{"id":5161,"date":"2022-04-12T03:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T03:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/"},"modified":"2022-04-13T10:29:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T10:29:13","slug":"question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Question: Is dog food bad for a horse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Question_Is_dog_food_bad_for_a_horse\" title=\"Question: Is dog food bad for a horse?\">Question: Is dog food bad for a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Can_you_give_a_dog_horse_food\" title=\"Can you give a dog horse food?\">Can you give a dog horse food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Do_they_kill_horses_for_dog_food\" title=\"Do they kill horses for dog food?\">Do they kill horses for dog food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_food_is_unsafe_for_horses\" title=\"What food is unsafe for horses?\">What food is unsafe for horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_dog_food_uses_horse_meat\" title=\"What dog food uses horse meat?\">What dog food uses horse meat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Is_horse_protein_good_for_dogs\" title=\"Is horse protein good for dogs?\">Is horse protein good for dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Is_sweet_feed_OK_for_dogs\" title=\"Is sweet feed OK for dogs?\">Is sweet feed OK for dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Does_Taco_Bell_use_horse_meat\" title=\"Does Taco Bell use horse meat?\">Does Taco Bell use horse meat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Why_is_horse_meat_bad\" title=\"Why is horse meat bad?\">Why is horse meat bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#When_did_they_stop_using_horse_meat_in_dog_food\" title=\"When did they stop using horse meat in dog food?\">When did they stop using horse meat in dog food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_can_kill_a_horse_quickly\" title=\"What can kill a horse quickly?\">What can kill a horse quickly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_is_horse_Favourite_food\" title=\"What is horse Favourite food?\">What is horse Favourite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Are_apples_good_for_horses\" title=\"Are apples good for horses?\">Are apples good for horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_should_not_be_in_dog_food\" title=\"What should not be in dog food?\">What should not be in dog food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#What_are_dogs_favorite_food\" title=\"What are dogs favorite food?\">What are dogs favorite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/question-is-dog-food-bad-for-a-horse\/#Does_Purina_use_horse_meat\" title=\"Does Purina use horse meat?\">Does Purina use horse meat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_Is_dog_food_bad_for_a_horse\"><\/span>Question: Is dog food bad for a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"cnt_rb_271118\" class=\"cnt32_rl_bg_str\" data-id=\"271118\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">A few bites probably won\u2019t hurt your horse, but you don\u2019t want to make it part of their regular diet. Pet foods contain meat, which has no place in equine nutrition. Be sure to keep your dog and cat food well out of your horse\u2019s reach.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"can-you-give-a-dog-horse-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_give_a_dog_horse_food\"><\/span>Can you give a dog horse food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I noted earlier, horse feed generally isn\u2019t harmful for dogs. However, when the feed contains non-food items, such as herbs and over-the-counter ingredients or if you top-dress the feed with products, such as dewormer or medication, it is important to prevent your dog from eating any of it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"do-they-kill-horses-for-dog-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_they_kill_horses_for_dog_food\"><\/span>Do they kill horses for dog food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A misconception exists that horses are commonly slaughtered for pet food. In many countries, such as the United States, horse meat was outlawed for use in pet food in the 1970s. Remains of euthanized animals can be rendered, which maintains the value of the skin, bones, fats, etc., for such purposes as fish food.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-food-is-unsafe-for-horses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_food_is_unsafe_for_horses\"><\/span>What food is unsafe for horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are eight foods you should never feed your horse:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chocolate. \u00a9russellstreet\/Flickr CC.<\/li>\n<li>Persimmons.<\/li>\n<li>Avocado.<\/li>\n<li>Lawn clippings.<\/li>\n<li>Pitted fruits.<\/li>\n<li>Bread.<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes and other nightshades.<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt or other milk products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-dog-food-uses-horse-meat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dog_food_uses_horse_meat\"><\/span>What dog food uses horse meat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9, owner of Purina pet foods, the company many pet parents love to hate, have one more reason to hate Nestl\u00e9: Horse meat. That\u2019s right: Horse meat. Nestl\u00e9 discovered at least two of its products, Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, contain \u2014 get ready \u2014 horse meat.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-horse-protein-good-for-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_horse_protein_good_for_dogs\"><\/span>Is horse protein good for dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horse Pure is made without soya or plant-based additives. The selected protein recipe makes this wet food perfect for pets with food intolerances. It is generally suitable for adult dogs of all breeds.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-sweet-feed-ok-for-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_sweet_feed_OK_for_dogs\"><\/span>Is sweet feed OK for dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Candy, gum, toothpaste, baked goods, and some diet foods are sweetened with xylitol. It can cause your dog\u2019s blood sugar to drop and can also cause liver failure. Early symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, and coordination problems. Eventually, your dog may have seizures.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does-taco-bell-use-horse-meat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Taco_Bell_use_horse_meat\"><\/span>Does Taco Bell use horse meat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Taco Bell has officially joined Club Horse Meat. The fast-food chain and subsidiary of Yum Brands says it has found horse meat in some of the ground beef it sells in the United Kingdom. Sure, the mastermind behind the Double-Decker Taco Supreme is a fast-food mainstay in the US.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/le1bxblEyjk\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"why-is-horse-meat-bad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_horse_meat_bad\"><\/span>Why is horse meat bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>U.S. horse meat is unfit for human consumption because of the uncontrolled administration of hundreds of dangerous drugs and other substances to horses before slaughter.\u00a0 These drugs are often labeled \u201cNot for use in animals used for food\/that will be eaten by humans.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-did-they-stop-using-horse-meat-in-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_they_stop_using_horse_meat_in_dog_food\"><\/span>When did they stop using horse meat in dog food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the 1920s, according to Nestle, slaughterhouses opened pet food companies to dispose of horse meat. It remained a major ingredient in pet food until at least the 1940s. Today, Nestle said, most pet food companies do not profess to use horse meat, partially for fear it would discourage people from buying the product.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-can-kill-a-horse-quickly\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_kill_a_horse_quickly\"><\/span>What can kill a horse quickly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common acute toxins that kill horses in a few hours to 36 hours include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Botulism \u2013 often associated with haylage feeding.<\/li>\n<li>Ionophore toxicity \u2013 associated with feed contamination.<\/li>\n<li>Yew toxicity \u2013 associated with horses consuming clippings from this common ornamental shrub.<\/li>\n<li>Poison-hemlock \u2013 found in swampy areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\"><!-- \u0420\u0435\u043a\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 50px 0px 40px; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-horse-favourite-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_horse_Favourite_food\"><\/span>What is horse Favourite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A horse\u2019s favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner is nothing other than good ol\u2019 grass! In addition to grazing on pasture, horses also often eat things like hay, concentrates, and treats!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L5sEN08VEJE\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"are-apples-good-for-horses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_apples_good_for_horses\"><\/span>Are apples good for horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apples make an excellent treat for a lot of horses, and many owners enjoy feeding them. It\u2019s a good idea to chop them up, because an overly ambitious horse might try to swallow an apple whole.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-should-not-be-in-dog-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_not_be_in_dog_food\"><\/span>What should not be in dog food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 8 Ingredients To Avoid In Dog Food<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melamine.<\/li>\n<li>BHA, BHT and Ethoxyquin.<\/li>\n<li>Propylene Glycol.<\/li>\n<li>Carrageenan.<\/li>\n<li>Meat Meal.<\/li>\n<li>Food dyes or corn syrup.<\/li>\n<li>MSG.<\/li>\n<li>Sodium Hexametaphosphate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-dogs-favorite-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_dogs_favorite_food\"><\/span>What are dogs favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>8 safe human foods dogs love as treats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peanut Butter. When it comes to human foods that dogs love, peanut butter tends to top the list.<\/li>\n<li>Pumpkin. Pumpkin is another easy dog treat that you can use to make your own dog treats.<\/li>\n<li>White Rice.<\/li>\n<li>Baby Carrots.<\/li>\n<li>Salmon.<\/li>\n<li>Chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\"><!-- \u0420\u0435\u043a\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 50px 0px 40px; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em;\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"does-purina-use-horse-meat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Purina_use_horse_meat\"><\/span>Does Purina use horse meat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the past, some Purina foods were found to have horse meat in them \u2014 usually under the category \u201cmeat by-products.\u201d The foods were mainly those sold in Italy and Spain, where it might not be so unusual to eat horse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Question: Is dog food bad for a horse?Can you give a dog horse food?Do they kill horses for dog food?What food is unsafe for horses?What dog food uses horse meat?Is horse protein good for dogs?Is sweet feed OK for dogs?Does Taco Bell use horse meat?Why is horse meat bad?When did they stop&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5161"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51293,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5161\/revisions\/51293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}