Are Organic or Raw Food Diets Better for Your Pet? - Ask A Vet
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2013
- Dr. Courtney Campbell answers your questions about organic and raw food diets for your pet.
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Before you change your pets diet to an organic based or raw food diet, be sure to talk to your veterinarian and watch this episode!
Special thanks to the Animal Medical Center of Southern California
Host: Courtney Campbell, DVM
Coordinating Producer: Dawn Poomee
Assistant: Alison Womby
Editor: Shawn McPherson - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
so if processed foods are bad for humans please explain how they are good for our pets?
Phil wilcher yes!
Organic is a buzzword.
They’re not, pets benefit from whole/real food as much as humans. Plus, the commercial pet food industry is terrible about regulation and labelling
If raw meat is unsafe for humans to eat, please explain how they could good for pets? You're confusing the word "processing" in general with "highly processed foods". All food in stores receive some type of processing to remove contaminants.
Few facts around processed human foods being bad for you either.
Yeeeeaaaaaaah... So it's all an illusion when their coats start to shine, when they have more energy, when they actually eat the food...
L.wolfbrother 😂 right
L.wolfbrother exactly, i guess it’s an illusion. My bully had a major skin condition for about 2 years, I switched to an all raw died and the skin cleared up in 2 months
My dog Cought a rabbit and wolfed it down and we gave some trimmings off of a deer and he loved it
@@ronmillerii5541 Awwww that's so amazing, pitties are the best!
Carlos Garciaa my pity has major skin problems and I am in the process of researching how to change her over to a rae food diet can you recommend where I should start and good resources? There’s so much information out there my head starting to hurt!
Gee, I didn’t know wild cats cooked their meat to get rid of bacteria before they ate it. Crazy how NatGeo edits that out after every kill. I’d sure like to see a lioness work a gas stove.
.... Yeah ik this could be sarcastic but it's really dumb
That would be cool a lioness cooking some roasted chicken😂
Lioness don’t use Gas stoves there is no Gas Stoves in the wild... obviously They make a Campfire to cook the meat
Imagine thinking cats are wild animals (they are domesticated)
Lil slimmi Makes no difference, if you actually researched why they were domesticated, you’d know that they were there to protect food and kill pests and rodents, you think they cooked the rodents for the cats? Lmfao
Thank God for this video, and the great information that cats and dogs don't actually hunt for food but in fact buy it from the nearest convenience store.
LOL
Hahaha!
I wonder what pet food company is sponcering this channel.
Mars. They own just about every pet food brand and a big percentage of vet clinics.
Why are raw nutters also illiterate?
Fuck You I wonder what school taught you how to spell
@@alexcintas8792 Raw nutters, you're the nutter for believing it's crazy to believe in feeding an animal it's natural diet...
Probably Hills (EW) or Royal Canin (Again, EW)
well, I have a Sphynx cat who has had diarrhea for a year, we have paid thousands of dollars in testing and stopped short of exploratory surgery. The vet talked to a GI specialist at Texas A&M who said 'put him on a raw diet immediately'. So we did. He took to it right away, has been on it for almost 2 weeks. Within 24 hours, he was having normal BM's and it's been that way since.
I would like to get my other two cats and my dog on raw. I don't want to have to make my own, but premade frozen for a German Shepherd is kind of expensive. I believe diet is important for their health and the kibble and so called vet approved diets are horrible.
LoveWiena I found 3 kittens under my cat and kept them. They had severe diarrhea for months. Even the vet didn’t know how to deal with them. Lucky for me I know a bit about nutrition and switch them to a raw diet about a month ago they’ve solids ever since.
I hope you were able to do it, watch Dr Becker, she is great and goes over all the options for folks, and she no longer buys into the commercial crap out there.
simply use ground beef. for 1 cat i place a 1/3 lb frozen beef pattie in a ziplock bag the day before to defrost....like a snake they don't need to eat every day!
"nomprrrr, nom mom, perrier, Nom" - Cy Kitty
LoveWiena We have had our Sphynx boy for a week now. A day after bringing him home and feeding him what the breeder was feeding him he started to have semi soft and extremely smelly BM’s. We switched him to a freeze dried raw diet and a day later his BM’s were very solid and had no odor what so ever. He also finishes his meals like it’s his last.
I have a similar story. My cat had chronic diarrhea, and every poop had blood in it. My vet told me he just needed some probiotics so I started supplementing FortiFlora. That didn’t work. He was still pooping blood. I put him on a raw diet. From day one there was no more blood or diarrhea. I switched my other two cats and now there’s no smell in the litter box. I’m working on switching my bichon frise now because he likes to sample the cats raw food.
"trend?" I wonder what pet food company paid this guy to dress in scrubs and say this. just my opinion
MegansPets ha you rock!
Probably!!!
Tinfoil hat “question”!
Right!
Yup
This is what happens when big dog food companies give funding to our vet schools, AAFCO, and research...sad
100%.
Capitalism at work. I’m sure the market will sort this out without gov intervention/regulation 🤓
Morality is a myth for too many people. The only thing they really believe in is money.
Imagine not been a vet and thinking you know more than a vet 🥴🥴🥴🥴
Also another thought if this were true I’m pretty sure “big dog food” would probably jump on this and create a product to ya know keep being “big dog food”
Dogfood companies only care about one thing and it isnt you're pet.I will never trust another petfood company after the Melamine fiasco in 2007.Now I dont cringe everytime I here of a petfood recall or pets dying.
Hundreds died from science diet. Dog food you can only get from a vet. It's price is rip off! My dog had severe diarrhea for a month from their new hydrolyzed formula. I thought it was just from change of food. That's what they tell you to stick to one brand. Theirs!! No thank you. Raw, organic pasture raised with vegetables from now on. Also no vaccine crap too.
A wolf once told me, that his grand parents told him, 30,000 years ago they used to buy cooked food at Chicago's Prime and Provisions restaurant, but that changed when the fire nation attacked and then they had to hunt deers instead!
Good wolf! his name was Arthur.
foking savage, mate
If he is a vet how come he doesn't know that a dogs stomach already contains salmonella
Erica Bigras oooh nice burn!
That is a ridiculous statement. Do your research.
He’s an actor that’s why. Look at that fake ass vet outfit
Yep! And another video I watched about raw feeding, the lady said that salmonella isn't as big a worry as it used to be years ago. Not to say that it wouldn't be, but with better farming practices and so on its not as big a problem. And common sense with the washing of your hands after handling raw meats lol
Erica Bigras thank you !!!!
So, what did cats and dogs eat before mass produced processed foods that we invented for convenience only within the last 50 yrs? or were cats and dogs invented around the same time?
Exactly my logic. What were they eating 200 years ago. I'm sure some form of raw meat and vegetables. I'm switching to raw. Just doing more research on it for my Borador
@@dannyherrera2163 they weren’t actually we have historical documentation of dogs from kettle clubs being fed stews… stews are cooked. But I’m assuming you’re part of the people who know more than vets 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
@@dannyherrera2163Dogs and cats are domesticated.
Just like how we didn't visit space in the 1800s, we didn't have the tech or knowledge to know what is good for dog or cats....so....as time goes on humans become smarter...we invent guns, cars, AI because we evolve..just like we realize kibble is better for our pets than a cows raw foot
I've literally had a doctor tell me the health food i was eating would kill my liver, and immediately tried to give me thia random pill that would allow me to eat taco bell without getting sick
Who was your doctor,Jack Kevorkian that was horrible advice they gave you hope you didn’t follow it
So do vets not know that if these animals were in the wild, they would be eating live and raw animals?
B-I-A-S-E-D!!! They are carnivores - they require moderate fat, low carb, high moisture and high protein diets. My dogs mean everything to me, and while I respect my veterinarian's concerns, I have made the informed decision to feed them a raw food diet.
Here's why: I've been feeding my animals raw for years and since then, they have developed silky smooth coats, have absolutely no skin issues, no BM troubles, more than enough energy, their teeth are in great condition, and they maintain a perfect weight. The vet even comments on how healthy they are when I bring them in for their annual wellness checks! Still, when they ask me if I'm still feeding them raw food (and I always say yes) I get the same head shake and look of disapproval. They've told me feeding raw is unsafe because of potential food-borne illnesses - but I only feed them things I would feed myself - quality meat and fresh fruits and vegetables. Then, the vet tells me that the issue is malnutrition - they need the added nutrients that are in kibble. So, okay, I'll supplement with salmon oil, etc. That way they get healthy fats, proteins and other nutrients but still without the corn, wheat, and other unnecessary ingredients. BUT, then the issue becomes that I'm potentially passing pathogens to young children by feeding my dogs raw food. Well, I don't have young children, I don't share a yard with young children, and I pick up my dog's poop after they've gone. There is no reasonable opportunity for cross-contamination between my dogs and a child. So, okay. Just to be safe, I'll boil some water over the food to kill whatever bacteria is on the surface of the meat. This is apparently still not good enough, and every time, they bring me to the same wall of "prescribed canine diets" to try and guilt me into buying one of their products. I respect that she disagrees with my decision to feed my dogs raw, and I've taken all of her criticisms to minimize the risks of feeding raw, but it is never good enough. After every visit, she still highlights their raw diet as an "active concern" on their health record. And yet, I have two healthy, highly active, beautiful border collies who LOVE meal time and have had no health issues whatsoever. Maybe it's time we consider the possibility that there is more to our pet's nutritional needs.
Your vet isn't going to pick her own pockets ! They will say whatever to get paid! There is bacteria in all poop. Lol it does not cause harm to children.
May wanna change your vet!….👌🏾👍🏾
Get a different vet!
I wonder how much he got paid for this 😂
So on “top of the line kibble” when my dog was literally wasting away, losing all her fur, hot spots like crazy; switched her to species appropriate diet and within a week, her fur was growing back, she was vibrant, hyper and to this day, 3 years later, she can sit still when I’m getting it prepped. She absolutely loves it and so does her body.
What did u start her off on? Just raw chicken?
Kind of odd. I heard that study he mentions of the 2 cats that passed away were in multi cat households and were matted and not cared for very well. Also they both had laundry list of other ailments. He also doesn't mention the contaminated cat food scare in the US a few years ago. There are more sides of this story but they are all glazed over.
I feed my dogs raw and I love the results. Full of energy, vets said their healthy. And they love it.
I wonder what cats and dogs ate before processed pet food came along in the last 150 years? Although convenient for pet owners, pre-made processed kibbled pet food is not necessary in the same way that a Big Mac is not necessary for me. There are better ways to eat. I have an indoor/outdoor cat who regularly eats bunnies,birds,mice and squirrels when he is outdoors playing. I do not make him eat those food. I didn't give him a pamphlet on the benefits or dangers of a raw diet. He does it on his own because it is part of his natural instincts to do this. Now, I'm not saying it would be impossible for him to get sick from this or to get parasites.Disease and parasites are part of nature too. Nothing lives forever. If he got sick I would take him to the vet and care for him the best I could. I think people have lost touch with nature and have forgotten how to live without the latest science study ( which change all the time by the way). We need to use common sense. Ok, sorry for the rant! lol
I had a cat who use to do the same thing. I'd look out the window to find him eating the head of a bunny ( he really liked eating the heads for some reason) he would leave decapitated animals outside my door. I de wormed him regularly and he never got sick.
Actually.. dry dog kibble has only been around for 86 years. Even less..
A raw fresh diet is common sense.
@@thetruepatriot7733 Just because dogs ate raw meat years ago doesn't mean they still should they have evolved and they're not wild cats or dogs they are domesticated they are pets. Humans used to eat raw Me Too so should we still eat raw meat
@@bretrandolph7419 Their distesrive tract is short, and highly acidic. Their supposed to eat raw meat. Their carnivores. Humans aren't.
@@haileywelman4073 But we used to eat raw meat and didn't get sick so...
I got pressed watching this like then explain why my dog doesn’t have seasonal allergies anymore why doesnt she have bald patches anymore why is she more energized and not sick all the time like 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
I don't see wolves, tigers and other jungle felines cooking meat on a grill do you? These beasts eat their food raw the way nature intends.
they also don't live as long in a wild.
T Robb but zoos feed raw meat and bones to carnivores its the disease control and the fact that when they get old they are still fed and receive vet care that's why they live longer I have never see tiger chow have you?
T Robb if a predator in the wild is injured or not feeling well, and can not hunt it dies. if it is in a pack they shun the animal from their pack. because in their eyes, if your not a pup,cub(...) or not caring for the young, if you don't hunt you don't eat. and like brittany perry said vet care is why they live so long, they have de wormers, they can fix a broken toe!
T Robb......and how do you know that is due to the diet ? Check out this site - caninebladderstones
T Robb, BUT it IS NOT because of poor nutrition, it is because of predators and dangers of living in the wild!!
who is sponsoring this channel ?
Happy Wolf :3 no he is payed by hills
I’ve been feeding my dogs raw since they were puppies. They are the fastest dogs at the park, blood work is always amazing, teeth are still healthy, and fur is amazing. Also, stopped my dog from getting kidney stones. So yeah, I don’t need studies to confirm this.
I have a Yorkie that 6 months and I have been feeding him Fromm brand which is what the breeder started him on I just never changed it. I am now thinking I want him to go Raw and am now looking at reviews for instinct raw? Why are your thoughts?
A Rena T I think these websites have overpriced raw food. I’d rather make it myself. I don’t just feed raw I also cook their meals at home and freeze it. I have a golden a German shepherd so it gets expensive to feed them they’re both big but feeding them raw and cooked food at home really shows. They get compliments everywhere I go because of their shiny coats!! and they’re also super healthy I take them to get blood tests at least once a year to make sure that everything is balanced. I’ve had my golden longer than my shepherd and fed her kibble when I first got her (she was my first dog) and she kept getting kidney stones and her fur wasn’t really pretty. Then I switched her to raw and cooked food and she’s the healthiest she’s ever been. When we got the shepherd I never really fed her kibble. Immediately started her out with raw and cooked. NEVER processed crappy food.
I've got a 4 month old XL bully when is it the right time to start feeding raw meat
My dog's vet diagnosed arthristis disappeared after I changed her diet to raw meat.
I feed my dogs real meat. Today her dinner was cooked salmon and steamed brocoli. I first taste tested the food to see if it tastes well
Guys he's one hundred percent correct! Yesterday I saw a wolf yes a wolf cooking on a gas stove! He gesterd me to come over and eat with him man... that day was a blast!
wolves haven’t been domesticated over hundreds of years resulting in bodily changes to adapt... your dogs stomach isn’t the same as a wolves anymore buddy
@@xD0P3xM3N4CEx The joke flew right over your head
pretty sure you said that to back your opinion of "dogs don't need processed foods" even if it was in the form of a joke.
@@xD0P3xM3N4CEx you make zero sense tf does that have anything to do with my comment?
@@ohxyoyxoyxohx6949 makes 100% sense and now you’re playing dumb.
Dogs and cats CAN eat raw, as their ancestors have been eating it since the dawn of time. Wolves, tigers, lions and other relatives to our house pets aren't eating kibble from Wal-Mart, and neither should your cat or dog. My dog does eat kibble, yes, but if I could I would probably switch her to a raw diet. I remember a few years back that many pet foods were recalled off of shelves for the exact reason of killing pets. I'm not a professional, but if I'm correct, all of the information above is true (not in this video), I wonder what pet food brand paid you for this.
Seriously? Dry and canned food was only starting to be made in the 1900's for conveniance. What do you think the cats ate before? And why do even "regular" house cats still bring home a mouse or rabbit? BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO EAT RAW MEAT :)
Right! I had a cat that kept me cleaning up dead rabbits, mice, rats, birds, squirrels, and lizards... I do not miss those days lol...
They also didn't go to the supermarket and purchased days to weeks old dead meat. They ate it soon after the death of the animal.
That doesn’t mean canned food isn’t a better option...Humans used to eat raw meat as well...so by your logic you should only eat raw meat because that’s what humans used to do
Anything for a buck I guess.
THANK YOU
Bullshit my family dogs have been on a full raw diet for the passed four months. Before raw the 3 year old male had dirty teeth and a small cyst on his ear that refused to go and and the now 1 year old female my family adopted 6 months ago always had a upset stomach and kept having accidents in the house. Now on raw the boy has white shiny teeth and the small cyst as disappeared and the girl is completely house broken and no more runny poop. Their coats are shinny, they are full of energy and their vet even said they are the healthiest dogs in the village and have the strongest heart and lungs he has heard on a dog.
Funny enough my dog always had digestive problems until I stopped with dry food and moved on to raw. Even his coat looks healthier
Yeah and theres been dogs with health problems from raw diets that became healthier when they switched to kibble. It all depends
yeah I'm feeding raw. I have seen my friends dog live till 26 years old fed a raw deit. my dogs a puppy but she's 100x more healthy then she was when I got her.. she had allergies and they went away completely. you just have to go by the BARF standards
26 years?? Holy crap. What breed was she/he? I hope your pup is doing well :)
@@fannypack8215 Probably a Chihuaha.. they have really long life spans !
fannypack Most likely she is lying, cause people lie about things you can’t verify, and they get mad once you criticize them
@@taliasun7568 i wouldnt bet that she is lying specially when she is talking about raw food! That can easily be true
I really don't care if your a vet or not you can't fight the fact that in the wild cats eat raw prey and live years healthy so don't say raw food is bad it is what cats where mad to eat whether you like it or not. And that is simply it, there is no argument.
Raiden Heilman it’s not bad but that doesn’t make it better than a standard diet
They carry illnesess and stuff. If they are so healty then put them in yr house and dont Vaccinate cause there wasnt such thing in the wild . And why keep them in your house?set them free for their real homes ,and why giving them water?they will be fine
Actually there is a whole argument to be said. First, wild cats don't live long to their condition and sometimes the weight and diet from raw meat as it can lead to disease and many more and also affect their body sometimes lile overweight wich leads to a non healthy life. Second, over the years people have breed cats and dogs over so many times that the DNA has changed A LOT and that is big as their system developes diffrent ways as they get used to the food we get from stores and other things as such. It's like humans evolving and getting used to cooked food abd the stuff that we eat that we forgot about raw and our system kicked it out as we didn't need it so that's why we get sick if we eat raw food. Same concept.
My vet continually pushes their processed, crap food that THEY sell while telling me I’m terrible for feeding my dog raw, organic alternatives. When I politely asked how a dry kibble was better than real food, I got the usual “well what about salmonella?” The vet programs are paid for by the major pet food corporations. It’s a huge conflict of interest.
Cause human food is not good for dogs they are dogs not humans that's why a piece of chicken is not good for them at least not as their main diet. They need the nutrients in dog food
Yup! Follow the money! What little nutritional info vets learn in school is all paid for by the dog food companies. You’d think the VETS would see this ridiculously obvious correlation.
I’ve recently found a vet that is willing to work with you vs demonizing you regarding raw food. There’s more to a raw diet than tossing them a steak, but that’s the kind of person they’re worried about. I get that. There are a lot of idiots that would do just that and then call their vet a Karen for berating them. When someone has done the research and knows what they’re doing they should be respected. Maybe the vet could learn something too.
Just cook the food, I doubt the vet would be against that.
@@capeverdeanprincess4444 yes they would be. They know virtually nothing about nutrition for pets. They’re vets NOT pet nutritionalists. What they do ‘know’ about nutrition they learned from the kibble companies while in vet school. They’ve had fear of anything that isn’t kibble shoved so far down their throats they think everything else is a literal sin. It’s sad that they can’t see the correlation between the standardization of kibble and the blatant rise of cancer and other health issues.
As far as cooking vs raw, when was the last time you saw a wolf or coyote snag someone’s grill from their backyard to cook up their latest kill? They don’t do that because they’re designed to eat it raw. Dogs, wolves, and coyotes look different on the outside, but internally they’re the same.
Raw is best. It’s real food that their body actually knows what to do with.
@@robinfarrar3493 Dogs aren’t wolves or coyote, they are domesticated and bred by humans. Cooked food is better.
"it's raw food bad? No." The vídeo ends here, thank you for watching
I had a vet (she moved) who showed concern about me feeding raw in case I didn't understand the importance of a balanced diet! once I told her what I feed my dogs in a week she became VERY supportive. A balanced diet (raw especially) is very important! the other vets in the office do not like that I am feeding raw, because they are not making money from me... less frequent vet visits, (once a year for shots as I live in the country and have a couple hunting dogs) if someone is going to feed raw its not as simple as throwing a steak and watching them chow. It is a little more complicated than that. But once the change is made, it's a LIFETIME commitment (because they will no longer want to eat the dog food and may feel ill. with that being said I am not a vet. But I feed my three dogs and my cat raw! and they have never felt better. and I was feeding a high quality and high price dog food.
there are several risks with feeding raw and one of them is that the animals don't get the right ratio between the nutrients.
@@vildeeo That's why I said a BALANCED diet. Not throw fido a steak and call it a day. If you get good quality meat and feed appropriate portions there should be no problems.
Gotta keep making that $$$
Should I cook the mice, pigeons and other small animals my cats catch on a daily basis?
So let me get this straight, 2 cats died from bacteria in a raw food diet and all of a sudden means that all cats and dogs globally will have the same fate? There are just too many variable as to why these cats died to conclude that a raw diet is unsafe. Food products with stamps mean nothing and there are numerous cases where approved products have been the cause of many illnesses in humans much less animals.
Until you show me a "study" that indicates to us that animals in the wild secretly cook their food...I still "think" based on the evidence in my own pet's health improvement, that a raw diet is a much better option when done correctly vs anything bought off a shelf.
Commercial foods made my dogs ill and die, no more, raw or homemade cooked all the way, I have beautiful healthy pets. Even the rescues look lovely in their graves, they had beautiful teeth too, my kids could never believe how great the dogs were.
My cat ate contaminated commercial cat food (same brand he was on, bad batch) and got seriously ill, and probably a lots of others who fed their cat from that batch had the same experience. It's a non-argument. My current cat is on kibble and wet food but gets raw organ meats and meatscraps all the time, he loves it and he is in perfect shape and health. I'd love to introduce more raw meat into his diet but my freezer isn't big enough lol.
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I have Ben feeding my dogs raw meat for ten years and my female just died at twelve years old do to age and she still looked better than any dog I've ever fed straight dog food to
We had a lot of trouble with bladder stones with our Hannah (a Cairn terrier) including an instances of acute retention which could have killed her, but a change of diet to an unprocessed bland and natural one, including raw seem to solve the problem on a life long basis. Most vets seem to favour a change of diet.
For a successful bladder stone raw diet and description of Hannah's problems and details of her case history please see -
caninebladderstones
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I feel like my vet like the doc won’t tell me the truth just to keep me coming to them
100%
Cats and dogs are not naturally made to eat kibble if anything they where made to eat other animals like the animals there fed on raw fed diets kibble is not the way to go
so true
True because my 4mo puppy hardly eats his kibble and he's on a feeding schedule...
@@Cutthecamerasdeadass1899 Can you blame the puppy, would you eat the kibble? Watch a video on how it is made and the disasters in the industry, you might never want that bag in your home, it has tons of chemicals they do not have to even post on the bag as it is an industry standard along with tocopherols. Hope you find real food for your puppy, prayers to you.
When I went to a Safari in Kenia, the guide showed us how the fierce lionesses were hunting their pray and prepping them for BBQ. It is incredible how these big cats have an intrinsic understanding of bromatology, no wonder they survived this long in the wild.
Our dogs have behavioural problems when we feed them processed food (probably because of the vast amount of sugar in them). I was told by a veterinary friend that most of the processed pet food companies in the UK and across the World are owned by Mars, which may explain a thing or two. I imagine that the industry and investment funds make a pretty penny from animal diet related health problems.
On processed food our dogs will also eat each others and their own faeces. In fact they crave it so much that they don't even wait for it to hit the ground. Apparently this too is caused by the sugar.
I feed my cat raw since they were 7 weeks old and they are now 3 years old.
Basically they eat the proteins that i buy for myself except i do not cook their proteins and add other foos groups to ensure a balanced diet.
They are in good health. They are muscular and have a shiny coat.
They also have good dental health.
No periodontitis or bad breath.
In the 3 years ive fed them raw, they have not even had 1 episode of gastroenteritis or food poisoning.
#On the 1st day i had my cats, i had a talk w my vet abt what to feed them and i was told i can choose to gv a 100% kibble diet if i wished. Im glad that I used common sense and not follow this bad advice.
# what made me feed my cats raw?
I adopted my kittens at 5 weeks old.2 weeks later they develop diarrhoea and 1 of them almost did not make it.
I felt really desperate and decided to do my own research about feline nutririon.
As a paediatric doctor, I know how important the right nutrients are for the developing child. We emphasize so much on exclusive breast feeding for babies to give them a good start not only in terms of nutrients but also for developing a strong immune function. I felt that that it must be the same for animals as well.
Based on the information i gathered as well using old fashion common sense, I decided to go raw for them.
Ever since then I have never regretted my decision and their good health is the proof that raw feeding done right, is the key to good health and preventing many types of diseases tht is endemic in cats today.
Tbh, vets like doctors are not specifically trained in nutrition. This is true for every medical school in the world.
A focused study on nutrition is only found in certain subspecialties of medicine like paediatrics, gastrology etc.
From a doctor myself, I would like to caution others not to be fooled into thinking that your Dr or your vet would necessarily know what is the best type of diet for you or your pet unless they have undergone extra specialised training regarding diet and nutrition apart from their basic medical degree.
its pretty funny seeing how dog food isn't sterile at all
Sad that vets really believe this bs!
This dude doesn't even look like a vet
It only makes sense to feed a dog and cat whats more biologically appropriate for them. And that's a raw diet.
All I know is, when my dogs finally became seniors (age 9), they started turning their noses up to high quality kibble, which for their whole lives I was feeding them. I'm talking Orijen, Acana, Petcurean, etc.
As soon as I introduced a raw diet, it brought his appetite back!
And I can speak from my own experience that providing a raw diet has given me (so far) almost 2 extra years with
but arent dogs stomachs built for raw diets? plainly raw foods do contain more available nutrients but may also contain parasites. so freeze dried or frozen thawed foods plus deworming supplements should all be ok right?
i really suggest everyone to see the documentary PET FOLLED its a great doc that shows the dark truth about Vets and dog food. it really open my eyes and i feel like when people say dont feed them meat is so ridiculous. but you should decide and do your research.
I'm so trying to get raw diet for my boy golden retriever but these vets scare me and then I see dogs on raw diet healthy and hearty... can anyone help me here😭
I bought some raw pet food for my 6 month old pup ( a poodle) and am gradually introducing it to him. I blended it in with his Health Extension brand Kibble. I noticed that he immediately (like the same day) had a ton more energy. I think eventually I would like to solely feed him raw or freeze dried raw food. :) Also, I didn’t actually think to ask my vet. I just did some personal research online and it just seems like common sense to feed them this way in my opinion. And it’s so much easier to get him to eat now.
So with the raw food diet is it just raw meet and whole bones which are bad? Because I know that there are pre made raw food dog food that have organs, meet, ground bones ect because I've looked online and the bad things that I've seen about this diet is salmonella and chocking on bones. So are the pre made raw foods also bad or good?
Hi Ms. Williams! Thank you so much for your response and most of all thanks for tuning in. Is there a research article that you have found that substantiates what you are suggesting? Freezing had a good chance of killing parasites if frozen and held for two WEEKS, not days. This does not necessarily hold true for the bacteria and viruses. I have personally cultured some raw frozen diets after being frozen for weeks and found all sorts of bacteria. Raw is not bad you just have to do it safely.
Raw food keeps dogs and cats healthy, vets make a living off of sick animals. I wouldn’t recommend raw either if i was to be out of work because of it
There are no scientific studies that raw is healthier for them. Most dogs do fine on kibble
Of course studies don't support raw food diets ! What company would spend money on studying the benefits of a raw food diet ? Nobody would benefit from the results of such a study, Especially not the leaders on the pet food market (who finance and release the only studies that are made on pet food) ! If everyone would feed their pets raw food diets they would go bankrupt ! They want people to keep believing that they are unable te feed their pets an appropriate diet on their own (and vets like you are good little soldiers for those companies), that it's dangerous and that they have to feed them pet food, the only appropriate and safe food !
And yes we have no scientific evidence on the beneficial effects of a life long organic diet in dogs and cats but many studies prove the harmful effects of pesticides and insecticides on health so it's pretty clear to me that an organic diet is much less poisonous...
I just dont' understand you... I would not like you to be my vet, that's for sure !!
I'm really glad I found this video so that I now know there is one less vet I will let see my dog. Perfect example of how the pet food industry trains the veterinary industry.
To be fair my working cocker (english) seems to survive solely on my shoes, socks, and general clothing, i see no need to add extra expenditure on raw foods.
Go watch “Pet Fooled”
commercial food makers pay these people, didn't expect any other answers
One thing I forgot my dogs breath and body dont smell even after getting wet.They get bathed maybe once a year.
The video is 8 years old. Hopefully, like other vets, he has an new outlook on balanced raw diets. Pet owners are turning to fresh and better foods for their pets. No more of the processed crap.
My dog will start a raw KETO diet this week. A tumor showed up in imaging.
Use black seed oil too
Hi organysntracey1! Thanks for your reply and thanks for tuning in! Great question.Research indicates that the human-animal bond it likely dates back 10,000 years! Their skull structure was quite different to that of wolves which adds to the evidence that dogs were domesticated. Dogs during that time generally ate whatever humans ate which was mainly cooked food. Studies show the lifespan of dogs and cats has increased over time with a good balanced diet. Cheers! Thanks for being a pet owner.
As I wrote above, the real issue is the digestive system; not the shape of the skull.
The oldest dog eats organic food the oldest raw fed dog is close to 30
lmao the 5th oldest dog in the world was vegan.
its so easy to make your own!!! just buy it from the grocery store. i feed my dog raw meet but i mix the portions with vegtables i also give her snacks like nuts, yogurt, strawberries, qual eggs... i live in canada and groceries are expensive but i manage to do this for 60 dollars a month
Right, this guy totally knows what he is talking about. In fact, cats and dogs in the wild catch their prey, carry it with their paws to their little house, cook it in the stove until there is no drop of raw meat and eat it with a little fork and knife...
Dogs and cats are animals they hunt and eat animals I had a cat that used to catch birds and eat them. Just because animals have been domesticated don't mean we have to give them food in a bag or can. For many centuries dogs and cats were in wild and ate raw food why do people think they know better now. Common since tells you raw is better. So I guess all the wild animals cook their food. Next we will be getting our food in packages stating that it is better and we will be eating processed food
I'm going to sounds extremely country here but listen. I've fed my dogs flesh and organs far before the raw feeding thing became a "trend", they are working dogs so we feed them whatever it's cheaper at the butcher shop and yet, they seem to do just fine with eating a bowl of chicken necks, some flesh, pork and livers. They grow enormous, they never get sick, they seem happy and it's considerably cheaper than kibble.
I've raised 3 generations of german shepherds and so long as they look happy, grow strong and live into old age, i'll keep them away from that insipid trash that comes from a bag.
Amen.
how much do you give your dogs? i have a 55 lb springer spaniel, and i'm thinking of giving my dog raw food. how does that work out for you? do you go by cups or do you weigh the food? i'm just not sure how much food i should give my dog.
When can you start feeding a pet raw when their puppies? New born? Or a few months or years???
Well, I guess we all know who's paying him .
Oh my goodness! If dogs were supposed to eat cooked foods, they'd be able to cook it themselves, wouldn't they? Kickbacks much?
My Boston terrier is a raw food pooch. He’s a healthy happy dog. Raw eggs, chicken , beef veggies.
Are there any other raw meat I can feed to my dog?(if I had one).
Why are most vets, raw food diet haters? I switched my dogs like 4 years ago and they are the healthiest I’ve ever seen them. One of my dogs is 13 and acts like she’s 6.
No health problems at all ?
I've been feeding my dogs and cats raw food for almost 15 years. Will never go back to Kibble. Vets don't like Raw and they just never will until the educationally receive at vet school changes. And since the pet food companies are so ingrained in the colleges I don't expect it to change any day soon. Ignore the vets, feed your animals a raw diet.
Seriously? Let's feed tiger dry food..
My nine year old Shih Tzu was given six months last summer. CHF, lungs constantly filling with fluid, back and forth to our vet for x-rays. Even rushed her in for oxygen once. She was choking and her tongue was turning blue. Four different meds and she was not improving. I asked God to show me what to do. I wasn't ready to lose her as I lost my husband less than a year prior. Long story shorty, I feed her a raw diet along with goat's milk. The result? When I took her to the vet about six weeks after making these dietary changes, he was shocked. Her lungs were, as he said "clean as a whistle" and her CHF has not progressed. Each time I've taken her in for follow-ups, say once every six weeks, her lungs are still clear. He has shaken his head in wonder and said "Just keep doing whatever you're doing." Where she was coughing so much it terrified me, now she might give a little hack once, maybe twice a day. She has more energy, can play without sounding like she's hacking up a lung. I'm very careful and only feed her high quality food that I get from a local doggy health food store.
I ha e a 8 weeks yorkie and im feeding him the INSTINCT RAW FOOD FOR PUPPYS IS THIS BRAND GOOD FOR A PUPPY
Eating raw isn't a trend, processed food because a trend a couple 100 years ago because of its.. CONVENIENCE.
dont commercial food companies use euthanized cats and dogs in their food?
Kaiser Soze oh wow, I wanna throw up now 🤢
It is called rendered meat; all types of nasty stuff ends up in there. Perfectly legal.
Hi Dreamwave Studios! You're right on point! Cooking provides the perceived benefit and minimizes the risk. Some proteins are more digestible if they're cooked, like albumin (the white part of the egg). Some use filler as a derogatory term (meaning "poor quality useless stuff") to refer to carbs. (such as cereals). Yes, dogs, cats and people could live without eating carbs. It's perceived as a "cheap" way to provide energy. But cereals do provide energy, vitamins, minerals, and some protein. :-)
Remember that feeding raw requires a TON OF RESEARCH. You should always look up multiple recipes for raw food and take from the ingredients depending on your dogs needs, and nutritional requirement. Meat, liver, bone, sardines/cod liver oil, a dog safe fruit, a dog safe vegetable, and kelp are the things you should build off of in your dogs diet. Does your dog need intestinal support? Add pumpkin, cranberries, or a high-quality dog probiotic. Does your dog have arthritis? Try golden paste (turmeric, ginger root powder, water, and a bit of black pepper to increase the bioavailability of the ingredients). I could go on forever, but the point is research is KEY to a raw diet. If you get sick from the food you are feeding your dog, it’s your fault. Use an OraPup after feeding your dog to get rid of bacteria on their tongue. When preparing raw food, put on latex gloves so that you won’t get sick from the raw meat. To be extra safe, put on a surgical mask. Wipe down the area that you prepared the food on with wipes that are antibacterial and anti-fungal.
Vets don't recommend raw because they don't benefit from it. Ie they sell foods in their practices. Also they are medically trained not nutritionally trained. Iraq food is far better than commercial dog food. Salmonella is carried by most dogs naturally as their ph levels are more acidic this is not a problem to them.
I feed my mountain husky with raw chicken all the time and nothing happens.
i mean what he is saying is true, I've looked through a lot of science articles on this topic. And benefits haven't been proven, while there are risks involved. I don't know as much as the raw food argument seems logical to me, not everything is always as iappears on the surface. Getting into vetrinary school is as hard as getting into people medical school and these people have spent years studying the inner workings of your pets. I don't know if I am more qualified than a vet to acess this situation, but I will keep looking into it with that understanding.
I like how they say trend, if anything dry dog food is a trend only been around for like 70 years while raw food prior that was for thousands if anything kibble is the trend
A raw food diet is only dangerous, if it’s not done correctly and sanitary precautions aren’t followed.
I don’t need any studies showing me how good/bad the raw diet is. I see the health benefits in my own two dogs, who were previously fed kibble.
You do need studies you also don't know the long term effects it has in the future... A few months or a few years from now it can seriously cause problems and they'll get sick and die.
So, you mean processed food is better for our pets.
I don't get it. Sometimes I think vets recommend processed food just to make our pets sick so that we can visit them often. Just my opinion. I have seen pets who are healthier just because they're fed natural food instead of this cheap processed option that we get in the pet store.
All food is processed and dog food has to be processed it's for dogs
as soon as i bought my dog raw pet food... she would gobble it up.... no waiting... all she would do is eat it like a champ.... however when i leave kibble, she would only eat kibble when she is starving...
I am a body builder think of me do i get enough protein to be big from cooked chicken yea so i do the same for my pit
What is this fool Talking bout? RAW is the absolute best way to feed your Canine or Feline. Wild cats and dogs do not eat Kibble, and neither should your Dog or cat at home.
But our cats n dogs whom live in our homes are not wild...
No they are not wild. But they are still genetically the same as their wild ancestors.They are canines..Look up what the definition means. "MeatEater"
If you were fortunate enough to own a large Cat, Like a Tiger. Would you all of a sudden feed it dry catfood, Because you kept him at home? C'mon man
siscassie1 You're not very smart,
siscassie1 The idea that kibble is good for the animals is ridiculous. The FIRST processed kibble foods were about a hundred years ago. Now unless you think dogs just came about in that short time span you'll realize, that they've ALWAYS eaten raw foods. All dogs share 99.8% or more of their DNA with wolves. Meaning that the biological needs (diet), pack mentality, etc. are still the same. Please do some research before you say things, it'll save you from placing your foot in your mouth. And lets people that understand how things work save time by not having to explain things over and over again. ;)
siscassie1, no they are not in the wild, but their genetic makeup is identical to those that still live in the wild, thus their nutritional needs are the same too!
Raw meat and raw eggs are ideal for your dog! Simple as that!
yesss
He’s was probably forced to say what he said in the video. Dogs are made to eat raw meat (I personally would slightly cook the meat to kill the bacteria). Dogs weren’t meant to eat “dog food”. When they were put on this earth did they have little highly processed pebbles? Nope. Honestly all the shit we eat on daily basis is terrible for us. Companies just try to make a profit
My cat is doing great with raw. He eats wet and dry as well.
So dogs ate raw meat for millions of years but they expect me to believe that now they can't handle it? They have the ability to fight all kinds of bacteria. This video is insulting my intelligence.
Iv seen lots of animals i.e dogs thrive on raw foods. If they look good and are doing great on raw food and are healthy then studies don't matter much. Studies are generally against the raw food diet when so many animals clearly are thriving on it. Just something else to disagree with and say no to.
why did my professor link me to a video where the dislikes outweigh the likes and there are several people in the comment section contesting what this guy is talking about
Thanks for replying!
I cannot imagine eating the same cereal for all my meals for the rest of my life. I’d like to know if this is inappropriate for humans, then why is it appropriate for our pets?
Dogs dont care about eating the same thing everyday. Also you can change different kibble if you're worried or add things to it.
Cats and dogs don't care most of them that's all they will eat is kibble
Of course you would say that its bad because your Taught in vet school an out dated way of thinking. Kibble started getting fed to dogs in the 1800s when we didn't know what we know now about what we feed are animals. Kibble is full of carbs which dogs don't need they need very little carbs and high fat and protein its how there bodies work. If processed food isn't good for humans its not good for any other animal or reptile so we need to stop feeding high card low protein and fat diets and feed them what they bodies need. If the owners control whats getting put in there dogs food there will be less cases of dogs getting euthanasia drugs in there food and getting killed. yes feeding raw can give your dog salmonella but there digestive system is built to deal with it. Sure if someone feeds raw to a dog with a undiagnosed illness that makes there system unable to deal with the bacteria they will have to go to the vet the amount of dogs that actually get bad enough are about 3% of dogs both on kibble and raw diet so there's no reason that dogs should be eating poison in kibble when they can be eating raw food and avoiding there food putting them down.
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It was a comment that's was meant to broken down by viewer. My GSD... Is on a raw diet. I did my home work a long time ago. So I'm well aware of pros cons and benefits. The RUDE comments are unwelcome.