lurche 48 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 can eating frozen raw food cause bloat? i was under the impresion that feeding frozen raw cuts ocasionally was ok but a family member has just informed me that this might be a bad idea does anyone have any comments on this.she has only had frozen when we have forgot to defrost her dinner but i will stop if i know this isnt good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Proper husky dogs eat frozen food all the time ... However a microwave costs pennies and takes minutes to defrost dog food so you shouldn't have to feed frozen ever ........... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurche 48 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 cheers i started defrosting in micro but then read somewhere that this can cause warm and cold spots in the meat encouraging bad bacteria Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 just heat it before you give to the dog bacteria wont have time, then mix it up to even out the temperature Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ive given mine frozen quite often, normally chicken wings or carcases - never cause a problem so far reason mine get it frozen is so they take their time eating it. the dobermans used to get fed frozen chicken mince in summer when it was hot, as they lived out it meant the meat didn't go off as quick - never affected them either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianSteven72 369 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 fed mine frozen meet many times before never done them any harm , but as above been said microwave the meet for a few mins should never have to feed frozen again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty2306 37 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 mine get frozen bones which melt as they chew and they get frozen rabs through summer they chew it down before they swallow anyway we eat ice pops and such like but dont cause any probs so i expect they are the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparticus 13 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 dogs get bloat through ingesting air into the stomach when eating, it shouldnt matter if the food is frozen or not. Just keep an eye on how fast they eat try to slow them down if there eating too fast. some say elevate their food bowls this also helps reduce the amount of air they take. Best of luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 As socks say its unlikely to cause problems, perhaps a nasty ice cream headache, as huskies get frozen fish all winter. As I feed the main meal in the morning I take out the rabbit in the eve before bed and by the morning its defrosted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stripeylover 3 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Mine get fed frozen food all through summer as it's so hot and it takes them longer to eat it. They never get fed frozen food in winter i just get it out the night before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurche 48 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 dogs get bloat through ingesting air into the stomach when eating, it shouldnt matter if the food is frozen or not. Just keep an eye on how fast they eat try to slow them down if there eating too fast. some say elevate their food bowls this also helps reduce the amount of air they take. Best of luck this is what i would of thought ,she drags her food out the bowl straight into her bed anyway and lies down with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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