Aw, Tif, don't scare 'em quite *that* badly! Raw Pacific salmon can carry a rickettsial parasite that is benign in humans, but can cause death in dogs. However, the parasite is killed by freezing the fish for a day. Bottom line is, if you are eating Pacific salmon raw yourself, fine. If you are feeding it to your dog, freeze it first, then thaw and feed raw. I checked this one out quite thoroughly, and quit feeding salmon to Eclipse for a time, until I found out for sure. Now, I just make sure that I freeze it first if salmon is in season. Otherwise, the fish processor has already done the job for me! Lisa Sporleder Ester, Alaska > On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Ilya wrote: > > Whats wrong with raw pacific salmon? > > > > Ilya > > > It has a high incidence of containing a very dangerous parasite. Atlantic > salmon is supposed to be safe raw, however. > > Tiffani Beckman