Nov 28, 2019
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Raw dog food is becoming quite the rage. A study just published in the British Medical Journal’s Veterinary Record reveals that raw dog food from 10 different sources contains dangerous levels of E.coli and other fecal bacteria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Clostridia.
Raw pet food is prepared from miscellaneous body parts and organs that are a byproduct of slaughtering cattle, chickens, sheep, turkeys, pigs, ducks, salmon, and even reindeer. The raw meat is not heat treated or freeze-dried to kill bacterial contaminants but rather only packaged and fresh frozen. This type of simple freezing fails to kill many bacteria.
The bacteria in these products can easily pass to you and to your children. If you choose to feed it to your poor dog and risk making the animal sick, keep the raw dog food frozen until just before using it, keep it far away from your own food,, and handle it with separate kitchen equipment while you wear gloves.
If you really want to give your doggie a treat, cut that oversized slice of beef your are about to consume in a restaurant and save it for Rover. Both of you will be healthier.
Josefin Hellgren, Lovisa Staaf Hästö, Camilla Wikström, Lise-Lotte Fernström, Ingrid Hansson. Occurrence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium and Enterobacteriaceae in raw meat-based diets for dogs. Veterinary Record, 2019; vetrec-2018-105199 DOI: 10.1136/vr.105199
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