Cooking premade raw - is it safe? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

stevereyes2020 · 08-26-2016, 07:01 PM

I ordered a bunch of ground raw for Oliver from my local raw feeding group. He's really picky and I have a bunch of stuff he doesn't want to eat (yes I could tough love him but I don't see the need). I was thinking about cooking it off and giving it to my parent's dogs, mixed with their kibble, but it has bone in it. Even though it's ground and I can't feel any bone, it just feels like ground meat, I'm wary. The bone content is about 8-10%. Is it safe to cook ground meat that has bone in it and then feed it? I would give them it raw but since they aren't going to be fully switching it doesn't make sense to upset their systems like that, when they are used to getting cooked foods already.

Wylie's Mom · 08-27-2016, 03:25 AM

I've been feeding raw about 8 years now and love it.

No, I would absolutely *not* cook it if it has bone in it as it will make any bone present very brittle and fragile. Uncooked bone is softer and can bend/flex. However, if the bone is truly "ground bone", then you'd probably be okay to cook it. If I were you, I'd just try giving it without cooking as I like raw for dogs/canines.

To keep it balanced, you could buy one of the raw dry mixes and add the raw to it -- then it'll be properly balanced. See this website, where they also have mixes if you prefer cooking: https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/dog_food_products

gracielove · 08-28-2016, 10:15 AM

I don't know about your brand but if you cannot see or feel the bone then it is likely the very finely ground bone that some other pet food companies use to provide calcium and other nutrients found in bone.

Have tried a few different raw pet food brands with bone in them but have never seen or felt it.

08-26-2016, 07:01 PM	#1
stevereyes2020 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: usa Posts: 4	Cooking premade raw - is it safe? I ordered a bunch of ground raw for Oliver from my local raw feeding group. He's really picky and I have a bunch of stuff he doesn't want to eat (yes I could tough love him but I don't see the need). I was thinking about cooking it off and giving it to my parent's dogs, mixed with their kibble, but it has bone in it. Even though it's ground and I can't feel any bone, it just feels like ground meat, I'm wary. The bone content is about 8-10%. Is it safe to cook ground meat that has bone in it and then feed it? I would give them it raw but since they aren't going to be fully switching it doesn't make sense to upset their systems like that, when they are used to getting cooked foods already. __________________ passion for pets

08-27-2016, 03:25 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I've been feeding raw about 8 years now and love it. No, I would absolutely not cook it if it has bone in it as it will make any bone present very brittle and fragile. Uncooked bone is softer and can bend/flex. However, if the bone is truly "ground bone", then you'd probably be okay to cook it. If I were you, I'd just try giving it without cooking as I like raw for dogs/canines. To keep it balanced, you could buy one of the raw dry mixes and add the raw to it -- then it'll be properly balanced. See this website, where they also have mixes if you prefer cooking: https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/dog_food_products __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-28-2016, 10:15 AM	#3
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I don't know about your brand but if you cannot see or feel the bone then it is likely the very finely ground bone that some other pet food companies use to provide calcium and other nutrients found in bone. Have tried a few different raw pet food brands with bone in them but have never seen or felt it.