Raw Dog Food Diets: the Potential Risks and Rewards
Cindy Chick’s six-year-old German shepherd dog, Jessie, suffered health problems that included chronic skin allergies and cluster seizures. When a friend suggested raw feeding as a way to improve Jessie’s health, Chick researched the topic and eased Jessie into a raw food diet. Within three months, Chick was able to cut Jessie’s seizure medication in half; the shepherd’s skin allergies had vanished, and her coat had taken on a new, plush texture. Jessie lived to the relatively ripe old age of 11, and remained in good health, with only an occasional seizure despite the reduced medication.
Chick is one of a growing number of believers in the benefits of the raw dog food diet. Despite general skepticism from the mainstream veterinary community, not to mention the inconvenience that raw feeding entails, these dog owners are convinced it’s the best way to maintain the health of their canine companions. The massive recall of processed pet food in 2007 sparked an even wider interest in the raw feeding issue, and the number of practitioners has grown since then.
With growth comes controversy, and for every true believer, there’s an opposing view. Many veterinarians question the benefits of raw feeding, but their greater concern is for food safety. Rebecca L. Remillard, Ph.D., D.V.M., and Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutritionists, has written about the contamination of our meat supply that begins at slaughter and continues during handling, processing and shipping. The risk of food poisoning is dramatically reduced in cooked meat.The risk of food poisoning is dramatically reduced in cooked meat.
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