Can a Dog Eat Bread? Yes, they Can eat. Here is what you need to know –
Who has never given a piece of it to their four-legged friend, perhaps making it fall – let’s say – accidentally from the table during dinner. But let’s see if the dog can eat bread.
Bread is an integral part of the human diet. Over the years, bread has become an extremely popular food that can be eaten, in various forms, at any time of the day.
Thanks to its easy availability, bread is something that even pets know very well and love to eat whenever it happens to be within reach.
However, like many other types of food that are good for humans but may not be good for pets, bread is something your dog can do without.
Pets tend to crave human food, even when it comes to foods that shouldn’t be included in their daily diet.
This is why you should never be surprised when you find your dog munching on slices of bread that he has managed to recover who knows where.
What is important at this point is to find out if the dog can eat bread and whether giving the dog bread is good for his health or not.
Pleasing him certainly makes us (and makes him) happy, but we must make sure that Fido’s diet is healthy and balanced.
Is it safe for dogs to eat bread?
Bread is made from water, flour, and yeast. And at least one of these ingredients is among the prohibited foods for dogs.
So can the dog eat bread? It depends: it is a food rich in carbohydrates, and excessive consumption can be dangerous for our Fido.
Its daily requirement is based on the consumption of high-quality proteins, good fats, vitamins, and minerals. The rest of the components, such as carbohydrates, may be present, but moderately and once in a while. The main nutrients a dog needs are proteins.
At the end of digestion, carbohydrates are transformed into sugars: if the dog takes too much, he can get diabetes. In addition, he also risks gaining weight quickly and having obesity problems, and starting to suffer from other related diseases.
Three cases in which bread is good for the dog
Maybe some of you have heard that if you have a stomach ache you should eat some bread, well it’s not a legend, at least for dogs. Bread may also help if you ingest a snare or sharp object.
1. The dog shows occasional stomach discomfort–
maybe he ate something wrong, try to skip a meal so his stomach can recover. However, it may have to endure annoying acidity.
A piece of dry bread will help him, it will act as a kind of sponge, absorbing liquids. If the problem persists, consult your veterinarian.
2. The dog has ingested a very long string or lanyard–
It is dangerous because often one end remains anchored to something along the intestinal tract.
If the peristaltic action occurs, the movements like waves that move the food along the intestine, concentrate towards the snare, and the intestine wall becomes wrinkled and does not work well.
A bread meal can help unlock the end of the tie that is anchored and advance the foreign body to the exit. Of course, consult your trusted veterinarian.
3.The dog has ingested a pointed or sharp-edged object–
It can happen when he chews a bone of inadequate size and it breaks. Or in the garden, he found a snail or a wooden skewer that survived a barbecue.
These objects can cause a lot of damage when swallowed, passing through the stomach and intestines. In severe cases, they can perforate the esophagus or stomach, or duodenum.
You have to go to your vet right away, but you can try a certain amount of bread, the crumb, hoping it can mix with the sharp object, as you head to the clinic. It is possible that the bread protects the dog in case of vomiting.
Are there any ingredients in the bread that are dangerous for the dog?
It is said that bread is bad for dogs for many reasons. Here I will try to highlight the most important ones:
The first of all is the bread dough. When we prepare bread at home the dough must be left to rise in a warm and humid place, these are the same conditions that the dough would find in the dog’s stomach. So you have to prevent dogs, who are greedy for it, from getting to the dough and eating it, because the yeast will continue to swell the dough in their stomach.
Consequently, there will be distension, an enlargement of the stomach and the dough will release a quantity of ethanol, an alcohol that is formed during fermentation, toxic for the dog.
Pressure may also cause torsion, in severe cases, while the alcohol produced and absorbed into the dog’s blood can poison it ( source The Merck Veterinary Manual) .
Topped bread can hide potential dangers, such as raisins or seeds and nuts. however, it is known that grapes and raisins are considered dangerous for dogs.
These react to ingested quantities so differently from individual to individual that it is best never to offer it.
Then there are seeds and nuts that can be dangerous, first of all, the macadamia nut. They can lead to irritation of the stomach lining and in some cases severe pancreatitis.
How Much Bread Can My Dog Eat?
Pet owners who want to stay safe can occasionally give pieces of black bread to their dogs.
Never give a whole loaf of bread as it can cause stomach pains and bloat.
Is Dry bread better ?
The dog can eat bread, but preferably dry. The fresh one may continue to ferment in the stomach, causing stomach ache and flatulence. Dry bread, on the other hand, is more suitable, but always keeping an eye on the quantities and the frequency with which it is eaten by our furry dog.
Bits can be a nice treat, a game, or a way to clean your teeth. Although some homemade dog biscuits are certainly more suitable.
Even with regards to bread, if we really want to give it to them, homemade bread is better: thus we avoid useless and harmful preservatives and industrial additives. Furthermore, packaged bread contains a lot of salt, refined sugar, and dairy products; all foods harmful to the health of our quadruped.
What is the most suitable bread?
If we choose to make bread at home, it is better to use wholemeal or cereal flour (oats, rice, barley, and flax) because they are more digestible by Fido. Neither ferments nor chemical yeasts should be added, the only permitted yeast (indeed recommended for its beneficial properties) is that of beer.
Obviously no salt and sugar. To give more flavor, you can use honey or spices such as turmeric (always in small doses).
Oats, on the other hand, are excellent because they have high fiber content, facilitate intestinal transit, improve digestion and relieve stomach pain by preventing constipation.
Banana is also one of the fruits granted to dogs: it is also rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, which are important for strengthening the immune system and improving physical conditions in general.
Finally, cinnamon has digestive, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties, and it is also very good.
In conclusion, we can say that bread is a food to be avoided preferably. If our dog particularly likes it every now and then we can satisfy it with some tasting.
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