Afraid of parasites with a raw food dog diet?

In the United States, some feel that feeding a raw meat diet to their pets could bring parasites, e.coli and salmonella. Actually Europeon countries have fed raw diets for decades, and the diet is routinely recommended by veterinarians. Dogs and cats are carnivores and are intended to eat freshly killed prey. Healthy Pet Journal reported that in over 10 years of feeding raw food, parasites, e.coli and salmonella have not been seen as a problem. Read their entire article at the right listed under "Resources." Parasites are more likely to come from eating a wild whole prey, feces, soil, and poorly handled meat. Healthy Vet.com reported that the presence of parasites and yeast indicate a weakened immune system, and is not the cause of the disease. I recommend you read their entire article as well.

If you are interested in feeding a raw diet, I recommend you feed naturally raised, organic, and hormone and antibiotic-free meat for your dog or cat. Please refer to my earlier posts listed on the right under "dog diet" for more information on how to feed a raw diet.