[Ellie May]

I don't see it as a slam. I also don't see posting of anti corn or kibble links as a slam in general. It is just a difference of opinion.

Saying that vets get kickbacks on food is way different than saying they purposely recommend inferior products to keep the number of sick visits up. I can understand where the first idea comes from, although it isn't that easy. The profit margin on food isn't great, esp. considering the vast shelf space it takes up. Some vet offices don't want to deal with it at all. Any company can go to vet schools, give away products, try to influence vets, etc. In fact, the drug companies with their reps come in just like in human med. But that's just it...any company can. I believe Nature's Variety had a program in the past (or maybe it was just Natura before the Iams takeover). So if a raw food comany wants to do some solid research and go influence vets with their findings they can do so. Vets could then stock the product and would get 'kickbacks' (i.e. profit) for selling it.

BTW, I was open to raw in the past. Avoiding a particular diet does not make someone unqualified to give an opinion. Plenty of raw feeders give their opinion on 'death nuggets'/'krapple'.

Raw fed dogs coming into a veterinary hospital (at least here) are not common. There are a few though and I simply don't it as superior. It is far from problem free.

As for dogs getting sick less on raw, I don't buy it. As Brit mentioned, so many illnesses are labelled 'user error' and diagnoses are never made. These dogs still get horrible diseases including pancreatitis.