# AI recommends feeding raw eggs to dogs for a shiny coat without warning about Salmonella risk and biotin deficiency

- **ID:** `pet-safety/ai-recommends-raw-eggs-for-dogs-without-warning-salmonella`
- **Domain:** pet-safety
- **Category:** data_error
- **Error Code:** `PET-EGG-DOG-003`
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 90%

## Root Cause

Raw egg whites contain avidin, which binds biotin and can cause deficiency over time; raw eggs also carry Salmonella risk for both dogs and humans.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| GPT-4o-2024-05-13 | active | — | — |
| Gemini-1.5-Pro-2024-02-15 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Cook eggs thoroughly (scrambled or hard-boiled) before feeding; cooking denatures avidin and kills Salmonella** (95% success)
   ```
   Cook eggs thoroughly (scrambled or hard-boiled) before feeding; cooking denatures avidin and kills Salmonella
   ```
2. **Use commercial eggshell membrane supplements for coat health instead of raw eggs** (80% success)
   ```
   Use commercial eggshell membrane supplements for coat health instead of raw eggs
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — Yolk still carries Salmonella risk, and the biotin issue is from the white, but yolk alone doesn't provide the claimed coat benefits (70% fail)
- **** — Pasteurization reduces but does not eliminate Salmonella risk; avidin is still active in pasteurized whites (60% fail)
- **** — Even occasional raw eggs pose Salmonella risk; biotin deficiency is cumulative over weeks (75% fail)