The Raw Dog Diet
Apr 17, 2023 ·
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The raw food diet for dogs has become a popular trend, with many claiming that it leads to healthier teeth, shinier coats, more energy, and fewer visits to the vet....
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The raw food diet for dogs has become a popular trend, with many claiming that it leads to healthier teeth, shinier coats, more energy, and fewer visits to the vet. But is there scientific evidence to support this feeding method?
The raw food diet involves feeding dogs raw fruits, vegetables, and meats. There are two main techniques: the Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) diet, which consists of 60-80% raw meaty bones and 20-40% fruits, veggies, meat, eggs, and dairy, and the prey-model diet, which mimics a dog's natural diet in the wild and recommends 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, and 10% organ meat.
However, there are risks involved in feeding a raw food diet, as all pet foods can contain harmful bacteria like salmonella.
It's important to talk to your vet before starting your dog on a raw food diet and to follow proper sanitation guidelines.
Dogs' meals should be organic, unprocessed, whole food-based, and raw whenever possible, including muscle meat, organ meat, whole fish, and raw meaty bones. Cooked bones should never be fed to dogs, as they can become brittle and splinter....
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The raw food diet involves feeding dogs raw fruits, vegetables, and meats. There are two main techniques: the Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) diet, which consists of 60-80% raw meaty bones and 20-40% fruits, veggies, meat, eggs, and dairy, and the prey-model diet, which mimics a dog's natural diet in the wild and recommends 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, and 10% organ meat.
However, there are risks involved in feeding a raw food diet, as all pet foods can contain harmful bacteria like salmonella.
It's important to talk to your vet before starting your dog on a raw food diet and to follow proper sanitation guidelines.
Dogs' meals should be organic, unprocessed, whole food-based, and raw whenever possible, including muscle meat, organ meat, whole fish, and raw meaty bones. Cooked bones should never be fed to dogs, as they can become brittle and splinter....
Discover more in this podcast...
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