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Kali's Healing Garden News, Is A Raw Food Diet Dangerous? #043 March 13, 2011 |
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If this is your first issue, click here for your FREE Gift For Life (to extend your dogs and yours). March 13, 2011 …… Issue #043 – Is A Raw Food Diet Dangerous? Feeding A Raw Food Diet – Pros And ConsA BARF – bones and raw food diet … involves feeding your pet the same kinds of foods found in the wild. Our dog’s DNA is the same as a wolf and wolves have ate raw meat for millions of years. Rabbit or fish should be lightly cooked. Dog bones should always be raw, never cooked. It is best to switch meats quite often so they don’t become allergic to it. A raw food diet consist of protein, grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Dry dog food carries more salmonella contamination. Healthy dogs usually don’t pick up e coli, salmonella or worms from raw meat. A large number of dogs already carry salmonella, regardless of what they eat. It has been found in healthy dogs from 18 to 36%. It is a natural part of what lives in their digestive tract. A raw diet does not spread pathogens. Dogs have a different digestive tract than humans do. Dogs are carnivores and have a short digestive tract. It is make to easily kill bacteria in their stomachs, because they have far more gastric juices than we have. According to Dr. Pitcairn, he has seen an improved level of health when dogs eat raw. So have I. Always use a variety of grains, meats and vegetables rather than stick to the same routine every time. Raw Food Diet eliminates problems with:
Other Benefits:
Disadvantages would probably be if the dog is older and has some health problems such as a depressed immune system or digestive flora, it might not be wise to switch over. You also have to remember to also buy fresh meat on a regular schedule. And handle everything with safely and cleanliness. Dry dog food (kibble) and raw meat digest at different rates, so they should not be fed at the same meal. Click here to check some excellent choices for a Raw Food Diet. Make you own dog food here or
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BLESSINGS for you and your dog on your holistic journey,
Char Wiederhoeft, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Homeopathic
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