Can I give my dog cabbage?

Cabbage is among the healthiest of vegetables. This leafy green, or purple, is a delicious part of many recipes. Fido may be salivating over it! So, owners want to know if sharing with their dogs is okay.

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There is no reason to believe that nutrients received from eating cabbage cannot also be beneficial for a pet dog. There are, however, some important considerations that we will be covering here.

As you may know, cabbage can cause your dog to be quite gassy. That’s just the nature of this veggie. There are positive aspects that make sharing this food suitable and even smart.

Can I Give My Dog Cabbage? Answer: Yes, slightly cooked is best

It’s an excellent vegetable. You can safely allow Fido to enjoy it on occasion.

Cabbage isn’t harmful for dogs. In fact, this veggie could be good for their skin. Sure, there’s the flatulence factor but that’s expected. You just have to prepare cabbage properly. There’s reason to believe that lightly-cooked cabbage is the right way to serve it to dogs. We’ll explain why. Keep reading!

Raw Form verses Cooked

You’d think that providing your dog with raw cabbage would be best. That way, none of the nutrients are lost. However, there’s a potentially harmful factor which makes cooking it a safer way to serve this veggie.

There is a natural compound called Thiocyanate. It’s also found in broccoli. It can affect your dog’s thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism is possible but very unlikely. To be on the safe side, for your dog’s sake, cook your cabbage a bit before serving.

Steaming or boiling are both healthy, for dogs included, when cooking most types of veggies.

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Healthy Canine Cabbage

It’s well know that cabbage is a healthy vegetable. It has great vitamins and nutrients. Let’s look at the benefits as they apply to dogs. Probably the best attribute linked to leafy cabbage is the powerful antioxidant factor.

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Any appropriate food for a dog, that’s also a natural antioxidant, is a wonderful addition to their regular diet. Antioxidants fight against free radicals that work to harm your dog’s body.

That’s why a head of cabbage, at least in theory, can help prevent cancer and other degenerative diseases that are common among people as well as dogs. There’s also scientific evidence that this leafy food helps to keep the mind sharp.

Avoid Questionable Spices

When cabbage is part of a recipe, think of takeout Chinese food, it tends to be loaded up with all sorts of spices. You don’t want your dog consuming these additives. It will likely disrupt their stomach or cause diarrhea.

The idea is to keep your dog’s diet simple, which you can still do when you share some Savoy, Napa, red, purple or any other type of cabbage. Your dog will not mind if something you feed them tastes bland!

Conclusion on Cabbage

You can give your dog cabbage, but don’t add spices and the like. This vegetable, savoy or any other kind, offers nutrients. The health benefits are relevant to dogs. Incorporate cabbage into your dog’s diet in moderation. Cook it some, because there’s evidence that raw cabbage may negatively affect the thyroid gland. Besides that, the downside to cabbage is the gas your dog could have afterwards.

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