Raw Dog Food Diets!!
Introducti?n
Th?r? ?? mu?h ??ntr?v?rsy th?t surr?unds a raw d?g food di?t. Ex??rts ?n f?rums ?nd m??t v?ter?nari?ns w?ll warn ??u th?t th?r? ?r? ??r??u? h?alth ??nsequ?nces ?nd th? r??ks ?f bacterial ?nfecti?ns wh?n serv?ng y?ur d?g raw food r?cipes.
But ?r? th?se warn?ngs valid?
Myth #1 - R??k ?f bacterial ?nfecti?n fr?m raw food
One ?f th? m??t ??rs??tent m?ths ?b?ut raw food di?ts ?? th? d?nger ?f bacteria ?u?h ?? salm?nella ?nd E. Coli. But l?t'? face ?t, d?g's r?ut?nely e?t ?tems th?t w?uld s?nd ?ny hum?n t? th? em?rgency room: garbage, oth?r d?gs' st?ols, roadkill. F?r g?odness sakes, th?y sp?nd ?n ?n?rd?n?te ?mount ?f tim? lick?ng th?ir ?wn b?h?nds!
Her? ?? ?n m?ny oth?r m????ncepti?ns ?b?ut c?n?ne nutr?ti?n, w? ??nfu?e a d?g's digestive ?nd immun?ty system w?th ?ur ?wn. Th? truth ?? th?t d?gs h?v? pow?rful st?machs ?nd a digestive system th?t c?n h?ndle mu?h m?r? bacteria th?n w? c?n. In add?ti?n, th?ir immune systems ?r? built ?n ?u?h a w?? th?t bacteria d?es n?t impact th?m ?n th? s?m? w??.
Ex??rt v?ter?nari?n ?nd n?ted auth?r, Dr. Richard P?tcairn ??mm?nts ?n h?s bo?k ?n c?n?ne nutr?ti?n th?t ?n th? 15 years ?f r???mm?nd?ng raw d?g food di?ts t? h?s cl??nts, h? h?? n?v?r en??unter?d a c??e ?f E. ??li ?r salm?nella.
Th? folks ?v?r ?t Leerburg Kennels, wh? kn?w a th?ng ?r tw? ?b?ut br?ed?ng d?gs ?nd wh?se d?gs ?r? u?ed ?n law enf?rcem?nt ?nd ??mp?t?ti?n, h?v? b?en feed?ng th?ir d?gs raw food di?ts f?r ?v?r 45 years. Aga?n, nary a wh?s??r ?b?ut salm?nella ?nfecti?ns.
V?ter?nari?ns ?nd d?g nutr?ti?n
Th? truth ?? th?t m??t v?ter?nari?ns h?v? l?ttle tra?n?ng ?n c?n?ne nutr?ti?n. If th?y d?d, th?y w?uld st?p r???mm?nd?ng ??mm?rcial p?t food wh?ch ??ns??ts primarily ?f gra?ns. Th?s type ?f food ?? ?xtr?m?ly d?fficult f?r y?ur d?g t? digest, leads t? a host ?f ?llerg??s f?r m?ny d?gs ?nd ?? r?sp?nsible f?r ?v?r-e?t?ng, diab?tes, w??ght ga?n, ?nd num?rou? oth?r problems.
Indeed, th? ?nf?rm?ti?n th?t v?ts r?ceive ?n school ?? ?ften funded b? p?t food ??mp?n??s ?nd m?? ?v?n b? ?u?pl??d b? p?t food r?pr???nt?tives ?? part ?f th? curriculum. In add?ti?n, m?ny v?ter?nari?ns r?ceive kickb??ks ?nd m?k? a pr?f?t b? r?tail?ng d?g foods.
Myth #2 - Dogs w?ll ch?ke ?n b?nes
An?th?r f??rl? widespr?ad m????ncepti?n ?b?ut a raw food di?t ?? th?t y?ur d?g w?ll ch?ke ?n th? b?nes g?v?n ?n raw food r?cipes.
Un???ked b?nes, th? k?nd th?t f?rm part ?f raw m??ty b?ne (RBM), ?r? s?ft ?nd ?r? e??ily b?nt, ch?w?d ?nd digested.
A typical raw d?g food serv?ng f?r a 50 lbs d?g w?uld b? 1- 1 1/2 cu?s ?f ch?cken necks ?r b??ks, f?r ?x?mple. You ??uld ?l?? g? w?th p?rk ribs ?r turkey necks ?nstead. If th?t ??n't ?ne ?f th? e????st d??h?s t? pr?p?r?, I d?n't kn?w wh?t ??.
IMPORTANT: Certa?nly, COOKED b?nes ?r? a d?ff?r?nt st?ry. Indeed, th?se ?h?uld NEVER b? g?v?n t? y?ur d?g. Co?ked b?nes b???m? br?ttle ?nd c?n e??ily spl?nter cau??ng ?njury ?r de?th. But a raw m??ty b?ne ?? n?t th? s?m? ?? a ???ked b?ne.
As a l??t r?s?rt ?f ??u ?r? ?t?ll n?t ??mf?rt?bl? w?th giv?ng y?ur d?g a b?ne, ??u c?n gr?nd th?m. Th? imp?rt?nt ??pect ?? th?t RMBs ?r? rich ?n calcium ?nd f?tty acids thu?, ??u w?ll n?t h?v? t? ?u?plem?nt th?se th?ngs ?n y?ur d?g's di?t.
Th?r? ?? mu?h ??ntr?v?rsy th?t surr?unds a raw d?g food di?t. Ex??rts ?n f?rums ?nd m??t v?ter?nari?ns w?ll warn ??u th?t th?r? ?r? ??r??u? h?alth ??nsequ?nces ?nd th? r??ks ?f bacterial ?nfecti?ns wh?n serv?ng y?ur d?g raw food r?cipes.
But ?r? th?se warn?ngs valid?
Myth #1 - R??k ?f bacterial ?nfecti?n fr?m raw food
One ?f th? m??t ??rs??tent m?ths ?b?ut raw food di?ts ?? th? d?nger ?f bacteria ?u?h ?? salm?nella ?nd E. Coli. But l?t'? face ?t, d?g's r?ut?nely e?t ?tems th?t w?uld s?nd ?ny hum?n t? th? em?rgency room: garbage, oth?r d?gs' st?ols, roadkill. F?r g?odness sakes, th?y sp?nd ?n ?n?rd?n?te ?mount ?f tim? lick?ng th?ir ?wn b?h?nds!
Her? ?? ?n m?ny oth?r m????ncepti?ns ?b?ut c?n?ne nutr?ti?n, w? ??nfu?e a d?g's digestive ?nd immun?ty system w?th ?ur ?wn. Th? truth ?? th?t d?gs h?v? pow?rful st?machs ?nd a digestive system th?t c?n h?ndle mu?h m?r? bacteria th?n w? c?n. In add?ti?n, th?ir immune systems ?r? built ?n ?u?h a w?? th?t bacteria d?es n?t impact th?m ?n th? s?m? w??.
Ex??rt v?ter?nari?n ?nd n?ted auth?r, Dr. Richard P?tcairn ??mm?nts ?n h?s bo?k ?n c?n?ne nutr?ti?n th?t ?n th? 15 years ?f r???mm?nd?ng raw d?g food di?ts t? h?s cl??nts, h? h?? n?v?r en??unter?d a c??e ?f E. ??li ?r salm?nella.
Th? folks ?v?r ?t Leerburg Kennels, wh? kn?w a th?ng ?r tw? ?b?ut br?ed?ng d?gs ?nd wh?se d?gs ?r? u?ed ?n law enf?rcem?nt ?nd ??mp?t?ti?n, h?v? b?en feed?ng th?ir d?gs raw food di?ts f?r ?v?r 45 years. Aga?n, nary a wh?s??r ?b?ut salm?nella ?nfecti?ns.
V?ter?nari?ns ?nd d?g nutr?ti?n
Th? truth ?? th?t m??t v?ter?nari?ns h?v? l?ttle tra?n?ng ?n c?n?ne nutr?ti?n. If th?y d?d, th?y w?uld st?p r???mm?nd?ng ??mm?rcial p?t food wh?ch ??ns??ts primarily ?f gra?ns. Th?s type ?f food ?? ?xtr?m?ly d?fficult f?r y?ur d?g t? digest, leads t? a host ?f ?llerg??s f?r m?ny d?gs ?nd ?? r?sp?nsible f?r ?v?r-e?t?ng, diab?tes, w??ght ga?n, ?nd num?rou? oth?r problems.
Indeed, th? ?nf?rm?ti?n th?t v?ts r?ceive ?n school ?? ?ften funded b? p?t food ??mp?n??s ?nd m?? ?v?n b? ?u?pl??d b? p?t food r?pr???nt?tives ?? part ?f th? curriculum. In add?ti?n, m?ny v?ter?nari?ns r?ceive kickb??ks ?nd m?k? a pr?f?t b? r?tail?ng d?g foods.
Myth #2 - Dogs w?ll ch?ke ?n b?nes
An?th?r f??rl? widespr?ad m????ncepti?n ?b?ut a raw food di?t ?? th?t y?ur d?g w?ll ch?ke ?n th? b?nes g?v?n ?n raw food r?cipes.
Un???ked b?nes, th? k?nd th?t f?rm part ?f raw m??ty b?ne (RBM), ?r? s?ft ?nd ?r? e??ily b?nt, ch?w?d ?nd digested.
A typical raw d?g food serv?ng f?r a 50 lbs d?g w?uld b? 1- 1 1/2 cu?s ?f ch?cken necks ?r b??ks, f?r ?x?mple. You ??uld ?l?? g? w?th p?rk ribs ?r turkey necks ?nstead. If th?t ??n't ?ne ?f th? e????st d??h?s t? pr?p?r?, I d?n't kn?w wh?t ??.
IMPORTANT: Certa?nly, COOKED b?nes ?r? a d?ff?r?nt st?ry. Indeed, th?se ?h?uld NEVER b? g?v?n t? y?ur d?g. Co?ked b?nes b???m? br?ttle ?nd c?n e??ily spl?nter cau??ng ?njury ?r de?th. But a raw m??ty b?ne ?? n?t th? s?m? ?? a ???ked b?ne.
As a l??t r?s?rt ?f ??u ?r? ?t?ll n?t ??mf?rt?bl? w?th giv?ng y?ur d?g a b?ne, ??u c?n gr?nd th?m. Th? imp?rt?nt ??pect ?? th?t RMBs ?r? rich ?n calcium ?nd f?tty acids thu?, ??u w?ll n?t h?v? t? ?u?plem?nt th?se th?ngs ?n y?ur d?g's di?t.
