[YorkieSue]

I called my vet and they started in on how dangerous it is, and how they can get e-coli and salmonella. And how it's just Atkins for Dogs.

Your vet is trying to get you to BUY FROM HIM/HER. How unbelievable that he would say something like that to you because he is DEAD WRONG if only in his alarmist attempts at getting more business from you. I despise vets like these and you should too. VETS ARE IN BUSINESS AND A GOOD PORTION OF THEIR BUSINESS IS SELLING YOU THE TYPE OF FOOD THEY ARE CONTRACTED TO SELL--never forget that. They are NOT CONCERNED (yes, some are but most are NOT) with what is in the food and the worst of the bunch will EVEN denegrate other brands of food THAT THEY DO NOT SELL. Please remember this too. Yes, of course, raw foods must be handled carefully (would you do anything else but be careful?) but so must other foods that all of eat. I am really infuriated by his attitude. At any rate, now it is up to you to either make this vet your GOD or do some thinking and researching on your own. I have been suing NV for a year now with zero problems and so have hundreds of others. Some goraw (careful handling and reading the instructions is the key) and others, like myself, lightly steam the medallions and then add digestive enzymes because of the one's that were lost in the steaming. At any rate, this is all a long winded way of saying that your vet just wants you to buy from him. If I had to guess, i would say he is either a relative NEW vet or a aged one...but for heaven's sake don't let this guy intimidate you away from a wonderful food that is 100x more nutritional than anything he will ever sell. Bet he doesn't know a Ph factor from his elbow. YorkieSue