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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  |
I'm sorry. I need to get with it.
Pretty much, I don't think raw is a good idea for the reasons generally given, but I didn't just want to say that and leave it at that.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...bone-help.html
This would more so apply to prey model feeders and yes, dogs choke on lots of other things too, but is it worth the risk? And this was a part of the chicken that is generally considered safe when raw...
The NV bone fragments are probably a bit better than whole bones, but then again, I see no reason to take any chance of intestinal problems by purposely giving things that could easily have sharp edges. Maybe it is just me, but I can't say that I understand this... We can say that dogs' intestines can handle it, etc., etc., etc. and for those that believe that, go for it.
Feeding Dogs Bones: Bone Fragments Cause Canine Gastrointestinal Problems
A couple sites about bacterial risk... Some kibbles are contaminated also, so it is not jus the raw diet here although, IMO, raw is still riskier.
Preliminary assessment of the risk of Salmonella infection in dogs fed raw chicken diets The dangers of the raw food diet | Dog Time
This sums it up pretty well from my point of view:
How safe is a raw diet? Not very—and the facts are chilling: Ann Martin has spent her career taking on the pet-health establishment | Better Nutrition | Find Articles at BNET
Here are a few things that Ellie's nutritionist has to say about it:
PetDiets PetDiets PetDiets PetDiets
I don't think we can know for sure that the weight bearing bones are the only ones causing these problems either.
Maybe someday I will see the great wonders of this diet, but right now, IMO, it is way under researched. Just looking at a wolf's diet and giving the same to a dog because dogs came from wolves is probably not a good idea. And there is very little real research on the raw diet (peer reviewed studies done over time).