Can dogs eat Orange roughy?

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Overview

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Can dogs eat orange roughy? No, avoid incorporating orange roughy in dogs' diets. It tends to accumulate higher amounts of mercury than other fish varieties. Allowing dogs to frequently consume orange roughy puts them at risk of mercury poisoning.

Risks

health-risks
  • Orange roughy has one of the highest mercury levels amongst all fish varieties due to its long lifespan.
  • Raw orange roughy fish may contain bacteria and parasites.
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Servings

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  • If your dog shared a bite of orange roughy from your plate, he should be ok, but it is not recommended to feed orange roughy to dogs because of its high mercury level.

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