It is also true that the diet doesn't have to be balanced every day - over the week is fine. Personally, I feed my dog ground meat as he won't eat the 'prey' type or bones, except chicken wings, and I can't bear to look at it anyway. He also has raw egg, sardines and seaweed supplements. He is now seven and touch wood, *never* goes to the vets and is healthy and energetic. dee
On 28 Nov 2009, at 18:20, Garnet wrote: > Raw feeding requires a lot of care and is often done poorly. > Puppies are susceptible to imbalance because their needs > are higher and they are growing so fast. Rickets does occur > in raw fed puppies with irreversible consequences when the > full range of nutrients is not provided in balance. > > Some dogs do choke on bones, but dogs can choke on > kibble too so there's a need to watch how the dog handles > the bones if they have not been brought up eating them. > Weight bearing bones from cows are too hard on their teeth. > Some say raw turkey bones are not highly digestible either. > > You need to research it in depth and read widely. Please > don't listen to just one approach without checking it out. > > There are some prepared raw diets and also canine nutritional > consultants who will help you balance what you are feeding. > > Garnet > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
