Do you feed your babies raw eggs?

I have been giving dogs (and cats) raw eggs for at least 40 years with absolutely no problems. I give egg shells too, but Sally isn't wild about them unless they are crushed pretty fine. I will also feed cooked eggs as well, a slice of gluten free toast on the side...

 

I see no problem with giving raw eggs, except for the reality that occasionally there will be salmonella in them. Having had that happen to me once, blowing out eggs for an Easter egg tree, I wouldn't have thought of it. And I washed the eggs before I did it, too. Rather than take the risk (small but present) I always give scrambled eggs. You can now buy pasturized raw eggs (in a milk carton, not whole in the shell) in most groceries. Those would be safe

 

Fed my guys yogurt and egg for breakfast at least once a week for 11 years, they loved it!

 

From the American Egg Board:

"Since raw eggs may contain the bacteria Salmonella enteritidis, it’s recommended that you don’t consume raw or undercooked eggs. Salmonella may be found inside the egg, most likely in the white, so it’s necessary to properly cook all eggs and egg dishes before eating."

http://www.incredibleegg.org/egg-facts/eggcyclopedia/r/raw-eggs

 

Salmonella is in EVERYTHING. It's on meat, eggs, KIBBLE, everything.

Get over it, and take reasonable precautions. Dogs are much less susceptible to getting sick from it than we are.

My dogs eat whole unwashed, refrigerated eggs.

 

From reading the raw diet forums, my understanding is that dogs are less susceptible to Salmonella. Since Salmonella isn't an issue in dogs healthy dogs on a raw diet, wouldn't it be the same for eggs?

 

Cooking is a reasonable precaution. That's why both the AEB and FDA recommend it.

In our area, you can also get pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs that are safe, but still look like raw eggs.

"Even eggs with clean, uncracked shells may occasionally contain bacteria called Salmonella that can cause an intestinal infection.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 142,000 illnesses each year are caused by consuming eggs contaminated with Salmonella...Thorough cooking is perhaps the most important step in making sure eggs are safe."

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/BuyStoreServeSafeFood/ucm077342.htm