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Author Topic: Ok to use broth/stock that was made with onions?  (Read 575 times)
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« on: May 30, 2007, 05:35:42 PM »

My understanding is that onions are bad for dogs.

I have some home made stock that was made with the holy trinity (carrots, onions, celery).  Of course it's all been strained out, but I was wondering if it's still bad to give that stock to dogs or if it's ok.
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2007, 06:19:11 PM »

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We have given the dogs onions for years, but just a few at a time. I forget what in the onion is bad for them,  just looked it up and it causes anemia. It is dependent on the size and weight of the dog, considering she is a rat terrier and probably weighs about 40 lbs I wouldn't give her any broth. The essence of the onion is in the broth and since she isn't your dog you should probably skip it.

Our guys are huge, (125lbs) they bug us when eating and they will get a small piece of onion, some like them some don't. It is not immediately toxic but accumulates over a period of time.

probably to err on the side of caution.

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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2007, 06:31:37 PM »

I think it would depend on volume and your dog and such. My dog does get broths with onions (50lb Dalmatian) but not often. I try and do stews and broths without so i can share them with the pets. but occassionally, i don't worry to much for the dog because it's not a huge amount. i do avoid it with the cats. when i make stews, i take their portions out and then add onions. but my personal cooking is not void of onions, and my dog cleans up after me Wink i got a large 12 qt kettle with the pasta insert for x-mas. i use that for broths now. i put whole chickens in it and make a straight up broth. very easy to lift out the insert with the chicken and have clean broth. you could then sep it, and freeze some clean for the pets and for yourself, add the holy trinity and simmer a bit longer and then freeze.
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 08:19:45 PM »

I wouldn't do it.  Dr. Pitcairn and Andi Brown, believe Anita Frazier and Strombeck all think no ......
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2007, 10:04:04 AM »

I make chicken broth all of the time for my dogs but never add onion.   Onion contains thiosulphate which can be toxic to pets.   It doesn't matter if the onion is raw or cooked.  It can produce gastrointestinal problems besides the anemia too & possible death.     
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2007, 12:12:01 PM »

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Are all your dogs 125 pounders?  (Eight of them?)

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NO just 2 of them the others are about 75-80lbs. The 2 big males are the heaviest. The older ones and the girls are less.

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