njc110381 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 This may be a silly question but I've just had a really good thought. I've just come from the topic about me not really liking Rabbit that much and a reply has just given me an idea. Can dogs eat raw Rabbit? I ask because I've heard that cooked bones can be bad? Are Rabbit bones too small to be fed to dogs? My master plan is this... I could give my excess bunnies to the dog shelter down the road. I could save them a fortune in food bills and would happily gut and skin all my bunnies and deliver them. It's pretty much on the way home from my shoot. I'm just not sure that such a small animal could be eaten by a dog bones in and raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Two of mine will and love it, one won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyspringer Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 mine love it mate, great nutritional meal, the one problem i could see is the dogs home not wanting to feed it, i feed high proportions of raw food to my 2 and offer the neighbours any excess, all turn there noses up. wish i was closer to you as thats a great offer and i would be taking you up on it with some money your way if they turn there nose up. just to clear it up though the bones are harmless RAW, and most dogs will love it. RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 G for it mate. Pop round and ask them, if they say no then there stupid lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I divide all my rabbits up between the ferrets and dogs. I cut them into joints and they love them. What do you think they used to eat before processed complete biscuit was available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 My sister Lab use to catch and eat rabbit .....then turn around and brought it all back up......ahhhh lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 My Lab loves them, soon as you start skinning he starts crying for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) I feed mine rabbit & other game oftern. Although I always cook & debone first. I don't fancy them getting a good dose of tapeworm, or a bone stuck somwhere.. Edited December 22, 2009 by garyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 both our english bull terriers, and jack russel get fed raw rabbit, think back to when you was a kid, do you remember seeing "white dog poo" thats from dogs that have been fed a raw meat diet, best thing in the world for them, now think of how many times you see a dog pulling its **** along the floor, thats from "full anal glands" which stop working when fed tinned dog food, where as dogs fed bones dont get that, as the anal glands need to work when "poo'ing" the bones, thus they stay empty and are not uncomfortable for the dog so YES, the dog shelter should be very happy with them, if they aint, they know sweet f a about dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 How many dogs do you know with a cooker? The BARF diet is supposed to be the best for the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I have a wheaten and she gets fed a lot of raw and tripe a bit like the barf diet works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I have a wheaten and she gets fed a lot of raw and tripe a bit like the barf diet works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Neil, I gave rudi a couple of rabbits and he got worms. Now I dont bother. I could cook them but cant be bothered. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 My dog gets all sorts of raw meat, that includes whats left of a rabbit after I have taken the meat off for a stirfry etc. She also gets raw chicken wings, pigs trotters, cow knees and loves it. Although I belive you should not feed a dog cooked/tinned food at the same time as raw meat, something to do with the fact each they are digested at different rates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 You will need to worm your dog more often than usual. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Any rabbit I don't eat gets jointed and fed to our 7 dogs raw. Great way to use up excess bunnies, cuts down on the cost of food and they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Farmer up the road feeds his dogs on minced rabits (fur and all) and adds a drop (or whatever measure ) of industrial worming powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 theres nowt as tight as the average farmer Mungler and sounds like your one is living up to it well :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy the Kid Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 A vet told me to freeze the rabbits for a few days to kill any parasite eggs ,I do this for both dog and ferret food. Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyspringer Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 billy sound advice, the key to feeding rabbit is definitely to freeze it for a few days or weeks, kills the parasites if not it will be worms galore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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