Recently, a pet user asked: After eating crabs, dogs vomited, had diarrhea, sustained vomiting, and bloody stools. Is this situation related to the dogs eating lobsters and crabs? Is it serious?

In fact, parents who raise pets for the first time always have some problems in preparing food for their dogs. Sometimes they prepare some food that is not suitable for their dogs, which leads to their dogs often suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc. . So can dogs eat lobsters and crabs? What harm do they do?

Hazards

1. Scratch the intestines: This type of food has a hard shell, and the entire food is not suitable for dogs to chew and digest. After dogs eat lobsters and crabs, they are likely to get scratches in their mouths and puncture their stomachs. As a result, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stools may occur. On a more serious note, feeding lobsters and crabs to dogs may be fatal.

2. Poisoning: Eating undercooked or corroded crabs. Crabs feed on putrefactive substances, and there are a large number of germs and toxins in their intestines and stomach, which can easily cause food poisoning after eating.

3. Allergy: Although crabs and lobsters contain high-quality high protein, they also contain some substances that can cause skin allergies in dogs, which can lead to allergic dermatitis, redness, papules, and even extreme scratching in dogs. scratching and causing trauma.

4. Recurrence of stones: Crabs are rich in nutrients. Not only are they high in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and cholesterol, but they also contain trace elements and vitamins such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin A. Eating crabs will cause a large amount of minerals to crystallize. It accumulates in the body of dogs and induces stones. At the same time, dogs that have suffered from stones or liver and kidney diseases are also prone to stone disease due to changes in pH.

5. Infection with parasites: Crabs feed on putrefactive substances, and there are a large number of bacteria and toxins in their intestines and stomach. Crabs are one of the intermediate hosts of paragonimiasis. Eating undercooked or rotten crabs can easily cause paragonimiasis.

6. Constipation: Lobsters and crabs have hard shells, which are not conducive to the absorption and digestion of the dog's gastrointestinal tract after eating, causing pain and constipation in the dog.

7. Induce other diseases: Crab meat is tender, delicious and rich in nutrients. It also contains high levels of protein, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A. Due to the decline in the function of the digestive system and liver organs, middle-aged and elderly dogs have poor digestion and absorption capabilities. They should fast or eat less to avoid causing digestive system problems such as the dog's liver and pancreas. Puppies are not suitable for eating crabs and lobsters because their digestive organs are not fully developed and their digestion and absorption capabilities are poor.

A safe and healthy diet can ensure a healthy body for dogs, and a correct dietary concept can also add healthy elements to dogs. in daily life, developing safe and healthy eating habits is one of the key factors for dogs to have a healthy body.