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Originally Posted by Teegy

IDPiper, raw feeder here. Most studies done on the bad things about raw feeding are sponsored by kibble companies, all the ones I've seen anyway.
You will see a lot of mumbo and some jumbo about germs and salmonella and the danger to humans.
When you handle raw meat for yourself, you clean up right, so you do the same with your dog food. Dogs also don't have the issues with salmonella etc as we do as their stomach acid makeup differs from ours. My boys food is all kept in the freezer and served to them frozen, except the premade ground which is kept on their shelf in the fridge.
The many friends and associates of mine who have had issues in their dogs with allergies and with me pancreatitis, who have switched to raw feeding, couldn't be happier and I believe my dogs to be happier too. Eating raw weird shaped meat and bones (not weight bearing) stimulates their minds and they learn to hold the meat and chew, hence lovely clean teeth.
You are always going to run into conflicting issues when discussing raw feeding as I have personally discovered, especially when it exists that many folk are brand sensitive and loyal and believe everything their vets tell them. Not their fault or their vets as vets also have limited nutritional training provided by the dog food companies.
You can PM me any time you like

Hmmm seems strange that it's mumbo jumbo when most vets are against it and vet associations who have done research on it to are against it. Salmonella does to very much effect dogs many many get sick by the company's who have had recalls because of it. Letting them eat raw using there paws also is another thing they can spread many of the germs and bacteria where ever they step and touch which can not only harm them but people and children. Yes humans can wash there hands after messing with raw food but are dogs getting there face and hands washed with antibacterial soap every time they mess with it?