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2012年7月26日 星期四

The Raw Meat & Vegetable Diet For Dogs - 10 Tips For Feeding Raw


Over the years many veterinarians have been recommending, or at least warming to, raw food and particularly raw meat as a part of a regular diet for pets. Feeding raw restores vitality to a dog, even a sick dog, and can improve many chronic health problems.

Dogs evolved on raw food and not on the highly processed food we feed our pets today. Raw foods, meats and vegetables, contain their own supply of enzymes, which help in the digestive process. Cooked food destroys the naturally occurring enzymes and causes the body to activate its own enzymes to break down the food.

It has been said that raw, fresh foods give life force to the animal. On processed foods the animal functions sub-optimally and is in a constant state of unwellness.

If you have any reservations about feeding raw meat to your dog then you can lightly steam or saute the meat until the redness is gone. Here are some other tips to help you feed a raw diet safely.

1. Start with small amounts and increase gradually as you would when switching your dogs diet from any other food to another. Plus a pet transitioning from all-commercial food may have a weak digestive system.

2. Start with cooked meat and then transition to raw. Chop the meat up and serve in small chunks.

3. Always make sure your source of meat and veggies is fresh and preferably organic. Try normal game range, if possible: turkey, chicken, rabbit.

4. Freeze the meat in small chunks and then thaw out only the meat you will need. Keep your veggies in the crisper.

5. Don't feed raw meat if it has an odor or questionable color.

6. Never feed raw pork

7. If your pet does not eat the meat in fifteen to twenty minutes throw it out. This is not a diet you can leave around all day like kibble.

8. Don't feed the same thing every day. Constant feeding of the same food can lead to allergies. There are so many varieties of meats and vegetables that there is no need to feed your dog the same thing each day.

9. Add a good pet multi-vitamin, and mineral supplements to make sure your pet is getting the most nutritional food possible.

10. Keep it simple. The important thing is to use fresh ingredients.

Nothing works as well as fresh food that you prepare yourself. Thriving dogs consistently look better than dogs eating store-bought food and veterinarians see the healthy benefits every day. Feeding a raw diet takes a little more time but adds more "time" to your dog's life.




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