If a dog eats too much egg yolk in a short period of time, it can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, leading to diarrhea, vomiting, etc. In severe cases, it can also cause a burden on the liver and gallbladder. If your dog eats more egg yolks for a long time, it will easily lead to obesity and even picky eating due to the high cholesterol content of egg yolks. Therefore, it is not recommended to feed eggs yolks to dogs every day, or feed multiple egg yolks every day. Generally, one is fed at a time, 1-2 times a week, and dog food should be used as the staple food.
1. Cause gastrointestinal discomfort
If the dog is still relatively young, especially 2 or 3-month-old puppies, their gastrointestinal development is not complete. If they eat too much egg yolk If so, it can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, causing soft stools, vomiting, diarrhea and other abnormalities. Therefore, it is recommended that younger dogs should be fed pet goat milk powder.
2. A burden on the liver and gallbladder
Although egg yolks are rich in protein and lecithin, egg yolks are also rich in cholesterol. Feeding too much will cause cholesterol levels in dogs. Increase, thereby placing a burden on the liver and gallbladder, causing dogs to suffer from pancreatitis, diabetes or other cardiovascular diseases.
3. Lead to obesity
Frequent feeding of egg yolks to dogs will lead to overnutrition, which will lead to obesity, affect the daily activities of dogs, and even increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. risk, especially for older dogs.
4. Picky eaters
If you feed your dog egg yolks every day, you may become seriously picky eaters, that is, you don’t like to eat dog food. If it lasts for a long time, your dog will become picky. Malnutrition will occur and lead to weight loss.
Note: If you find that your dog has abnormal mental state and appetite after feeding egg yolk, it is recommended to take your dog to the pet hospital for examination in time.