There is really no reason for food threads such as this to become confrontational or emotional. If you're one of the people who is feeling hot about this subject, then step away until you cool down.
As far as salmonella, it's pretty simple. Every pathogen / infectious agent has a threshold that once crossed, a problem will occur in whatever particular creature where it's considered an infectious agent. And that's about it.
I'm a raw feeder and I've never had an issue with any upset stomachs, infections, or otherwise due to food. Nor have I come down with salmonella myself. I've been feeding for about 6 years now - to 3 dogs.
To each their own, guys. I support raw feeding, kibble, homecooking, prescription diets, wet food et al. Whatever works for you and your dog is the right thing to feed. I don't get upset over people feeding non-raw and I'd hope no one would get upset over me choosing to feed raw.
Hopefully we can all be respectful and supportive of each other.
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