What Risks Will Raw Feeding For Dogs Have On A Household With A Baby?
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we want to start feeding our springer spaniel on a raw food diet, after recommendation from a dog trainer. We have begun with raw chicken carcasses. I am six months pregnant and i am worried about what germs and bacteria wil be brought into our home. We plan to feed outside in the garden and store the carcasses in a raw meat only freezer in the gargage but my biggest concern is the bacteria on our dog himself from touching the meat with his paws and mouth. Will this do any harm to me or our baby when he is born? was hoping someone could advise who has been in a similar situation or who has small children. Thank you
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If you are sanitary about it–It shouldn’t be a problem.
Its not like you or the dog are gonna be rubbin the chicken around your house–spreading the salmonella everywhere.
Just feed it in a place where the baby won’t be..problem solved
It is exactly the same situation as when you are preparing chicken for yourself and your family – it starts out raw, so you are handling raw chicken.
You need to thoroughly clean the counters and chopping boards after you handle raw chicken – for your family or your dog.
Aside from that, there’s no more danger from the dog’s raw chicken than there is from the raw chicken you handle for your family.
Just use common sense.
You probably bring in more germs on your shoes coming in the door than will a dog that feeds on raw meat.
Just make sure you wash your hands after touching raw meat.
Why not just store the raw meat in your kitchen freezer? Oh, nevermind, the freezer is in the garage. I thought it was outside somewhere.
The germs on the dogs paws will not survive very long, so letting him touch you is fine. Don’t be afraid of germs, as your baby will be in contact with them all day, every day.
The dogs mouth is already germ-filled. He will be fine and so will your family if you feed raw. It’s a very good way to go and he will be so much healthier!
Just remember to wash your own hands or use gloves when handling the meat.
It’s best to train your dog to never lick anyone’s face or hands unless instructed anyways.
Just use common sense when it comes to sanitation. Don’t eat after your dog. Don’t allow your dog to lick you or your child. Don’t allow the dogs paws on the baby.
It’s not much different than before. I’m sure your dog runs around outside and you wouldn’t allow him to put his paws on clean furniture.
As long as you wash your hands properly and disinfect any work areas, there should no be a problem. You should be doing this anyway when you are preparing chicken for yourself and your family. The dog is eating BARF, not you or your unborn child.
Kibble isn’t germ free either.
Safe meat handling practices are your friend.
Sounds like you are a germ freak!
wont hurt you
As long as you take the necessary precautions, such as washing your hands after handling, and mopping the floor after feeding, you should be a-ok.
Your baby will have an even better chance of staying healthy if you breastfeed, as you provide the antibodies your body has already created to your baby. The more experiences and germs your baby is exposed to, the stronger her immune system will become.
Bacteria are generally species specific (with the exception of a few) and don’t last long on the surface of something (again, with the exception of a few).
I feed my dog raw, and have done so since my daughter was about 5 months old. She is 9 months old now, I breastfeed, and she has been as healthy as an ox!
Happy feeding!
I have never heard of feeding dogs raw food. They are just as subject to salmonella as people are. I would cook the meat before giving it to them. I suppose if it were organically raised your risk factor would be smaller, but if you are getting meat at the grocery that you and I eat, there are tons of bacteria in there that will make your dog very sick. Yes wolves eat raw meet, but their meat isn’t from factory farms where the animals are fed hormones, other dead animals, and live in sordid conditions. If you cook the meat you also won’t have to worry about those diseases spreading to you or your child.