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.
Not exact matches
I think I know how to avoid the Standard American
Diet, but I guess I want to know what REALLY constitutes a balanced
diet, including
raw dairy,
homemade yogurt, local and seasonal harvests,
meat from happy animals, etc..
Due to health issues (you can read his story here), we introduced grass - fed
meat and
raw dairy into our
diet, along with other nutrient - dense foods like
homemade broth.
We drastically changed our
diet when he was just over two years old (when my second son was born with craniosynostosis... that's a whole other story) to include pastured eggs,
homemade butter,
raw milk, broth, and
meats including organ
meats.
Homemade diets and commercial BARF
diets are often demonstrable unbalanced and have severe nutritional deficiencies or excesses.16 - 18 Dogs have been shown to acquire and shed parasitic organisms and potentially lethal infectious diseases associated with
raw meat, including pathogenic strains of E. coli and Salmonella.25 - 27 Many other pathogens have been identified in
raw diets or
raw meat ingredients, and these represent a risk not only to the dogs fed these
diets but to their owners, particularly children and people with compromised immune systems.29 - 30 The bones often included in such
diets can cause fractured teeth and gastrointestinal diseases, including obstructed or perforated intestines, and the FDA recently warned pet owners against feeding bones to their canine companions.
Thus, a
raw meat or
homemade diet that is 60 percent protein can help your cat digest food more efficiently.
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.
Raw diets are popular but most experts believe the risks of bacterial and viral contamination in feeding your pet raw meat overrides the value of a homemade di
Raw diets are popular but most experts believe the risks of bacterial and viral contamination in feeding your pet
raw meat overrides the value of a homemade di
raw meat overrides the value of a
homemade diet.
> Should one cook a
homemade diet or serve it
raw (the
meat, veggies and fruit) and must I add supplements or without when it is served
raw?
Most people end up feeding a combination of
homemade, commercially made
raw diets and whole
meats.
Some choose to only feed a
homemade frozen or fresh
raw meat diet.
However, dogs need more than just
meat, so even
raw diets should be supplemented as suggested in the
homemade diets.
The major mistake made in many commercial and
homemade raw diets is the use of fatty
meats (to save money, of course!).
Veterinarians with clients who feed
homemade or commercial
raw meat - based
diets, every human who makes her own
meat - based dog and cat foods, commercial
raw food feeders who want a deeper understanding of what makes a great food.
Homemade raw diets from «I and love and you» are made using freeze - dried
meats and dehydrated fruits and vegetables, including low - glycemic carbs like sweet potatoes and split peas.