08/09/2021
Cats and Raw Fish, a lethal combination?
When we think of cats, we often think of fish as their favourite food🐟. However, this leads to a very dangerous misconception, as raw fish can be lethal for our feline friends☠️.
Raw fish contains not only bacteria that can cause food poisoning🦠, but also contains an enzyme that destroys thiamine, a type of vitamin B. Thiamine deficiency can cause serious neurological problems, and lead to convulsions and coma. Furthermore, fish bones can also be a choking hazard🦴, especially in domesticated cats that have been raised on commercial cat food diets. Therefore, raw fish is always a big no-no. You may also want to avoid canned tuna, as they contain high levels of sodium and other chemicals, which is very unhealthy🥫.
Some alternative “fishy” food you can give your cat is cooked salmon without any spices or seasoning. However, it does not contain all the nutrients your cat needs, so it should not be the only food your cat is eating. However, there are benefits of eating salmon, as they are filled with omega-3 and -6, Vitamin A, B and more. It can help improve immunity, discourage obesity, fight anemia, and more!
If anything ever feels fishy, contact your trusted veterinarian!
Sources:
https://cattime.com/cat-facts/health/42986-can-cats-eat-fish-bones-safe
https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/2020/06/18/can-cats-eat-tuna-raw-fish-sushi-salmon/
生魚會使貓致命嗎?
我們通常認為魚是貓最喜歡的食物🐟。 然而,這卻是一個危險的誤解。這是因為,生魚對貓科動物來說是致命的☠️。
生魚不但含有大量有毒細菌🦠,更含有一種能夠消滅硫胺素(一種維生素 B)的酶。硫胺素的缺乏會引致嚴重神經系統問題,並導致抽搐和昏迷。 此外,魚骨🦴也可能引起哽噎風險;尤其是以工業貓糧飼養的家貓。 因此,生魚餵飼是一個大禁忌。 罐裝金槍魚亦使可免則免🥫,因為它們含有大量的鈉和其他化學物質,對貓而言十分不健康。
不可吃生魚不代表斷絕了吃有魚香食物的福氣。飼主可選擇餵飼已煮熟,並沒有添加任何香料或調味料的鮭魚。吃鮭魚也有許多好處,因它們富含omega-3 和omega -6、維生素 A、B 等營養素,可幫助提高免疫力、防止肥胖、對抗貧血等等!然而,雖然熟鮭魚是替代食品,但鮭魚無法代替貓需要的所有營養,因此它不應是貓吃的唯一食物。
若貓隻食用魚類產品感到不適,請聯繫您信任的獸醫!
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