rate
Restlessness
Increased urination
Muscle tremors
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Treatment
There is no specific antidote for this poisoning. And the half life of the toxin is 17.5 hours in dogs. Induce vomiting in the first 1-2 hours if the quantity is unknown. Administering activated charcoal may inhibit absorption of the toxin. An anticonvulsant might be indicated if neurological signs are present and needs to be controlled. Oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, and fluids might be needed to protect the heart.
Milk chocolate will often cause diarrhea 12-24 hours after ingestion. This should be treated symptomatically (fluids, etc..) to prevent dehydration.
If you suspect your pet has ingested chocolate contact your Vet immediately! They can help you determine the the proper treatment for your pet.
bratracer36 said
on 12/21/2008 Actually, Chocolate is toxic to dogs, so you shouldn't use any kind of chocolate unless it is an artificial chocolate. Carob is much healthier as it doesn't have the toxic compounds chocolate does. And my experience shows that dogs and sometimes cats, like carob just as much as they would like chocolate.