Do Dogs Who Eat A Raw Diet Have Good Breath?
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I just started my dog on RAW food. He does not have problems with his teeth and he has normal breath, not offensive, just normal for a dog. But wondering, those dogs feeding on RAW for a long time, does their breath not smell at all? Or is it fresh? Or just non-odor at all.
Thanks!!
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Actually yes and a raw diet is not a fad diet, dogs have been eating raw food since the beginning of time. It’s only been since the invention of humans that dogs have been forced to eat processed and cooked foods.
My dog is on the BARF diet, Bones and Raw Food or Biologically Appropriate Raw Food and his breath does not smell at all and for that matter neither does his poo and he rarely passes wind. I would say his breath is non-odour, it smells like food when he’s just eaten but apart from that it doesn’t really smell like anything. I give my dog a BARF patty for breakfast with natural yoghurt and fermented fruit and a BARF patty for dinner with mashed up raw vegetables and sometimes an egg or olive oil. He has up to three bones a week.
He is eleven years old and is like a puppy, I originally put him on this diet because he was overweight (I was loving him to death) he has now lost eight kilos, his arthritis is gone, his liver and kidney disease is gone and he is now 100% cancer free (he had cancer the original reason for visiting the vet only to be told he was too overweight to do anything about it).
Good on you for being a responsible pet owner and feeding your dog as it was intended to eat. Be prepared for a lot of negative comments from people and even vets but remember most vets are sponsored by dog food companies and most people are too scared to try new things that require a bit of effort from them!
EVERYONE says Salmonella is a reason not to feed Raw. Don’t listen to that crap. A healthy dog will not be affected by Salmonella. Their digestive systems are made to allow it to pass right through. This does mean that it can be shed in their feces, so you should be careful to wash your hands well after picking it up. I’ve heard that dogs who are fed raw have fresh breath.
It’s not a ‘fad’ it’s true to their biological needs. Yes it’s true if done wrong it can be detrimental, but if done right it’s the best thing you can do for your dog.
If you feed on the bone, your dog’s breath should not have any sort of bad odor. It may smell a bit meaty depending on what you fed- mine tend to smell a bit gamey after a meal of lamb or game meats, but feeding on the bone meat keeps their teeth shiny clean and eliminates the horrid breath a lot of dogs fed kibble or canned get. If, however, you feed the pre-made ground stuff, you will not get the same dental benefits and he will likely have some bad breath as he gets older.
What raspberry fails to mention is that the vet community fro all its worth is actually DIVIDED on the raw diet debate. There are vets who are not only raw tolerant but actually recommended raw.
I’ll star this for the raw feeders who have been at it for a while in my contacts. And if you haven’t already consider joining an actual raw diet forum or group.
ETA: Did all these people who drop the big S on raw diet question forget exactly HOW many dogs and cats died or were seriously ill after eating KIBBLE contaminated with Salmonella.
Better yet if raw is sooo dangerous explain the fact that there are breeders who’s breeding programs have been kibble free for 3 or more generations and have seen an IMPROVEMENT in their animals across the board. Obviously there is something to this “fad”
The dogs I know who are raw fed do not have any bad breath. One is a 13 year old bichon. His breath just smells like meat only for a short while after he has eaten, but his breath has no odor to it other than that. His teeth are immaculate, he has no periodontal disease–which is the cause of most bad breath in dogs.
And for the answer calling it a fad diet, consider the source:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?…
if you brush reg they will all have better breath and teeth, but use doggie toothpaste
The only time my raw fed dogs have smelly breath is immediately after eating something with a strong odour – kidney or fish, or if they have found something that has been hidden away to ‘ripen’ – those buried treasures can STINK! Last night, while on a walk, the dogs found a kangaroo carcass. They weren’t allowed back inside for a few hours after that effort!
a dog is more likely to become ill and be hospitalised for ingesting rawhides, balls, toys and socks than for eating a raw meaty bone.
Not only is their breath better, the skin and coat don’t get that ‘doggy’ smell and their poo is nowhere near as stinky and about half the size.
As for the article that raspberry quoted from, there are several fallacies and misrepresentations I would like to address
1) 37% of all dogs regardless of their diet will pass salmonella in their faeces. This does not mean they they are ill but that their body is doing what it should.
2) Whatever your dog is eating you should be washing you hands and food preparation surfaces – this goes for your food too.
3) If you are worried about infection then DON’T play with or eat dog poop.
4) pigs ears and raw hides are a frequent source of salmonella infection.
5) what about the recent recalls of processed commercial dog foods due to salmonella? This infected food led to the hospitalisation of several people who had handled the ’safe’ processed foods.
6) the thousands of recalls every year of infected foods intended for humans. This includes cooked, tinned and processed foods so obviously cooking is no sure way to prevent infection. Remember the peanut butter scare – no raw meat there!!!
7) More and more vets are fighting against the pet food funded associations and ‘professional’ organisations purely because of the fallacies and skewed statistics that they use to prove their point.
9) a raw diet is NOT a ‘meat’ diet. It is a whole carcass or meat, meaty bone and organ diet. If some vets spent more time educating themselves and their clients about what a raw diet is then deficiencies wouldn’t occur.
Oh taco bells – that’s funny!!
NO, it is not worth it and is considered a fad diet. Dogs have very precise needs and if you miss a certain nutrient over time, your dog can die from a deficiency.
“Despite their growing popularity, raw food diets for your dog may actually pose a threat to your dog’s health. According to a study published in the November/December 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, raw foods can be a source of the potentially deadly Salmonella infection. Link Welborn, DVM and former AAHA president, says, “While raw food diets are becoming increasingly popular among pet owners, there is a growing body of information showing that these diets pose a health risk not only for the pets that consume them but to their owners as well.”
Read: http://dogtime.com/raw-food-diet-dangers…
Dont waste your time, fad and dangerous diet. I have done a ton of research on it in the past and I went against it. Bad idea.