Myth 1: My pet will get sick from e.coli or samonella poisoning if I fed
him/her raw meat.
No, he won't, because the dog's and cat's digestive tract is different from
a human's in some important ways that prevent this occurrence. Their stomach
contains very strong acid, equipped to digest meat and even bones. The acid
is hydrochloric acid, or HCl, the same stuff that's in the human stomachs,
only a stronger concentration. This acid makes short work of any bacteria
that might come its way. Also, the overall length of the gastrointestinal
tract of a dog or cat is much shorter in comparison to a human's. This means
that food passes through the system much more quickly, in hours rather than
days. Bugs don't have a chance to get a foothold. This is not to imply that
no pet can ever possibly contract e.coli or salmonella poisoning. Such rare
incidences are usually the result of a dog who was raised on a lifetime of
commercial foods suddenly raiding the garbage can one day. I have never
heard of a pet properly fed a good, fresh food diet becoming ill from meat
parasites. For those who remain nervous and uncertain, there are
precautionary measures you can take to minimize the risk of feeding raw meat
to your pet.
Myth 2: It is not good to feed pets "people food" or "table scraps."
Why not?! Of course you don't want to feed your pet only the leftover trims
of fat, or nothing but bread crusts. That would not be a healthy diet, but
occasional scraps of fat or bread crusts are perfectly fine. A
species-appropriate diet for your pet is much more than mere table scraps.
Pet food as we know it today has only been around for about fifty years, and
some countries still don't have access to dog or cat food. What did dogs and
eat before dog food was invented? Ask your parents or grandparents what they
remember and the answer will be: our dogs always ate whatever we ate. As
long as your pet is eating a balanced diet to provide all the necessary
nutrients s/he needs, occasional treats are no worse for your pet than they
are for you.
Myth 3: Dog food contains all the vitamins and minerals my dog needs. It is
"complete and balanced." I couldn't possibly duplicate this on my own.
That is why there are jobs for people like myself, animal nutritionists.
Yes, you can create a healthy and balanced homemade diet for your pets. You
just need a little instruction from those of us who have dedicated ourselves
to studying and understanding the ins and outs of doing so. More and more
people are discovering the benefits of feeding home prepared diets, not the
least of which is lowered vet bills due to less incidence of illness.
Myth 4: Never feed a dog or cat real bones, especially not chicken or
poultry bones!
We've all heard this one before. The truth is, dogs and cats really can eat
and digest bones of many types, as long as the bones are raw, not cooked.
Cooked bones are brittle and prone to splintering. The splinters are the
potentially dangerous part of feeding bones to dogs or cats. Raw bones are
soft, flexible, and very edible. They are also Nature's powerhouse store of
minerals in perfect proportion for the needs of a carnivore. Remember that
strong stomach acid? This is what it was made for! The safest part of a
chicken to feed is the neck, and/or the back. These parts provide the
perfect ratio of meat to bone, and they are inexpensive to purchase. The
bones they contain are small, flexible, and don't have sharp edges. They are
also "padded" with meat to protect the throat on their way down. Wings are
also used by many people with great success, but are slightly more expensive
in some places. Other bones may also be used, with proper supervision at all
times, to be safe. Beef knuckle or marrow (femur) bones make great chew toys
that keep a dog occupied for hours on end and clean his teeth at the same
time.
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- Håber det hjælper nogen lidt....nå.. *lusker tilbage til sit lurkerhjørne*
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- Sidsel & da Gang O' Ferts feat. Stony, Speedy, Loke and Sif
- with Trille, Trine and Tyson looking down from the Bridge.
"Lisbeth Hviid Jakobsen" <ernyoka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Joan Frederiksen" <joan.frederiksenSLETDETTE@mail.tele.dk> wrote in
message
> news:a2md96$s87$1@sunsite.dk...
> > Ok nu fik jeg også lyst til at give Neo & Dixie gnaveben og har netop
> været
> > ved slagteren.
> > De fik så hver et fint lille gnaveben ........ men hallo *G* De vidste
> slet
> > ikke hvad de skulle gøre med dem.
> > Dixie pillede lidt ved benet med stor forsigtighed. Neo snusede da godt
> nok
> > til sit, men det var så det *G*
> > Nu ligger benene i deres madskåle, så må jeg se om de skulle finde ud af
> at
> > greje dem.
>
> Sådan af generel nysgerrighed: Hvilken slags ben er det I bruger til
> gnaveben? Vi blev i sin tid (da Bøv var lille) frarådet at give kattene
råt
> svinekød pga. smitterisiko med Aujezkys(stavning?) syge (falsk
hundegalskab)
> og hvad med salmonella? Jeg kunne godt tænke mig at give vores katte
> gnaveben men jeg vil jo nødigt gøre dem syge, så... Jeg går ud fra at de
> skal ha' gnavebenene rå? Men kan man bare købe en pakke af det Føtex
kalder
> Ben til Hunde og så gi' dem lidt af det (jeg tror det er ribben fra svin
og
> indimellem nøgleben)
> Og hvad med rå kyllingevinger? Er det helt vanvittigt at gi' dem?
>
> Hilsen
> Lisbeth
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