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BARF - Bones and Raw Food
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The best guide to feeding dogs is to think about what they would eat in the wild, and then to try to reproduce that as closely as possible with the ingredients we have available. Wolves eat whole animals, from mice to caribou, and supplement their diets with other things that they find, like over-ripe fruit that has fallen to the ground, grasses, seeds, nuts and vegetable matter. Very little grain would be found in the diet of a wild carnivore, and they would avoid the moldy, toxin-ridden grains that comprise the majority of commercial pet foods. Despite the fact that there is no evidence showing that dogs & cats require carbohydrates in their diets, that is what makes up most commercial foods.
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These are the myths: What about a balanced diet? Here's what Randy Wysong, DVM has to say about a "complete and balanced diet": "A 100% complete processed diet requires:
So, even if the bag says "complete and balanced", it's not likely that is what your feeding your pet. The truth is, though, that the body knows what it needs. If you supply variety in the form of a species appropriate diet, you do not have to concern yourself about this aspect of feeding. Balance is achieved over time, not in every meal or even every day. Can I feed a combination of BARF and commercial foods? The purists would tell you that you can not, because cooked, grain-based foods are digested at a different rate from raw foods and you will create digestive upsets if you try. I believe this is not good practice because I do not want the raw food to remain in the gut or intestines any longer than they need to be (risk of bacteria growth) But, I know of some who do and have never experienced problems.
Some people transition from
commercial foods to BARF by alternating meals or days. There is no hard and
fast rule. Do what works for you and for your animals.
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How Much Should You Feed Your Dog?
At A Dr. Billinghurst seminar when he was lecturing in the USA in
1998, he answered this question by showing a slide. One side showed
a drawing of a dog with her ribs sticking out. Under this drawing it
said, "Feed More". The other drawing on the slide was that of an
extremely obese dog and the caption said, "Feed Less." This is the
simplest way to decide: let your animals tell you by how they look
and feel. A healthy dog should have just the hint of visible ribs.
For those who need figures, 2-3% of body weight has been suggested
for adult dogs with 6 to10% for growing puppies.
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