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Raw feeding for Cats and Dogs – a beginner’s guide…

By Eric Gray (eric@spbr.org) 24 Sept 04

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What we’ll discuss today…

• Who I am• My feeding history• My present feeding• Diet observations• Further research• Next Steps• Nancy’s comments

                                            

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Who I am…

Proud guardian to three rescued pit bulls, Spud, Precious and Thor… plus some fosters…

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My Rescue…

Visit us at www.spbr.org

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Some of my recent rescues..

Zoey Foxxy Redman

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Dea and her 13 puppies…

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… Dea feeding…

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My feeding history• Adopted Spud in ’97• Fed Dog Chow• In Spring 2001, noticed lumps on rear

                                            

                                         

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Spud’s pre- and post-surgery…

                                                                                                                                      

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What I discovered…• Great resources on the web for dogs

with cancer (http://b-naturals.com/Sum1998.php)

• “Dr. Ogilvie reports that tumors need glucose to live, which are simple sugars found in many carbohydrates. It gives energy to the tumor, and robs energy from the dog.”

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Spud’s first raw meal (2002)

• Ground chicken and veggies myself

• Gave him diarrhea (too fatty)

• Expensive and time-consuming

• Relatively unsafe – temp fluctuations

                                 

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My present feeding…• Oma’s Pride in

Avon• Great variety,

prices, and customer support

• Rescue-friendly• 100% USDA

inspected, convenient mixes

• 100% natural

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Staple diet – Oma’s mixes -• Poultry:     

– 70% meat/bone– 10% organ meats

(liver/hearts/gizzards)– 20% vegetables 

chkn-(squash/broccoli/kale) trky-(grn bn,yel sq,okra)

• Beef:          – 70% Ground beef / bone– 10% organ meats

(heart/liver/kidney)– 20% vegetables

(squash/broccoli/kale)

• Lamb:– 80% meat/bone– 20% vegetables

(zuch,carrot,parsley)

                            

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Further research showed..• Great raw resources on the web –

http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm • A raw diet emulated early-dogs’

and wolves’ diets• The diet is 100% natural• If I were a carnivore, what would I

want to eat?

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Basic daily diet (with $$)• Adults / adolescents• Breakfast

– Turkey/veg mix– Missing Link PLUS

• Snacks– Beef rib or chicken

necks• Dinner

– Chicken/veg mix

• Costs (per 70 lb. dog)• Breakfast

– $1.20 per lb– $0.5 per tbsp

• Snacks– $0.40 per rib

• Dinner– $1.20 per 1 lb– TOTAL = $3.30 or$100 per month total(same as premium

dry,Bonus on vet bills!)

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Premium daily diet (with $$)

• Adults / adolescents• Breakfast

– Turkey/veg mix– Missing Link PLUS

• Snacks– Bison-knuckle– Beef rib or chicken

necks• Dinner

– Chicken/veg mix– Ground salmon– Ground tripe / tracheas

• Costs (per 70 lb. dog)• Breakfast

– $1.20 per lb– $0.5 per tbsp

• Snacks– $1.50 per knuckle– $0.40 per rib

• Dinner– $0.60 per ½ lb– $1.20 per ½ lb– $0.90 per ½ lb

TOTAL = $6.30

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Whelping Mothers• Momma with 10-15 pups• Breakfast

– Beef/veg mix– Esbilac– Performance Dog (Tripe,

etc.)• Lunch

– Salmon– Esbilac– Performance Dog

• Dinner– Lamb/veg mix– Esbilac– Ground salmon– Ground tripe / tracheas

• Late-night– Same as breakfast– Beef rib or bison knuckle

                                                                                                                                

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How I handle the food• Keep frozen• Defrost overnight

in sink (2 lbs. Tube per dog per day)

• Keep leftover in small dorm-refrigerator

• Handle like ground beef, etc

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Diet Observations• Safe• Firmer stool• Cleaner coats• Less allergies• Cleaner teeth• Leaner dogs• Lower costs• PREFERRED!

                                            

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Further Research• Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs - Don Hamilton, DVM          • Kennel Secrets - How to Manage and Exhibit Dogs - Ashmont  • Food Enzymes for Health & Longevity - Dr Edward Howell • Foods Pets Die For - Shocking Facts About Pet Food – Ann Martin • What's really in pet food? http://www.api4animals.org/79.htm• From one of the leaders of raw food feeding http://www.

bluegrace.com/barf.html• BARF (Bones and Raw Food) webring 

http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=barf;action=list• Shocking Revelations about the Pet Industry

http://siriusdog.com/pet-food-industry.htm

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Next Steps…• If interested, try

the samples• Check out the

Oma’s site – www.omaspride.com

• Review enclosed sites and books

• Call or email me!

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Nancy’s Comments