Is There Any Websites That Show Exactly What To Feed My 8 Week Old Puppy When Feeding A Raw Diet?
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Like, a chicken drumstick for breakfast, some chicken breast for dinner. ect…
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u need to slowly introduce raw meat into ur dogs diet. and at 8 weeks come on man not yet the dog has to be at least 13 weeks. and raw meat has alot of disadvantages to it. im assuming u have a pit and u want it big. ill tell u what i have a blue staff pit thats never eatin raw meat ever only good food both hard and soft mixed 3 times a day. and boiled chicken and beef and white rice once a week. my dog is currently 88lbs and hes 5 and a half months old and hes solid muscle and he has a great temperment which raw meat deters because the enzymes and backteria in it make the dogs mentality more aggresive
Sigh Meat and bones alone are NOT balanced diet!
Best thing to do is purchase a book on Home prepaired meals for dogs
My recommendation is Nibble, Munch, Chomp-the art and science of feeding your pet. By Dr. Sasha Herbert senior vet at the lort smith animal hospital.
For some reason owners believe that meat is good and that they are doing the best for their animal by feeding the “best steak” or “fresh liver” to their pet. Meat as part of a balanced diet is good, particularly for cats which are strict carnivores. It provides an excellent source of protein and other nutrients, but it must be mixed with other ingredients to create a properly balanced ration..
The reason is that meat and offal are deficient in calcium, and relatively high in phosphorus. As a result, if you feed an exclusively meat or offal diet your poor pet will have to maintain it’s blood calcium levels by removing calcium from it’s body stores. As you know, most of the body’s calcium reserves are in the bony part of the skeleton. So, your pet’s clever hormone system will remove calcium from the bone to keep the amount circulating in the bloodstream “normal”. The result is decalcification of the bone, which leads to thin, brittle bones. These bones can fracture very easily – even the act of walking can cause a fracture. Unless the dietary problem is corrected your veterinarian won’t even be able to repair the fractures because the bones won’t heal properly. Eventually, untreated animals will become totally debilitated, and possibly paralysed if the spine fractures .
Provet advice : NEVER feed an exclusively meat or offal ration to your pet. Ask your veterinarian about his/her recommendations for feeding your animal.
Provet advice : NEVER compile your own ration for your pet without getting the formula approved by an independent advisor – your veterinarianhttp://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healtht…
One myth that could be threatening to our pets’ health involves raw meat diets for dogs. The proponents of this belief question the wholesomeness and nutritional value of commercial pet foods. But in fact there is no scientific substantiation for raw meat diets. Indeed, there are several known drawbacks:
Although meat is a source of protein, it has very low levels of calcium, a mineral our pets require for proper bone and tooth development. Calcium also plays an important role in blood clotting, muscle contraction and transmission of nerve impulses. But simply supplementing with calcium won’t work. Mineral nutrients are interrelated. Calcium and phosphorus have a scientifically established relationship in the formation of bones and teeth, provided a proper balance is maintained. This balance is usually not present in meat. If large quantities of raw meat are fed over time, skeletal problems may develop.
Liver is often thought of as a “healthy” meat because it has a high level of Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored by the body. And for humans who eat other things as well, it can be healthy. But when liver is fed to pets in excessive quantities over a period of time, Vitamin A toxicity can result. This can lead to improper bone development, lameness and bone decalcification.
Raw meat carries the threat of bacteria and parasites, including salmonella. The risk of salmonellosis is always present when pets are fed raw meat diets. Certain species of tapeworm can be found in raw meat and passed on to a pet who ingests the meat.
Raw meat diets do not replicate the diets of dogs in the wild. While it’s true that dogs consume muscle meat when they eat wild animals for survival, they also consume the bones, intestinal contents and internal organs, which come closer to providing a complete and balanced diet. Wild dogs are also known to eat grasses and other vegetable matter.
The truth is that good quality pet foods are backed by years of canine nutrition studies. They are the result of scientific studies by researchers in veterinary colleges and animal nutritionists in Animal Science programs and at reputable pet food manufacturers. They are also carefully processed to protect against salmonella or internal parasite infection.http://www.purinaone.com/cooltools/nutri…
People often confuse a raw meat diet with an all meat diet based on the assumption that a dog natural raw diet is a meat only diet. The truth is a dog cannot survive on a diet of meat alone. They are omnivores and meat should form only a part of their overall diet, whether raw, proccessed or cooked. In the wild Canids eat not only the meat, but the bones(rich in calcium), the organs and stomach and intestines (including the contents) of their prey. the stomach and intestines content are mostly composed of vegetable and plant matter, as the wild dog kill is herbivorious.
Consquently a meat only diet is unnatural and unbalanced. It is low in Iodine, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 and calicum and has an inbalance of calicum to phosphorous, which can affect bone and teeth growth. The all meat syndrome describe in scientific studies show that animals fed meat alone (without vitamins and minerals) develop soft bones, general poor condition and sometimes die. An all meat diet is also too rich in protein and fat. Excess protein is not good for any dog breed.
Pups do NOT have to be 13 weeks old to be started on raw. There are breeders who wean their pups from mom straight to raw meat no kibble.http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Rawpu… Yahoo’s Raw Pup group for people with puppies on the raw diet.
Other links you will need to look over
Raw Feedinghttp://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Rawfe…http://www.rawfeddogs.net/http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.htmlhttp://www.mypetcarnivore.com/rawfeeding…http://rawdiettruth.blogspot.com/http://www.topdog.ie/index.php?pageid=ra…
Have fun with your research
Matt: You are completely and utter full of Bullshyte you know that right?
“and raw meat has alot of disadvantages to it.” What are you basing this off of? Do you know there are happy and health dogs in this world who have NEVER had kibble?
“im assuming u have a pit and u want it big.” Haven’t you heard the saying about making assumptions? There are breeds of ALL shapes and sizes on raw. Raw food does NOT make a dog big. It actually makes pups grow at the PROPER rate.
“ill tell u what i have a blue staff pit thats never eatin raw meat ever only good food both hard and soft mixed 3 times a day. and boiled chicken and beef and white rice once a week.” Good for the dog and make up your mind its either and APBT or a Staff or AM staff.
“my dog is currently 88lbs and hes 5 and a half months old and hes solid muscle” SO you have a GROSSLY over sized pit mix. At 88lbs at FIVE months of age he is 28lbs heavier than the average WELL BRED APBT MALE. Not a damn thing to gloat about.
“and he has a great temperment which raw meat deters because the enzymes and backteria in it make the dogs mentality more aggresive” You know for someone with a bully breed I CANNOT believe you have the balls to spout that bullcrap. RAW MEAT DOES NOT MAKE DOGS AGGRESSIVE. Poor breeding, abuse and lack of training does. Where the hell are you pulling this crap from?
You can feed any protein source.
Just weigh it out, make sure your pup is getting enough organ, liver, bone, and meat every day and you’re good.
I have a spreadsheet if you want that, not sure if it’ll work with pups though.
i don’t think any website can tell you what to feed your dog. The only way to tell is usually by asking you’re vet. It all depends on how often your dog exercises.
why a raw diet..dogs arent wild anymore, and cant rally handle raw diets..do u eat like a caveman, no, cause u have evolved just like your dog.
ask the dog whisperer at http://www.cesarmillaninc.com
What a bunch of crap.
mentally aggressive-horses..t
Have these commentors attended school? They sound like a bunch of morons.