Is chicken liver good for your dog?
Chicken liver is high in protein, fat and vitamin A and works well as a training treat.
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According to Brenna Davis of thenest.com, chicken liver is a common ingredient in many dog foods and offers many nutritional benefits. As long as you feed it in small quantities, it can be a healthy part of a balanced diet.
Cooked chicken liver for your dog
Cooked and dried chicken liver works well as a training treat. Simply give your dog very small pieces of this rich, tasty food as a reward or as part of his daily diet. If your dog’s prepackaged food contains liver, give liver only once or twice a week. If the food does not contain liver, liver can be up to 5 percent of the dog’s daily diet.
Chicken liver benefits
Chicken liver is high in protein, fat and vitamin A. Its high fat content makes it a particularly good choice for young, growing dogs and underweight dogs. Vitamin A plays an important role in supporting eye health, and all dogs need high quantities of protein to remain healthy. Wild dogs and wolves consume small quantities of organ meat such as liver on a regular basis because they usually eat all or most of their prey.
Chicken liver risks
Because chicken liver is high in fat, it can easily contribute to weight gain, particularly in obese dogs. Its high fatty content can also cause stomach problems if it is fed in large quantities. Perhaps the biggest risk posed by chicken liver is its high vitamin A contents, which can cause hypervitaminosis. Hypervitaminosis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when dogs eat very large quantities of the food or subsist only on liver.
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