Raw food diets
Periodically we have discussed raw diets for dogs. Lots of opinions have been posted on the internet (often passed off as fact) about the benefits and deficits of raw diets. Opinion, hearsay, observ...
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This is just my opinion, but there's something to be said for a food coming from a large research facility. Ages ago, when I showed horses, one of the most beautiful roan horses I can remember was named Purf Bar Midge. Funny name - but the "purf" stood for "Purina Research Farm" - he had been raised by Purina :-) I'm sure there's dogs, cats, lambs etc that have been raised in a similar manner. I'm not saying a human can't duplicate the balance of vitamins and minerals that come in commercial dog food - but if you were to pay yourself for the time it takes to make a balanced raw diet, I think it's way easier/cheaper/faster... and apparently safer...to feed a good commercial kibble.
