It is best not to feed glutinous rice balls to dogs
Today is the Lantern Festival on January 15th. After today, it can be said that some ceremonies and activities to celebrate the new year have really stopped. Chinese people are very particular about food, and they always eat different foods on different festivals. During the Lantern Festival, we often eat glutinous rice balls or dumplings/wontons, so for those of you who have dogs at home, you can’t help but feed your dogs some glutinous rice balls. Let’s not talk about whether we can feed it, but let’s talk about whether dogs can eat glutinous rice balls.
First of all, we understand that different situations have different drying methods for glutinous rice balls, so the fillings of glutinous rice balls are also various, including sesame filling, Bean paste filling, meat filling, sweet-scented osmanthus filling, etc. can be said to be quite rich. However, it is precisely because the fillings are too rich that it reduces certain potential threats. We know that there are many foods that we can eat that may be poison to dogs, so we must first understand whether the glutinous rice balls with this filling are suitable for dogs to eat before feeding them to them.
First of all, we know that dogs are carnivorous omnivorous animals, so they eat many things and like to eat them. However, in the evolutionary process of dogs, many foods they have never eaten before, so eating them suddenly may cause food poisoning in dogs. For example, some glutinous rice balls have special fillings, and some may add some grapes as condiments. Grapes are undoubtedly a slow poison for dogs, so it is best not to give this type of glutinous rice balls to dogs. Feeding.
Dogs eating glutinous rice balls may get stuck in their throats
In addition to these In addition to condiments, we also need to pay attention to the glutinous rice balls themselves. Tangyuan is made from glutinous rice flour, so it is very sticky. If the dog eats it, it may stick to his teeth. and thisFood like this is easy to get stuck in the throat of dogs, and dogs often swallow the food wholeheartedly, which further increases the chance of getting stuck. And if it does get stuck, this kind of food is soft and difficult to take out. This is likely to cause blockage in the dog's organs, leading to disease.
Not only that, food such as glutinous rice is not very easy to digest, so it may also cause indigestion and many other conditions. Moreover, glutinous rice balls are generally sweet, and overly sweet food is not good for dogs’ bodies. For some dogs with diabetes, this kind of food should not be used to avoid adverse effects.
Tangyuan filled with sesame seeds is not suitable for dogs to eat because sesame seeds are too sweet and very oily. Eating too much may cause abnormal bowel movements for dogs. status. The stickiness of glutinous rice balls greatly reduces the chance of them sticking to the dog's teeth. If not cleaned up in time, it will have a serious impact on the health of the dog's teeth.
So from the above we can know that feeding dogs glutinous rice balls has many disadvantages. The only purpose may be to satisfy the dog's greed, so It can be said that it is a hundred harms without any benefit. Therefore, as owners, we should not think about sharing everything with our dogs. We need to understand whether this kind of food is suitable for dogs, lest our best intentions end up doing bad things, and we end up regretting it.
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