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Originally Posted by lv2lose  Does anyone here give there yorkie a BARF diet? (Bones And Raw Food) My son got a dog awhile ago and the breeder suggested to use raw, I guess the dogs parents were on it and siblings and they are all healthy into old age. Just wondering about a little dog. We lost our last Yorkie on June 15th and are not ready to get another one yet, but want to do some research for when we do  |
Before you make a decision about raw feeding, you should be sure to educate yourself about the good AND the bad. Here are a couple of links to articles about the "bad" from the skeptvet website:
Raw Diets for Pets | The SkeptVet https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/raw...make-you-barf/
The main concerns are (1) The possibility of contamination with harmful bacteria. This is a threat not only to the dog, but also to humans in the household who may be older or immune compromised. (2) You have to be sure that the diet is nutritionally balanced. This will require either working with a veterinary nutritionist, or buying a commercial source of raw food that has been supplemented with essential nutrients.