>>>>Actually, though, in this case, I think an argument could be made that there is nutritional benefit in eating fish. Raising Dobermans, for years, we dealt with a lot of skin issues because Dobes just seem to be prone to them.
I think a valid point is that horses are herbivores, where humans are omnivores and dogs are carnivores. As I said earlier, I have no doubt that there are certain nutrients that can be taken in many forms - some good, some digestible, and some not so digestible. Some nutrients can be obtained from plant sources, as well as from animal sources - if the particular nutrient is even needed by the species. Just because Icelandic horses HAVE been fed fish doesn't make me believe that they SHOULD be fed fish. BTW, I owned a dog once that would actually catch fish out of our pond. Seriously. I didn't want her eating fish bones though, so we discouraged it. Dogs will also catch and eat chickens, but most of us won't knowingly allow our dogs to eat chicken bones. So, even within our carnivore pets, we exercise the necessary precautions. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: 11/24/2007 5:58 PM
