> But never, never, NEVER, EVER give a dog cabbage. > > **Why do you say this? Cabbage is great for dogs. I routinely (and lots of > others) grind cabbage and/or romaine lettuce for my dogs. Except for > Chocolate and Onions, most any food/veggie is good for dogs.
Sandie Okay, I'm curious. What is the health benefit from raw cabbage? I, for one, wouldn't feed RAW cabbage either and yet my dogs receive a mainly raw diet.. Whilst cabbage might be indeed a fabulous vegetable, it is also one known to produce a LOT of gas. And there is no way I'm giving that to a breed prone to bloat. Moreover, raw cabbage - like broccoli, kale, cauliflower and others - is high in goitrogens which is broken down by cooking. As far as I understand, "goitrogens are chemicals which cause extreme enlargement of the thyroid among people with little iodine in their diets by preventing iodine uptake". If I feed cabbage, I feed it cooked with caraway seeds. The caraway acts as an anti-gas agent and the cooking breaks down the goitrogens to a large extent. Personally, I would be just as concerned to give my dogs raw cabbage than raw onions or chocolate. Raw veggies ARE great, but I'm not at all convinced that ALL of them ( potatoes and onions aside) are beneficial in an uncooked state. I guess you have to feed what you are comfortable with. Michaela Devon/UK
