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Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:00 AM

The beef over pet food

Bowser gets raw meat because wolves eat it in the wild. Tabby gets raw chicken because lions don't eat kibble. But vets say the recent trend of raw feeding is dangerous to pets and people.

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  • Thursday, January 19, 2006 06:14 AM

    Purely anecdotal

    I've never fed my dogs anything but kibble and table scraps. I've also never had a dog with allergies or problems with their teeth, skin or gastrointestinal tract. My two Australian Shepherds go to the vet once a year for a check up and shots. I've never known anyone whose fed their dogs raw food and have only had a couple of instances in my life where people I've known have had problems with their dogs. Several were genetic, others were related to old age. So, based on my experience, kibble rocks! Obviously, I'm being facetious.

    Until there is some solid, independent studies, who can say which diet is better. Most dogs seem to thrive just fine on kibble. But, if your dog has problems and raw food fixes those problems, great. I mean we all love our dogs and want the best for them, right?

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