is it Tuna in Brine thats bad for dogs and Tuna in Vegtable oil thats fine?

Cant remember its been awhile.

Tuna in oil is best - but do drain it...

Angela x

Depends how much you plan to use a little sometimes with the brine drained off is not going to introduce too much salt to a diet that is otherwise not too full of it, but if it is going to be often the oil might be better.  Tuna should not be a daily food anyway because of the possibility or mercury traces but should be fine as a weekly treat say.

I was going to stuff a kong with cheese spread and Tuna as I always make too much for just my sandwhiches.

Hi Emma, my dogs have just asked if they could come round to yours for a yummy kong :D

More than welcome.

I would avoid tuna completely. It contains alot of mercury which obviously is no good for our dogs,just as bad a salt imo!
If you want to feed fish there are plenty of other alternatives.I feed salmon,mackarel,sardines etc but never tuna :)

I believe the levels are actually quite low Rose, I have not heard of anyone, human, dog or otherwise that has shown any ill effects except in those parts of the world where it is a staple diet and there is an accumulated build up :)

It is recommended that pregnant women shouldn't eat  more than 4 medium tins of tuna or 2 tuna stakes (Fresh Tuna contains higher levels) in any one week because of the Mercury content,however an odd tin of tuna or even 2 mixed in a week will cause no problems at all. The salt is another matter,I prefer to feed tuna in sunflower oil or spring water and my dogs enjoy it and reap the benefits of a tasty change to their diet.

so tuna oil is not what makes a dog have a shiny coat?I commented on a ladies pointer that it had a lovely shiny coat and she told me it was tuna oil that gave it the glossy coat.

FWIW if you want to feed fish for its Omega 3s etc you would be better off feeding mackeral/pilchards/sardines in either drained brine, spring water or tomato sauce.

Fish Body Oil is good for the brain, the skin/coat and for the joints.

Tinned tuna in the UK has had all its natural oil removed before being canned then sunflower/any other oil added back.

Christine, Spain.

ps nice to see you back Thome :)

Check the labels on fish in tomato sauce, I've seen some with salt added. ;-) 

Christine is correct in saying Tuna has it's natural oil removed but in any case the oily types of fish packed in oil with lose their Omegas when drained as it combines with the veg oil.  I reckon springwater is the best option.

Oh you have got me worried now I usually feed sardines and mackerel in oil but was given two small tins of tuna in brine(which I drained almost dry) which I have fed to my very pregnant little girl as she had started to be picky so I thought something new would tempt her.As I don`t eat tuna myself I`d never heard of the mercury levels.Thanks for bringing it to our attention.