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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.
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It's incorrect to say that dogs do not get ill from Salmonella. Think about it; if dogs don't get Salmonella, why would dog food and treats be recalled when found to be contaminated with it?
Salmonella Infection in Dogs | petMD Untitled Document Salmonella Food Poisoning in Dogs Overview of Salmonellosis: Salmonellosis: Merck Veterinary Manual