There are lots of resources and information on a home made diet, raw diets and other alternative ways of feeding your pet. Please do your homework and consult with a professional before making a big change in your dogs life... Many times in our opinion more attention paid to the ingreadents on your commerical dog food can be better that a homemade dog food diet that is made by someone less informed about a balanced diet. By Katherine Kam WebMD Pet Health Feature Forget the restaurant doggy bag. These days, more dogs are dining on their own patios, gulping down homemade dog food. “We have seen a steady increase in the number of people who are asking for help with making a homemade diet,” says Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD, an assistant professor of small animal clinical sciences at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The trend toward homemade dog food began about 10 years ago, and the “vast majority” of owners still feed their dogs commercial pet foods, Abood says. But she noticed stronger interest in homemade meals after the spring 2007 recall of melamine-tainted pet food. Aside from product contamination scares, some pet owners believe that homemade meals are a fresher alternative to commercially made pet food. “There are other pet owners who have a lot of time and have a very strong bond with their animal and feel that if they’re going to eat healthy, they want their animal to eat healthy, too.” Owners may also cook for their pets as an “expression of affection” says Claudia Kirk, DVM, PhD, DACVN, DACVIM, a professor of medicine and nutrition at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. “Pets are like their children.” Read more.... pets.webmd/dogs/guide/homemade-dog-food
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:00:00 +0000
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