Myth 4: Raw meat diets are healthier.
- There is currently no scientific evidence to suggest that the benefits of a raw diet outweigh the potential risks.
- Potential risks of a raw meat diet include: gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) from high dietary fat and/or bacterial infection from Salmonella or Clostridium, sepsis, and fractured teeth from large bone fragments.
- Up to 44% of commercial raw pet diets are contaminated with Salmonella, which can be shed in feces and cause disease in pets and can also be transmitted to humans.
While yes this is what our pets would eat in the wild, they were not our pets then. They lived shorter life spans and no one worried if a bone got stuck in their throat causing airway obstruction or esophagitis. We do and these diets are not the best for our pets who we wish could live forever.
So what should you
feed your pet?
The best resource for nutritional information is your
veterinarian. Your veterinarian can consider your pet’s current health status
and lifestyle to offer the most appropriate suggestions on selecting a brand
and type of food. Veterinarians have
access to the latest nutritional research and will select a pet food company
based on: where the food is manufactured, the company’s quality controls, and
whether the company conducts research to make continued improvements to their
diets. Veterinarians are trained professionals with your pet’s best interest in
mind.
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