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Thinking about feeding a Raw Food Diet?

Lately, it seems as though it is in vogue to advocate feeding pets a raw food or BARF diet.  
There are those that claim that these diets will cure everything from skin problems to
neurological conditions to behavioral problems.  While it is true that diet can have a profound
effect on health, there have not been any studies done that support these claims.  Without
any proven benefits,  it is prudent to review the documented health risks to  both pets and
people when feeding raw meat products.  

If considering this type of diet change, we recommend reviewing the following articles and
studies.

Raw Pet Food Diets

US Food and Drug Administration's Position on Raw food Pet Diets

Salmonella risk in raw pet food diets

Salmonella  in raw chicken pet food diets  

Raw Food Diets-The Science

Dental Disease and Raw Food Diets by aVeterinary Dental Specialist
While we do not recommend feeding a raw food diet to your pet, it is appropriate to feed a
home made diet providing it is properly balanced to insure all nutritional needs are met.  This
can be a lot of work.  A good alternative to raw diets is EVO high protein, low
carbohydrate , grain free diets.  We offer these choices at both facilities.  For more info on
EVO click here.  If you are interested in finding out more about home made diets, click here.
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