Liver is a tough one. Definitely do not over buy hahahaha.
We dried it along with esophagus. I could definitely send you some if you like. Heading to the post office today.Freeze it! I buy sliced and bake it dry. Cut into tiny pieces and use for treats and training. Can you freeze it? Mail me some! lol!!jk
Liver (especially from beef) has alot of vitamin A, which in high doses is quite toxic. Apparently it interferes with the bone metabolism, affects the nervous system and so on. That's why it is recomended to be given in small amounts.AB- I have read that which is why it concerns me. Do you, or anyone, know why that is? It already counts for 5% of their daily meatballs. Maybe I can mix in only 3% next time and use the treats safely?
Thank You!Liver (especially from beef) has alot of vitamin A, which in high doses is quite toxic. Apparently it interferes with the bone metabolism, affects the nervous system and so on. That's why it is recomended to be given in small amounts.
Just curious where you got your info from and what amounts it listed to be considered toxic? Can you provide a link for your source?Liver (especially from beef) has alot of vitamin A, which in high doses is quite toxic. Apparently it interferes with the bone metabolism, affects the nervous system and so on. That's why it is recomended to be given in small amounts.
You can over do it, but I think you'd stop due to runny poops long before you'd have to worry about vitamin A toxicity...Toxic levels are between 50 and 2300x the daily recommended values... (from link, below)From: Vitamin A Toxicity in DogsSafe and Toxic Vitamin A Dosages for DogsThe American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) regulates the vitamin levels in all pet food. The group has determined that the recommended minimum daily dose of vitamin A for dogs is 2,272 International Units (IU) per pound of food or 50 IU per pound of body weight.The toxic dose of vitamin A for dogs has been set at between 2,500 and 113,600 IU per pound of food, but only if this elevated level of vitamin A is fed to a dog daily for months or even years.
Awesome! Never even crossed my mind! Sheesh. I may lower the added amounts of liver down to 4% just to be on the safe side. I do not need to be fighting against runny poops lolIf you want to give it away, check craigslist in your area for "freezer cleanout?" posts... i.e. other raw feeders looking for free stuff.
You don't need pounds of it to reach the toxic levels. 100 g of beef liver contains about 25.000 IU of vitamin A, which, in my opinion, is quite alot for both dogs and humans. And it's not that hard to belive that someone cold feed this amount, or even more, to a large breed dog for months, or even years, especially as it is very easy to get and quite cheap. My point isn't that people shouldn't feed their dog liver, just that they should stick to the recommended amount, if you're going to feed it every day. For me, it is better to be safe than sorry.You can over do it, but I think you'd stop due to runny poops long before you'd have to worry about vitamin A toxicity...Toxic levels are between 50 and 2300x the daily recommended values... (from link, below)From: Vitamin A Toxicity in DogsSafe and Toxic Vitamin A Dosages for DogsThe American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) regulates the vitamin levels in all pet food. The group has determined that the recommended minimum daily dose of vitamin A for dogs is 2,272 International Units (IU) per pound of food or 50 IU per pound of body weight.The toxic dose of vitamin A for dogs has been set at between 2,500 and 113,600 IU per pound of food, but only if this elevated level of vitamin A is fed to a dog daily for months or even years.