raw venison

[lacywbosu]

As I was butchering my whitetail in my barn my lab got fed bits and pieces of the raw venison. I figured he was getting his supper early and what could be better for a canine. The next day he started vomiting and the following day would not keep water down. My vet kept him for 5 days, two rounds of anti-biotics and two bags of fluid saved his life. I brought him home and he was good for about four days and now he is in the hospital again on fluid and anti-biotics. I will pick him up later today. Hopefully the bacteria or what ever caused the infection is done. Had x-rays also.
Never found much on the internet that was anti-raw meat, but found some stuff promoting raw meat.
I love my dog and sure got a big scare this time, hope this has a happy ending. Beware what your dog eats.

[caffeineforall]

Strange, I've fed both my dogs and cats raw venison with no problems.

[dewyg]

We have given our animals raw meat for years during hunting season whenever we butchered a deer, never had an issue like the one your describing. Did the vet do any testing? I wonder what type of bacteria?

[reddog111]

Are you sure that your dog didn't get into some rat or mouse poison while in the barn? I have feed a few deer scrapes four years with no problems.

[rebs]

maybe the deer was sick or infected with something ?

[Suzuki]

If that venison was the cause of your dog getting so sick I would be very very very cautious about human consumption.

[caffeineforall]

If that venison was the cause of your dog getting so sick I would be very very very cautious about human consumption.

I second that.