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04-10-2008, 10:07 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor
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| Raw Food - does it need fiber and vitamin supplements? Hi, For those of you who have your furbabies on the raw food diet: My Maximus is four months old and has been on the raw food for a few days now. He loves it! But I read somewhere that it may need to be supplemented with fiber and vitamins. I am using Nature's variety frozen raw food. Do any of you think his fiber and vitamins need to be supplemented? |
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04-10-2008, 10:11 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island
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| I don't believe it is necessary. We are also feeding NV medallions, I do add a supplement but that is by choice. There are plenty of people here that feed NV and add nothing!
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04-10-2008, 10:18 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| If the food is approved by AAFCO, you don't have to add anything.
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04-10-2008, 10:27 AM | #4 | |
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The bag for NV says: NV Formula Raw Frozen Diet for Dogs and Cats is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog and Cat Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages!
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04-10-2008, 11:30 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas
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| NV medallions have everything needed in them...you'd only be overdoing the vitamins and minerals if you supplement...it could throw ratios off. I do give fish oil/vitamin E with the raw and that's pretty much the only supplement I think is really needed (well..not necessary but it helps with my dog's coat)
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04-10-2008, 04:46 PM | #6 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Don't need a thing - you have a wonderfully complete diet there! Glad to hear the NV is going so well, congrats!
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04-12-2008, 01:15 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WA
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| I've been wanting to switch from Wellness to NV but I just was wondering if it is good for their teeth or not? Sorry if thats a silly question!
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04-12-2008, 04:50 AM | #8 |
Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC
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| Like Myfairlacy and Wylie's mom said..NV has everything ..so you don't really need anything..I do give mine some fish oil once a day with food though..I am thinking..i might do once every other day in the summer time.
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04-12-2008, 07:15 AM | #9 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: God's Country
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| I am waiting on my first shipment of nvr, I would like to ask though for those of you that feed it, how do you need to travel w/it? |
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