ive just read that tripe sticks are dangerous,as they lie in the gut for ages before they digest?
is this true,as my 8mth old german shepherd loves them!!

what are tripe sticks?

Well my dogs would chew them up, and as they are dried tripe which is normally easily digested I can't see it myself.  Rawhide is another matter.

i thought it sounded highly inprobable too, i think sometimes if we listened to everything we'd not dare to feed them anything

Used them for years and years. No problem.   ( Never use rawhide though)

No problem with tripe sticks here either.

Mine love tripe sticks and I've never had any problems. In fact they've had several today :-)

tripe sticks are strips of dried tripe, given to dogs as a treat.

my dog loves them, but unfortunately can only eat them in garden, my boyfriend is almost sick with the smell!!

I used to give my dogs tripe sticks but read a letter from a lady who gave her dog Tripe sticks and it caused a intestinal blockage.Apparently they don't break down in the gut.I think it was in my dog breed magazine.As they have no nutritional value and there are plenty of healthier treats I don't give them anymore.-Plus they stink to high heaven!!

>As they have no nutritional value

Eh? They're tripe, which is low-fat protein, and the main protein source of many dogs.

>Apparently they don't break down in the gut

They are simply just dried tripe - what's not to break down about them? My dog's been eating tripe sticks since he was a pup (he's nearly 4 now) and he's still very much alive :-P

> Eh? They're tripe, which is low-fat protein, and the main protein source of many dogs.

I am not questioning anything you are saying, just wondering,
Are they high in fat??? Like raw tripe???
As I put Ebba on raw tripe to bulk her up and put weight on after IU got her.
So low fat doesnt sound right to what I know :) :) :)
Lea :)

>Are they high in fat??? Like raw tripe???

Raw tripe is low fat ...

edited as JG edited!!!!!! the general rule of thumb seems to be add raw tripe and your dog will put on weight, and it deffinatly worked for Ebba, the starved dog as she didnt like being kenneled!!!!
Lea :)

>yourt link doesnt work,

Pah! It does now I've edited it!

Ebba probably gained weight when her stress levels fell. Tripe is a low fat food.

LMAO now I have edited my message as you have edited your messae, everyone keepuing up ;) ;) ;) LMAO
Just read the thread and forget anting that makes it look as if we were replyog to something else LMAO
Lea :) :) :) :)

>now I have edited my message as you have edited your messae, everyone keepuing up

Who saidf that? ;-) :-D

I think the reason dogs gain weight when fed tripe is that it is liked by dogs so they will eat more.  it is usually given in addition to their normal rations so increased intake equals weight fain regardless if the food is high in fat or not though high fat food would put weight on faster.

Green Tripe        
Protein   10%     
Fat   5.0%     
Fiber   4.0%      
Moisture   78%   
Calcium   0.7%   
Phosphorous   0.7%   
Magnesium   0.7       
Potassium   0.7      
B-Complex   0.6    
Trace Minerals   1.0

http://www.greentripe.com

>the general rule of thumb seems to be add raw tripe and your dog will put on weight,

It is often advised to give digestive enzymes and probiotics to poor doers or underweight dogs to help them utilise every nutrient they can from their food. These two things are found in abundance in green tripe,so i think this has a bearing on why it manages to bulk dogs up.

All mine love these, but i do not love the smell. :-) They get them nearly everyday, i also give pigs ears as treats!

I was only just saying that I read this,I haven't had any problems in the past,only that the sticks stink!!My young lad has eaten much worse.I don't know where he gets them but he has a real sock fetish.Now I know these have no nutritional value,LOL.I don't know where he is getting them from and I have told him it is very dangerous more so than Tripe sticks.I was really worried the first time as his faeces were bright blue and for a moment I thought it was slug pellets-my heart missed a beat.But since we have had mickey mouse and Winnie the Pooh.No pun intended.Have now had a stern word with my daughter about the dangers of leaving her socks around.