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Kathi, there are some ocean fish that pose risks for high mercury. The biggest risks are from tuna, swordfish, and shark. Salmon (though not strictly ocean) also carry high mercury levels. A good rule to follow is size. If it’s an enormous fish, chances are good it eats other fish, which only adds to its heavy metals contamination. If you really want to be safe, stick to smaller, white-fleshed fish, like haddock, turbot, tilapia, etc.

One of the meatloaf recipes using ground turkey is posted by Karla T. — April 14, 2007 @ 9:13 pm.

Re: turkey in dogs’ diets

I inherited a Westie who was being fed cooked ground organic turkey on top of her kibble (prior to all this mess). She had serious gastrointestinal symptoms, and her stomach growled loudly, all of which was undiagnosed by two vets. Shortly after getting her (as an adult retired show dog), her owner died suddenly and she came to live with me. I spoke to a Westie breeder who told me that turkey can be difficult for (some) dogs to digest. She’s fine now and tolerates a small amt. of chicken or beef and vegetables with her kibble, but I did find the following warning online about feeding dogs turkey:

Watch out for the following: rich and fatty foods such as giblets, dark meat turkey and turkey skin. Too much fat can result in pancreatitis, which is a potentially life threatening condition.

Pancreatitis occurs when the dog is trying to digest a very fatty meal. During digestion, the pancreas produces enzymes to assist in the digestive process, but with pancreatitis, too many enzymes are produced; as a result the pancreas becomes inflamed and can even begin digesting itself.