Myths About A Raw Dog Food Diet
Introduction
There is a lot of controversy regarding the raw food dog diet. If you have any issues pertaining to the place and how to use vostokrides.Ru, you can contact us at our web-site. Experts on forums and the majority of veterinarians will inform you that there are grave health risks and dangers of bacterial infections when serving your pet raw food recipes.
But are these warnings valid?
Myth #1 - The risk of infection by bacteria from raw food
One of the biggest myths about raw food diets is the threat of bacteria such as salmonella and E. Coli. Let's face it, dogs eat a variety of foods that could send anyone in the emergency department: garbage, animals' stool, roadkill. In all honesty, they spend a lot of time licking their own behinds!
Here as in many other misconceptions about canine nutrition, we make the mistake of comparing a dog's digestive and immunity systems with those of our. The truth is that dogs have powerful stomachs and an intestinal system that is able to take on more bacteria than we do. In addition their immune systems are designed to a degree that bacteria doesn't affect them in the same manner as.
Expert veterinarian and noted author, Dr. Richard Pitcairn comments in his book on canine nutrition that over the fifteen years of recommending raw dog food diets to his clients, he's never had an outbreak of E. Salmonella or E. coli.
The staff at Leerburg Kennels that know a thing or two about breeding dogs and whose dogs are used for law enforcement and in competition they have fed their animals raw diets for over 45 years. There isn't a word about salmonella infections.
Veterinarians and dog food
The reality is that the majority of veterinarians do not have any training in nutrition for dogs. If they did, they'd stop recommending commercial pet food that is made up predominantly of grains. This type of food is extremely difficult for dogs to digest, which can lead to a host of allergies for many dogs and is responsible for over-eating, diabetes, weight gain, and numerous other problems.
Indeed, the information that vets receive in school is typically paid for by pet food companies and is sometimes even provided by pet food reps in the form of a curriculum. In addition, many veterinarians are paid kickbacks and also make profits by selling the dog food.
Myth #2 - Dogs bite bones and choke them
Another fairly widespread misconception about the raw food diet is that your dog is likely to be unable to eat the bones in raw food recipes.
Uncooked bones, the kind that make up the raw meaty bone (RBM), are soft and are easily bent, chewed and digested.
An average raw food serving for a dog of 50lbs could be 1 1/2 cups of chicken necks or backs, for example. You can also opt for turkey necks or pork ribs instead. If that isn't one of the most simple dishes to cook, I don't know what it is.
IMPORTANT: Certainly, COOKED bones are different. Indeed, these should NEVER be offered to your pet. Bones that have been cooked become tough and are prone to splintering, leading to injury or even death. However, a raw bone is not like a cooked bone.
If you are still not comfortable with the idea of giving your dog a bone you could grind them. The important aspect is that RMBs are high in calcium and fatty acids. As such it is not necessary to supplement these things in your pet's diet.