Raw diet for dogs is one avenue that isn't explored by pet owners.
Besides filling your dogs' bellies, food plays a role in the dog's immunity, appearance and even moods (yes.. dogs do get sugar-high!!).
Besides filling your dogs' bellies, food plays a role in the dog's immunity, appearance and even moods (yes.. dogs do get sugar-high!!).
What is raw.?
Raw diet can be partially or fully raw. Partial raw diet involved mixing raw meat and bones with cooked or processed dog food.
Full raw diet is entirely raw meat and bones, with complementary starch, veges and fruits to balance nutritional value.
Raw diet can be partially or fully raw. Partial raw diet involved mixing raw meat and bones with cooked or processed dog food.
Full raw diet is entirely raw meat and bones, with complementary starch, veges and fruits to balance nutritional value.
Why raw?
While the debate is still on, it's important to note that dogs, by nature, are meat eaters, and not entirely omnivores.
Grain-based diets were introduced by man as a supplement since the canines entirely depended on man for food as they didn't have to hunt.
Dogs can digest certain grains, fruits and vegetables (cooked).
Grain-based diets were introduced by man as a supplement since the canines entirely depended on man for food as they didn't have to hunt.
Dogs can digest certain grains, fruits and vegetables (cooked).
Raw diet is attributed to benefits such as:
* Increased calcium intake
* Cleaner teeth
* Shinier coats
* Smaller stool
* Higher energy levels
* Cleaner teeth
* Shinier coats
* Smaller stool
* Higher energy levels
Racing greyhounds and sled-pulling dogs have long been on raw diet. This is due to the high protein profile of the diet, essential for the development of muscular dogs to perform the jobs they are bred to do.
Risks..
Raw diet poses some risk though. When not properly handled, there is risk of:
* Health risk from bacteria
* Potential of chocking from bones ( if you feed the dog small pieces or fish still on the bone. Avoid feeding dogs large fish unless its a fillet).
* Potential of teeth breaking (I personally find this risk unfounded since a dog will know how hard to bite on a bone to extract the marrow. Unless the dog is fed a dry or cooked bone, without meat, then the dog will stop crushing once the gums start to hurt).
Raw diet poses some risk though. When not properly handled, there is risk of:
* Health risk from bacteria
* Potential of chocking from bones ( if you feed the dog small pieces or fish still on the bone. Avoid feeding dogs large fish unless its a fillet).
* Potential of teeth breaking (I personally find this risk unfounded since a dog will know how hard to bite on a bone to extract the marrow. Unless the dog is fed a dry or cooked bone, without meat, then the dog will stop crushing once the gums start to hurt).
A raw dog food diet typically consists of:
* Muscle meat, often still on the bone
* Bones, either whole or ground
* Organ meats such as livers and kidneys
* Chicken parts eg heads and feet
* Raw eggs
* Vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and celery
* Apples, avocado, pears or other fruit.
* Some dairy, such as yogurt, cheese and some cream.
* Bones, either whole or ground
* Organ meats such as livers and kidneys
* Chicken parts eg heads and feet
* Raw eggs
* Vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and celery
* Apples, avocado, pears or other fruit.
* Some dairy, such as yogurt, cheese and some cream.
Raw diet is an avenue that can be explored, provides the person handling the food is clean and thorough.
Plus, your dogs will definitely love it.
Plus, your dogs will definitely love it.
Source:
Permd.com
Woldtucker.co.uk
Permd.com
Woldtucker.co.uk
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