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Originally Posted by 107barney  I am saying that Dog Food Advisor is not a source of information that I personally would rely upon. As another YT member has pointed out, Dr. Sagman is a dentist...for humans. He claims to be a good dog food label reader, but I prefer to deal with members of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition who are veterinarians who spend their lives dispelling myths such as some of the ones on the internet.
I do agree with you that each pet owner has to decide what they feel is best for their pet. I do not rely upon marketing gimmicks for information. I rely upon professionals who as above give me the advice that is sound and rational that works within my household.
Raw diets are not an option for me. I was a biology major in college, and actually got my Bachelors degree in science so I remember how easy it was to grow colonies of bacteria and deal with resistant pathogens. No matter how fresh the food source is (and I have farms here that I buy from each week for food) someone is handling it. With processing comes increased risk of pathogenic bacteria and it is not a risk for me. I have enough issues to worry about. If you are comfortable feeding raw, knowing that each and every meal you feed is a new risk for your dog, then go for it. I think the issue of corn when strategically used in a diet for a dog is not at all relevant to the issue of raw feeding. |
I feel that a dogs system is more adapt at handling the bacteria in a fresh raw diet than it is corn. Just my personal opinion based on my research. I don't eat GMOs and I will not feed them to my dog. She has actually gained weight since going to raw.
She was about 2 lbs 6 oz before and is at 3 lbs 4 oz now. No more picky and no more runny/bloody poops. This is the diet that woks for me and I don't regret making that change.