Kelly,
Do you think the vet might have told your friend that because she may get a kick back from the dog food companies for selling their food? I have heard that when vets are in school it is the dog food companies that come in to train them about nutrition. Whether that is true or not I don't know but if it is I would think that is why most vets don't have much knowledge about raw feeding. I have a vet that believes in raw but he also has a farm. Feeding dog food has its draw back also. Their teeth get a build up that if you don't clean them can cause health problems too. If the vet has to clean their teeth putting them under anesthesia is not always safe either. If your dog is allergic to grain it will cause skin problems. To me I just don't see the positives with dog food that I see with raw. Emi From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelly Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Amie McCaig <[email protected]> wrote: I have a very dear friend and breeder of champion chihuahuas, who use to feed a raw diet, five years she did this.... Until 2 of her champion dogs died from pancreatitis. she fed all human grade meat, that she purchased at the grocery store. they both died receiving vet care. when the vet finally got out of her what she was feeding, she said she see a lot of dogs die from feeding raw. I''m on several raw feeding lists with hundreds of members. I've been feeding raw for about six years. I have NOT heard of a dog die due to feeding raw. Yes, you should do your research and be educated about ANYTHING you are feeding your dog, but please don't automatically jump to the conclusion that raw=bad. -- Kelly
