Raw food

[edwardsupandy]

QUOTE (vjw @ Nov 14 2008, 03:52 PM)

QUOTE (edwardsupandy @ Nov 14 2008, 07:22 AM)

I find this link is very intersting. Please read the articles and you'll find why raw food can be harmful. I used to think about giving raw too but after I read the articles in this link, I changed my mind and decided to not ake the risk!

http://www.secondchanceranch.org/rawtestimony.htm[/B]

Thank you so much for posting that link - I added it to my favorites! I clicked on the topics in the tan shaded area and this information is exactly what I've read from some credible veterinarian's books/resources.




Joy
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You're welcome. Glad that the information is what you're looking for. Glad that this forum can help us to find some more useful information.

[Big Sky Country]

Thank you for the information. My vet started Baylor on a rotation diet of Natures Variety and he eats about 1.5-2 oz daily I also use the dry food in between. I am very careful and thaw only what I need for the day and his dishes both food and water are washed daily. He eats a teaspoon of yogurt daily and loves fresh fruit and vegi, cottage cheese and scrambled eggs are a real treat for him I'm sure the added cheddar helps. I like the raw food but handle it no different than I would any other frozen meat it is never left for an extended time if he does not eat within 10 minutes I pick it up. He likes all the meats but I hate the smell of the Venison. The rotation diet works for us; http://www.naturesvariety.com/rotation. I'm going to forward the information to our vet and see what her feed back is and what her reasoning is for prescribing.

Lori and Baylor

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[CeeCee's Mom]

Pat, at the insistance of a breeder that I taked to (NOT CeeCee's breeder), she wanted me to try the raw frozen dog food. I tried it for less than one week and I stopped. It plainly said to be sure and wash your hands good after handleing the raw food. I got to thinking about that and bacteria and I decided not to go there. Some people believe in it so much but not me. I would not eat raw food and I don't want my baby to eat it either. It is just a personal decision and for those that want to, that is fine.

[TheMunchkin]

QUOTE (vjw @ Nov 11 2008, 09:12 AM)

That reminded me of another reason I didn't go raw - the dog's feces will have the bacteria in it as well.[/B]

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that all feces--no matter what diet--has bacteria in it.

[vjw]

QUOTE (TheMunchkin @ Apr 7 2009, 05:59 PM)

QUOTE (vjw @ Nov 11 2008, 09:12 AM)

That reminded me of another reason I didn't go raw - the dog's feces will have the bacteria in it as well.[/B]

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that all feces--no matter what diet--has bacteria in it.
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You're correct - canine feces does have quite a lot of microbial flora (bacteria) in it. Most of us are familiar with E. Coli. The concerns with raw diets are about PATHOGENIC bacteria which are NOT a part of the dogs normal intestinal flora. Here's an article which lists the potential pathogens with feeding raw:

Raw Diets




Joy

[sm1964]

I've been using BRAVO frozen for 2 years and have not had any problems. I buy the frozen, raw Turkey burgers and Calvin loves them. I mix them with Bravo pureed veggies and he's good to go. The poop is odorless and nice and firm.

[Hunter's Mom]

Miss Pat,

Our vet suggested a raw diet to us and to be honest I did not pay any attention so I can't really tell you what brand he recommended. I did not pay any attention because my husband and I travel quite a bit on weekends in the summer and winter and that requires Hunter to be on a diet that can travel with us. While some of the places we go to it would be easy to leave a supply of food there (such as my mom's ski condo) I could not fathom what we would do in medical emergencies with my husband which require us to hand Hunter over to friends for 24-48 hours. While he has never been kenneled, some in our are will not feed raw foods.

That's my two cents.

Erin

[vjw]

U C Davis, a number two ranked veterinary school, and a school which has the largest veterinary residency in nutrition put this video on itunesu a few days ago. Note what Dr. Fascetti says about feeding raw:



U C Davis video about dog foods






Joy

[luvmyfurbaby]

QUOTE (Hunter's Mom @ Apr 7 2009, 09:48 PM)

Miss Pat,

Our vet suggested a raw diet to us and to be honest I did not pay any attention so I can't really tell you what brand he recommended. I did not pay any attention because my husband and I travel quite a bit on weekends in the summer and winter and that requires Hunter to be on a diet that can travel with us. While some of the places we go to it would be easy to leave a supply of food there (such as my mom's ski condo) I could not fathom what we would do in medical emergencies with my husband which require us to hand Hunter over to friends for 24-48 hours. While he has never been kenneled, some in our are will not feed raw foods.

That's my two cents.

Erin[/B]

You can always try Stella & Chewy's freeze dried those are very convenient when traveling no refrigeration required. You can either re-hydrate it or serve it as is.

[lovesophie]

QUOTE (LuvMyFurbaby @ Apr 7 2009, 07:29 PM)

QUOTE (Hunter's Mom @ Apr 7 2009, 09:48 PM)

Miss Pat,

Our vet suggested a raw diet to us and to be honest I did not pay any attention so I can't really tell you what brand he recommended. I did not pay any attention because my husband and I travel quite a bit on weekends in the summer and winter and that requires Hunter to be on a diet that can travel with us. While some of the places we go to it would be easy to leave a supply of food there (such as my mom's ski condo) I could not fathom what we would do in medical emergencies with my husband which require us to hand Hunter over to friends for 24-48 hours. While he has never been kenneled, some in our are will not feed raw foods.

That's my two cents.

Erin[/B]

You can always try Stella & Chewy's freeze dried those are very convenient when traveling no refrigeration required. You can either re-hydrate it or serve it as is.
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I agree. When my boyfriend and I went to Tahoe for a few days, I brought Sophie with us, and I fed her the S&C freeze-dried. Very convenient!