| Kev- Many vets aren't advocates of the raw diet. Instead they encourage their clients to feed the "complete and balanced" kibbles, which in a vet's office, are usually Iams/Eukanuba prescription brands, or Science Diet. There is no such thing as
"complete and balanced" contained in a bag of dog food. Even
raw feeder's will tell you, that a natural diet is about variety and "balance over time", not in a meal or 2. I think alot of the
apprehension on the part of your vet is fear-based. We've all been brainwashed by the commercial dog food industry into thinking that kibble is the only way to feed our companion animals. Yet what did everyone feed before there was kibble? My mom, who is almost 80, recalls her mother feeding their dogs any scraps that were left from a meal, and fresh, raw bones from the butcher shop! Mom's "Trixie", was a shepherd mix and lived till the age of 15! She never had a vaccine, or a bowl of kibble, and had one too many litters! (back in the 20's and 30's spaying and neutering were not common, and not affordable) Yet she died of nothing but old age, peacefully in her sleep. If you're truly considering feeding bones to your dog, read about
the natural, raw diet, and ask questions. We're all here to help one another. Good luck to you.
kathy  |