arthur
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Apr 13, 2003, 12:11 AM
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Re: [cshellz] Dental Care and Problems
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Hi Cshellz, Actually come to think of it, dogs in the wild have been hunting and killing their food to survive. And eating them raw as well. This is one of the basis of BARF supporters. The commercial dry dog food industry only took off fairly recently in 1960s or thereabouts. Most owners that put their pets on a BARF diet do notice a healthier disposition. Coats and eyes are shiny, teeth are white and no smelly breath..even behavioural changes. Dogs will eat almost everything in a kill, including the intestines of the prey (usually herbivores). Indirectly, they are also consuming vegetation thru the intestines/stomach contents. BARF thus consists of both raw meat,bones and vegetables as well. Of course with raw food, there is always the risk of food poisoning due to bad bacteria. However, if the food is fresh, prepared under hygenic conditions, then this risk is minimised. Otherwise, we will not have sushi! (I like sushi! ) In the end, like Gina says, it is up to the owners preference. Hope this helps. Rdgs Arthur (BTW, I feed dry dog food mainly, supplemented with cooked chicken necks to clean teeth)
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