The conclusion reached was that contamination from bacteria is common in commercially
prepared raw meat diets.
Others use a commercially formulated diet with a supplementation of raw meat, and lastly, there are commercially
prepared all raw meat diets.
If this is not possible, pet owners can feed already
prepared raw meat diets such as Instinct or Primal, or minimally processed foods such as Petcurean or Natural Balance.
Not exact matches
The bottom line is that
raw diets are safe when done properly either by using a commercially
prepared and balanced
diet or by diligently making sure to take the steps to balance a homemade
diet, either through use of individual supplements or
prepared pre-mixes intended for use with
raw meat.
For one thing, some veterinarians and animal nutritionists question the safety of feeding pets
raw meat and bones — there is also the risk for food - borne illness and contamination to affect the people
preparing the
raw food
diet.
Start your
raw diet focused on one type of
prepared diet or just
meat and bone.
But
preparing meat diets that are not lightly cooked is not only a potential threat to pets whose immune systems are compromised or stressed, it is a threat to your whole family because
raw meat and poor sanitation hygiene in
preparing it are great ways to introduce antibiotic resistant bacteria into your household.
However, you will notice that they always sample a pre-packaged
raw meat diet and never
prepare one themselves from wholesome supermarket
meat.
A
raw diet prepared at home will usually consist of both organ and muscle
meat, bones, vegetables, grains and supplements.
Commercially
prepared raw diets, while convenient, can be more expensive per pound than whole
meats.
The vast majority of us can't afford to feed our dogs their ideal
diet of
raw meat and whole foods
prepared in the kitchen.
When she decided to
prepare their food herself, the effect of the homemade
raw meat diet on her cats was so impressive that she created the line of Alnutrin ® supplements to help others transition their cats to better
diets.
Commercially
prepared diets have to meet certain guidelines for nutritional balance, but
raw meat diets, especially those
prepared at home, do not necessarily meet the same standards.
Raw diets can include meals prepared at home with raw meat as well as commercially available raw diet selectio
Raw diets can include meals
prepared at home with
raw meat as well as commercially available raw diet selectio
raw meat as well as commercially available
raw diet selectio
raw diet selections.
Pet owners can help themselves by doing a little research, by choosing a food that meets their needs as well as Rover's, and by demanding proof when told that so - and - so company uses roadkill, harmful chemicals, or rendered pets in its food or that a home -
prepared raw meat and vegetable
diet is healthy and commercial foods are making dogs sick.
Home -
prepared raw diets can include
raw animal
meat with or without bones and plant products.
We also carry a wide selection of
prepared raw diets as well as muscle
meat and organ grinds and
raw premixes:
Organ
meat is included in
prepared raw diets but must be added to the
diet when creating your own
raw diet.
There are many commercially
prepared raw diets that take
meats from both muscles and organs, which provide dogs with key nutrients that our
meat may not provide.
One of these is the risk of nutritional imbalances, which is a reality for both home -
prepared and commercial
raw meat diets.
My cats have been thriving for the past 11 years on a
diet that I
prepare using either ground whole carcass rabbit (fed
raw) from a reputable farm, or whole
meats (chicken thighs) from Whole Foods Market that I grind myself after partially baking.
* As an animal naturopath, I recommend feeding fresh, whole,
raw meaty bones over a
prepared, frozen ground
raw meat based
diet.
The quickest is to use a
prepared frozen
raw meat diet but that is very expensive especially if you have several pets.