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I saw a flyer at the vet about Salmon poisoning, it said dogs can not eat salmon; it carries some bacteria that makes them sick. Have you ever heard of this??
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Yes, it is due to a parasite. I believe (but might be wrong) that cooking the salmon kills the parasite and that the processing of salmon oil also removes this risk.
To the OP, I'd recommend a book called Raw Meaty Bones, you can find it on amazon.com. It has a lot of information on providing a complete home prepared diet. Most of the food you will want to feel your dog should be barely cooked if not raw. The cooking process removes a lot of the benefits of the food.