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01-02-2008, 08:16 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Nature Variety Questions I switched Murphy from Canidae to Nature Variety a week ago. He loves it. It is suggested that you rotate the food. Do you wait until you finish a bag before you switch or can you rotate every few days? Murphy got sick twice during the switch, so I don't want to upset his stomach by switching too soon. I started him on lamb. What should I try next? Thanks for you help.
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01-02-2008, 08:32 PM | #2 |
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| are you feeding raw or dry? I feed Lacy the raw and I alternate every day between venison and rabbit. We've done other protein sources as well with no problems. But every dog is different - you'll have to find out what works best for your dog. Some protein sources may be fine while some may upset the stomach.
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01-02-2008, 08:35 PM | #3 |
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| I have a crazy question....is the raw like just raw meat, like raw hamburger meat? Does it stink? Is it bloody? (Ok thats like 3 questions) |
01-02-2008, 09:42 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia , Canada
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| I buy the smaller bags 3lb. and feed all of it before changing to the the next meat variety. I feed both NV raw and kibble. By feeding one variety of meat at a time you will be able to tell if your dog can tolerate it or not. Eileen |
01-02-2008, 09:51 PM | #5 | |
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The Nature's Variety raw is raw meat, bones and organs ground up, along with some fruits and veggies. It's all ground up and mixed together and frozen into little one ounce medallions. They are probably like 2in in diameter by maybe an in thick. I always pull them apart to make it easier for Lacy to eat. No, I don't think it stinks. There's not much smell to it in my opinion.
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01-02-2008, 09:54 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia , Canada
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| Genie ,yes the NV raw is raw meat with ground up bone, fruits ,vegies vitamines and minerals. I have noticed the NV is not overly wet when thawed out, but other brands do seem a lot more wet when thawed. The raw diets you purchase should be frozen and you take out just enough for one or two meals at a time and thaw it out in the fridge, this minimizes bacteria .It should smell like fresh ground meat but should not stink. Hope this makes sense lol Eileen |
01-02-2008, 09:54 PM | #7 |
Luvin' 6 Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bryan/College Station, TX
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| Yes, the raw is raw meat, however depending on which one you get it also has ground up bone in it also. It doesn't smell too bad, just like raw meat and not bloody just like the raw meat you buy yourself. |
01-02-2008, 09:57 PM | #8 |
Loves Hannah & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington
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| Thanks everyone...I am considering feeding my bunch Raw, kinda grosses me out, but if it is really much better for them, I will do it anyway, I might have to get my nerve up though. |
01-02-2008, 09:59 PM | #9 |
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| I hate touching raw chicken and hamburger meat when cooking for myself, but the raw NV really doesn't bother me much...it doesn't really look like a piece of raw meat so much to me. Maybe I'm just used to it though.
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01-02-2008, 10:02 PM | #10 | |
Luvin' 6 Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bryan/College Station, TX
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One of my babies is also on NV's Instinct grain-free can food. She started turning her nose up to the raw when she was pregnant so I tried the can, she loves it, she eats the chicken, venison and lamb. She is on a can and kibble rotation. Hopefully I will get her back on the raw diet too. | |
01-02-2008, 10:04 PM | #11 | |
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Thanks for your help | |
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01-03-2008, 06:13 PM | #13 | |
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01-03-2008, 06:14 PM | #14 |
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| Thanks for your help.
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01-03-2008, 06:22 PM | #15 |
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| I'm starting Zoe on the Natures Variety raw tomorrow. I bought the lamb to start with. Wish me luck! I will let you know how it goes! |
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