raw meat diet?

Question

how do i raw meat diet? do i just stop feeding the dry dog food all at once or slowly over a few days? i need info on raw meat dieting like alot cause i really wanna raw meat diet my dog since the whole pet food recall! no ingorant comments im serious

Answer 1

I've fed a natural diet to my dogs for several years now. Dry food is made of very poor quality ingredients to begin with then is heated to very high temps to extrude it into pellets. My dogs got very fat on dry food even feeding at 1/2 the recommended ration. I did some research and foudn that dogs need 40% protein, 30% starch and 30% vegetables. For Protein I use raw ground turkey, yes raw, and have never had problems. And raw eggs. Eggs are a great source of protein for dogs as well as humans. I avoid organ meats as they are full of toxins, like Liver or kidneys. Ground turkey does have some additives but no where near the harmful stuff in dry food. I use frozen or raw vegetables and brown rice. Cook rice until mushy about 45-60 minutes. Oatmeal is good too. I had a 2 year old Aussie that couldn't move well and had gotten overweight on dry food, I switched to this and she dropped weight and started moving around like a puppy and stayed that way until she was old and grey. My Blue Heeler was always fed this way until my dad passed away and I didn't have time to make his food, he got fat but is looking better now as he's back on this diet. Search the web, there are a lot of site regarding this topic. Some include uncooked bones, I've never gone there, somehow it seems like taking a chance. Like chicken bones, beef bones are OK as long as they don't break them into little peices. I would make the transition slowly. Mix with the dry for a while.

Answer 2

i would talk to a few vets. Get a few diferent opinions. I have heard that feeing your dog a raw diet helps with coat maintenance, and often clears up many of the little things that may be wrong since it gives them exactly what they need if done properly.
If your dog has never been on a raw diet it willbe hard for the stomach to get used to the bacteria so a suggestion would be to wean onto it and give your dog a pro-biotic to help him digest and kill the bad bacteria. I also know that theres more to it than just slabbing a peice of meat down. You want to think about portion and also veggies and stuff like that since in the wild when an animal kills, they eat everything including whats in the stomach of what they killed which is most likely a herbivore. So you wat to make sure they are getting everything they need.

I have never fed a raw diet, this is just some info from the reserch I've done on it. But mostly, talk to a vet. I'm sure if you ask around you'll find one that is willing to assist you get your feeding programme up and started. I also know there are a few yahoo groups who are dedicated to feedign animals raw diets, so you could search those and ask more questions.
good luck

Answer 3

Firstly, a raw meat diet must include bones. I have fed a barf diet for 13 years, and my five dogs have never been to a vet for any illness whatsoever. I feed approx 60% Raw Meaty Bones, 10% offal, 10% tripe, the rest other meats. It's very easy to do. Once you've started, you'll never look back.

As for all the rubbish about dogs not being able to cope with bacteria,etc........I wonder how wolves, wild dogs, and foxes cope?

Answer 4

There is a lot of good information on here, especialy the post by Jackie B!

A couple of good places for you to start your research are :

A really good book by Dr. Ian Billingsworth called "Give your dog a bone"

http://www.naturallyhealthypets.com/
http://www.primalvetdiets.com/
http://www.mountaindogfood.com/
http://www.urbancarnivore.com
http://www.creationsgarden.com/default_Basset.asp

There are a lot of very beneficial reasons to feed your dog a raw diet, there are also a couple of other options with good benefits as well that are a little more costly thought. There are some dehydrated raw foods on the market which are great on there own or for traveling a good food here is N-R-G. Another is a grain free as close to raw as we're probably ever going to get kibble called Innova Evo.

Remember though whenever changing diet you want to do it gradually mixing old food with new until the old is completely fazed out.

Answer 5

The title of your question is concerning. Can you please specify what you are feeding as this diet consists of more than just meat. It contains meat, bone and organs. It will not be nutritionally sound if you are missing any of those components. Make sure you aren't feeding enhanced meats. Poultry is especially notorious for this. Often times the cheap poultry will have solutions added. These contain high amounts of salt which can cause explosive diarrhea and other side effects. Your diet needs troubleshooting, not changing back to kibble.

Answer 6

The latest is NOT to give any domesticated pet, dog or cat, raw meat. Unlike animals in the wild, domesticated dogs' digestive system is not set for the raw meat. Besides, the meat has additives, etc., as well as portions that the dog cannot digest. You could be doing more harm that good!

If you want to change the dog's diet, talk directly to your vet, and not someone online or at the local pet store. You don't want to make your dog sick so listen only to your vet!!!

Answer 7

I strongly advise against this.

Raw meat can make your dog deathly ill. It is no different than in people. Livestock such as cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and goats, and other meat source animals such as deer, rabbits, and fish, ALL ingest parasites during their life cycle and these parasites will "encyst" or burrow into the flesh, which is then processed for meat.

Both humans and pets like dogs can become very, very sick from eating raw meat... I've seen cases so bad that the animal died.

Raw meat can contain: Hookworm larvae (known as Strongyles or Trichostrongyles in farm animals); lung worms; Roundworms; Pinworms; Whipworms, Flukes, Tapeworms, and a whole host of bacterium, protozoa, and viruses.

Meat inspection does a fairly good job of discarding most of the visable problems with meat, but they do not catch it all- especailly the microscopic parasites. Just as we can get Trichinosis, E. coli, and intestional worms from eating raw and undercooked meats...so can our pets.

Raw meat does NOTHING bennifical for your pet, other than put his life in jeapordy. Please ALWAYS cook your meats before consumming them or feeding them to your pets.

I know the pet food scare has many people worried, but the best diet for your dog is a high quality adult dog food. There are several brands that have not been affected by the recall, and as far as is known, all infected products have been pulled from the market. Pet food companies have worked long and hard to figure out the correct nutrition adult dogs need including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals... dogs are not strictly carnavores and eating a meat-only diet will not meet their nutritional requirements.

Please do not put your dog's health at risk with the "raw meat diet"... Use a high quality dry dog food, and your dog will be much happeir and healthier...I promise.

-RVT
(Registered Veterinary Technician)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

If the thought of feeding your dog or cat raw food is raising your eyebrows, you're not alone. Most vets we talked to, including Dr. Gary Block, say not only don't they recommend it, it could be dangerous not only for your pet, but for you. "There are concerns about infectious organisms, bacteria and parasites which can be present in these diets."


I do not mean for this to be an ignorant comment but it does not sound safe, the dry foods have been safe so i would go witht that