Can pet dogs eat sausages? Dogs can eat sausages, but the amount of food they are fed needs to be controlled. Sausages contain a lot of nitrites, and a large amount of intake will cause certain damage to the animal's body. In the normal feeding process, we should still focus on dog food.
To understand why dogs can't eat sausages and bacon, you first need to understand their ingredients and preparation methods.
During the production process, in order to ensure the flavor and antiseptic ability, a lot of seasonings are added to sausages and bacon, such as salt, sugar, liquor, MSG, spices, etc. At the same time, the sausages and bacon need to be smoked with cypress branches, ventilated and dried before they are considered to be finished.
After understanding the cost and production methods of sausage and bacon, let's take a look at which steps are minefields for dogs. A lot of seasonings that are not suitable for dogs are added when sausage and bacon are made.
Salt: Dogs that have been fed dog food for a long time can get enough salt from the food, so they do not need to take in extra salt. The large amount of salt in sausages and bacon may cause dogs to have a lot of tear marks, eye secretions, skin diseases, kidney diseases, etc. There are also a few dogs who suffer from salt poisoning when they take in too much salt and don't drink enough water.
White sugar: If a dog consumes too much white sugar, it will not only increase the burden on its gastrointestinal tract and cause endocrine disorders, but will also cause chronic diseases such as fatty liver, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia due to obesity.
Liquor: Alcohol is a big threat to the dog's liver and brain, causing vomiting, diarrhea, breathing difficulties, shock, etc. In comparison, alcohol is more harmful to puppies.
Spices: The large amount of spices added when making sausages and bacon will increase the burden on the dog's liver and kidneys, slowing down the dog's sense of smell, and is useless to eat.
Everyone knows that smoked sausages and bacon are delicious, but the smoke contains a lot of carcinogens such as benzopyrene, which is not healthy. It is not good for dogs, but also for their owners!
