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Originally Posted by Tissy  I am as intrigued about feeding raw as I am scared of it. I worry about the possibility of e. coli/salmonella, the bones, what it will do to her digestive system. I guess I relate it to feeding my human baby raw meat. I know that is silly but worry is my thing!
Anyway, I think I remember someone saying that freezing the meat first helps with the threat of salmonella? Also, I was wondering if any of you maybe mixed the muscle, organ, etc. in a meat grinder? That would help me feel better about the bones....although I know the meaty bones are what is recommended for the benefit of the teeth. She is a small baby at 2 lbs....although I think she has put on a bit of weight since her spay. I read that initially they lose a bit of weight...can she stand to lose weight?
What can I expect the first few days after starting this? Also, is there anyone that has had a pup that did not want to eat the raw? So many questions. |
A healthy dog has the stomach enzymes to fight salmonella and e-coli. They were made with digestive systems that know how to deal with it.
Bones are far easier for them to digest than kibble, its what their digestive system was created to digest.
Freezing for 48 hours or more kills neosporum caninum.
I think even though she's small, you'd be suprised how she could take to the bones. Of course you can grind it (or feed pre-made) however as you mentioned you do loose the benefits of it being great for their teeth.
It is more common for them to actually put on a little weight at the start, because they often eat like they have never seen proper food in their lives.
You will never know what to expect until you do it really, each dog is different. Occasionally you come across a dog/puppy who doesn't like raw, usually older dogs who are so accustomed to dog food that they don't even see raw as food. A bit of perseverance tends to encourages them though.