Therefore all vet's need to be able to advise
raw feeding pet owners from a position of knowledge.
Not exact matches
Experts are warning dog and cat owners to be aware of the risks associated with
feeding their
pets raw meat - based diets (RMBDs), instead of the more conventional dry or canned
pet foods.
In this article, the reality of
feeding raw pet food to your beloved furry companions is examined in detail.
Feeding our furry friends their natural diet is very important, but if you are not able to prepare a
raw diet for your cat or dog for a period of time, at least source
pet food that is grain free and does not contain dangerous chemicals and additives.
Darwin's
Raw Pet Food
feeds your
pet's natural instincts which are important to animals, even domestic
pets!
The blender is literal: Stone Cold bestows a passel of tics on Bosworth's Joe Huff by having him whip up a breakfast shake of OJ, Snickers bars,
raw eggs, potato chips, and Tabasco and then (I think)
feed it to his
pet monitor lizard.
One reviewer on Amazon remembers one particular story from Orlean, «[W] hen a boyfriend named John surprised her on Valentine's Day by having someone named Rick drop by her Manhattan apartment with his
pet lion in tow...» As an lifelong animal lover, Orlean «
fed the beast a bowl of two
raw chickens and then proceeded to stroke its back.
Sojos has made it easy for
pet owners to deliver the high - quality nutrition that comes with
feeding their dogs and cats
raw pet foods.
«With the advent of
raw and moist food that people are
feeding their
pets these days, it becomes a great vehicle to have supplements [like powders] go into it as well,» she says.
She has leveraged her experience to assemble a broad selection of
pet foods that includes everything from kibble to freeze - dried and frozen -
raw options, focusing on brands she trusts enough to
feed to her own animals, as well as those brands that specifically support independent retailers.
«Three or four years ago, if you asked 100 people on the street if they
feed raw food to their
pets, I think not more than a couple would say «yes,»» says Viegut.
A desire to
feed the
pet a
raw diet?
Given the very nature of these products and the potential risks, it is no surprise that safety is among consumers» top concerns when it comes to
feeding their
pets raw.
For example, customers are encouraged to buy a separate sponge wash the bowls they use to
feed their
pets raw foods, since one of the few but most significant dangers that
raw -
feeding pet owners should be concerned about is cross-contaminating human foods or kitchen surfaces with
raw pet food.
By
feeding the clean, satisfying food that makes a
raw diet so healthy for your
pet, you can save yourself a lot of vet bills in the long run, and help them feel good at the same time!
Apprehensive
pet owners who are concerned about bacteria and harmful contaminants associated with
raw meats may bypass retailers» freezers altogether, choosing to go with more conventional
feeding options.
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While freeze - dried certainly delivered a convenience factor, Primal
Pet Foods actually turned its attention back to the freezer when it came time for its next innovation in making
raw diets easier for
pet owners to
feed.
To help increase awareness, Vital Essentials offers educational seminars in which nutrition experts teach retailers and consumers about the nutritional benefits of
feeding raw and dispel misconceptions about
raw pet foods.
Besides the humanization trend,
pet specialty retailers may want to note the growing interest in
feeding raw food, says Carol Gailen, co-owner of The Original mine
Pet Platter in Chicago.
With more dog owners dialing into the benefits of
feeding their
pets raw foods, the freeze - dried category is taking off, fueled by these products» nutritional value, ease - of - use and portability.
«Through consumer education about nutrition and the alternative foods available for their
pets, retailers are able to convert consumers from
feeding traditional kibble and canned food to more species appropriate, wholesome and nutritious foods such as
raw,» he says.
Primal
Pet Foods is helping to bring the many benefits of
feeding raw diets to more
pet owners with a varied lineup of foods and treats formulated from carefully sourced, human - grade ingredients.
Freeze - dried
raw foods, which Primal introduced in 2011, turned out to be a perfect way to make
feeding raw diets more convenient and less intimidating for the average
pet owner because they deliver the same nutritional benefits of frozen
raw products in a shelf - stable form.
This meat for our
pets should be of human consumption quality,
fed raw because cooking it, you destroy the vitamins and minerals needed for digestion.
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.
As many
pet owners will know, the
raw diet is high up on the
feeding scale.
«These products are easy to use and easy to access, merging the desires of
raw feeding with the convenience
pet parents are seeking.»
While most people who
feed raw pet food, buy fresh meat from suppliers and add a percentage of vegetables, offal etc, this can be time - consuming, confusing if you are not familiar with the ratios involved and simply not feasible if you are travelling or your
pet is staying with someone else.
Objective, critical evaluation of the advisability of
feeding a
raw meat - based diet to
pet cats and dogs.
The
pet food industry has been touting the false dangers of bones for decades and many people still believe myths about the danger of
feeding raw bones.
Many dog owners
feed their dogs
raw diets because they do not think commercial
pet food is good for dogs.
It also bears mentioning that no objective scientific evidence has yet demonstrated that
feeding Grain Free, Natural, Holistic, Organic, or
Raw diets to otherwise healthy
pets, when compared to conventional diets, leads to a better outcome for the
pet.
A vet's job is to make recommendations based on fact - based scientific findings, and although many animals do well on
raw food diets, anecdotes are not enough to support a
feeding choice for our beloved
pets.
Feeding your
pet raw meat from road kill or animals that have been hunted also isn't recommended.
Once dogs joined our «tribe,» and before the birth of the commercial
pet food industry about a hundred years ago, people
fed dogs food scraps and
raw meaty bones.
Dr. Asley Hughes of Friendship Hospital for Animals adds, «The Internet tells [
pet owners]
raw food is the best thing to
feed, and if they love their dog, this is what they should be
feeding them, and so I hope people research it more and, you know, make an informed decision if that's what they want to
feed.
Patrick has written a good article on the many disadvantages and potential dangers of
feeding your dog
raw, and why
pet owners should avoid
feeding raw dog food.
The prey model people pretty much horrified me (I rescue
pets I don't
feed them to my dogs) and I can't find much in the way of real scientific research on BARF or
raw diets.
Avoid
feeding your
pet readymade food and offer more variety in the form of
raw food such as carrots.
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.
«FDA does not believe
raw meat foods for animals are consistent with the goal of protecting the public from significant health risks, particularly when such products are brought into the home and / or used to
feed domestic
pets; however, we understand that some people prefer to
feed these types of diets to their
pets.»
At our veterinary hospital, we have received increasing numbers of questions regarding the
feeding of
raw food diets to
pets.
I began to read about cat nutrition and cat diets and talk to people (veterinarians and
pet owners) who had been
feeding raw foods.
Because of this, the American Veterinary Medical Association discourages
feeding your
pets a
raw diets.
Many believe that the benefits are worth the time and energy required to
feed their
pet a
Raw diet.
At Kona
Raw Pet Food Co-op, we aim to help pet owners learn about raw - meaty - bones (rmb) and enable them to feed an rmb diet to their pets, economical
Raw Pet Food Co-op, we aim to help
pet owners learn about
raw - meaty - bones (rmb) and enable them to feed an rmb diet to their pets, economical
raw - meaty - bones (rmb) and enable them to
feed an rmb diet to their
pets, economically.
So you're
feeding a
raw food diet to your
pet, and you're great at it.
For example, if you
feed your
pet a
raw food diet, supplementing with a multi-vitamin is important to prevent any deficiencies in nutrients.
Feeding a
raw diet is far more than hitting your local grocery store and tossing hamburger or chicken your
pet's way!