Answers From Experts
May 1999 Issue
Answers from Experts - 05/99
This month: Questions about feeding dogs grain from home beer-brewing kits, whether hops are poisonous for canines, and whether dogs should drink milk.
Is the grain from a beer-brewing kit safe for dogs? We feed our Scottie a natural diet rich in veggies, grains, fruits and white meats. I make beer. May the distillers grains be used, in moderation, in her feed and snack crackers?In the first part of the brewing process, you cook malted barley and cornstarch in water for 90 minutes. When the fluid is strained off for beer making, the “brewer’s grain” is discarded or fed to cattle. Is it appropriate for use in dog biscuits and as part of a home-prepared natural diet?
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