as a "treat" a few times a week to supplement their kibble?? I’ve heard alot about the "raw food dog diet" but no recipes to be found.. Also, I’ve heard raw eggs are good for dogs and then that it causes a vitamin deficiency….???

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My mother’s 9 year old cat now has diabetes. Would he benefit from a raw food diet? I’ve been doing quite a bit of research for my pup and mentioned the idea to my mother (which kinda grossed her out). I thought I had read somewhere that a raw diet could help with feline diabetes and now I’m trying to find some research for her.

I know he’d benefit from a raw food diet regardless, but would a raw diet help with his diabetes specifically?
ETA: She’s been feeding him one variety of Purina brand kibble for his entire life and has only recently switched him to a Friskies wet food. [For the record]

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I’ve done a lot of research about the raw food diet for dogs and I see no reason not to do it. Most kibble is processed with preservatives, artificial coloring/flavoring, animal "meal" which is not meat by the way, fillers like corn and soy, heat baked which takes out most nutrients- and so on and if its the higher end kibbles yea they’re healthier but how are they healthier than a balanced raw diet?…Yea there are certain things that you cannot feed your dog with this diet but all it take is a little research into it to discover whats good and bad…I dont get it. What do you think? And to set the record straight-chicken bones are FINE for dogs as long as they are RAW- not cooked in any way..
lol I’m talking about kibble vs. raw meat/veggies diet
chicken bones do not splinter when raw..

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Hi there,

I’m interested in switching my cat over to a raw food diet. I currently feed him Innova kibble during the day and Wellness wet food at night.

Is it best to switch my cat over to raw gradually or should I just go "cold turkey"?

Any tips you have about switching kitty over would be much appreciated!

Also … I’ve also read about some commercial brands of frozen and freeze dried raw foods. Are these brands any good and if so, what would you recommend?

Thanks!

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Iv’e been in the process of switching my dogs to a raw diet. I still have some kibble left, so I have been slowly introducing them to some raw food to get thier stomachs used to it. It seems there are a million and one different ways to go with this raw diet! I would like to buy the foods myself and prepare them myself. I always buy 1/4 cows and have a storage freezer to fit the extra meat for dogs. I have been giving them some raw chicken thighs, some steak and hamburger. Now I know this probably is not all there is to it. Iv’e googled up raw recipies and seem to get companies selling thier products more than actual do it youself recipies. What are some good recipies I can give my dogs. I’m not really to worried about the veggies as much as I am the supplements I need to add to make the meal complete and healthy so they do not lack any vitamins or essential supplements needed. What are some of your recipies? I am looking for the complete meal with absolutely everything they need.

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I feed my dog a mix of a little kibble with a raw food diet which consists of venison, chicken and egg. I was just wondering what other people used for their dogs and what you thought about the diet. It works well with my dogs and I don’t have any weight problems and they have great coats. They really love the raw over the kibble that is for sure. It is a little time consuming to get everything ready for them as I have 8 dogs but I think it is worth it in the long run.

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What does this mean?
With regular kibble, he will go lay down, he is NOT a licky kissy sort of dog.
But after I feed him the raw food diet regimine he give cuddles and kisses?
[ slowly introducing raw food diet ]

He is a husky.

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I recently got what I believe is a Shih-Po or Shih-Su mutt. He is only a year old and the Previous owners had him a a raw meat diet. I have never put my dogs on a raw meat diet, and I really don’t have the funds for that. How would one go about switching from a raw meat diet to good kibble?
Thank you for the great answers so far.

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Should I feed the at separate times also? My little one likes to hog the bowl. Does it take the same amount of time to work it’s way through the body as regular dry kibble since raw food is supposed to be absorbed more into he dogs body?

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I am thinking about switching my dog to a raw food diet. I want to know how much you spend a month of raw meat? Also, he is 50 pounds and eats about 4 cups of dry kibble a day (Merrick). How much raw meat would I give him a day?

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I’ve done research on this, I’ve joined several yahoo groups, etc. Since my dog has been on kibble for a little while(Blue Wilderness) everyone has suggested slowly started adding in raw foods and taking away kibble. Everyone has suggested starting off with a raw egg in the shell on top of a little kibble.

However, I cannot find the answer to one question. Can my dog eat the shell as well? Is the shell a good part of the raw food diet?

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