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How do raw fed animals affect other animals?
Pathogenic bacteria / salmonella
Name one researched benefit of raw food
Improved stool quality, glossier skin and coat, less mutagenic effects, improved immune function
These animals are much more likely to have nutrient deficient diets
Cats
TRUE OR FALSE: Freezing food will kill any bacteria present
FALSE
Name one benefit of homecooked diets
Variety, fresh, modifiable, ease, avoid specific ingredients...
Name one myth mentioned about raw food
cooking process destroys nutrients, by-products are cheap and low quality, raw food cannot be complete and balanced
What is the best method to transition a dog to raw food that has only ever had kibble its whole life?
Slow switch
Name 3 household items toxic to animals
Chocolate, coffee, grapes, xylitol, raw fish, onion, etc...
Name one risk associated with homecooked meals
Lacking nutrients, toxic ingredients, not tested for quality and digestiblity
Name one reason why an owner would want to feed a homecooked diet?
personal beliefs, medical conditions, distrust/misunderstand of pet food, etc...
Name 2 diseases/problems found in animals fed raw diets
Hypervitaminosis A, nutritional osteodystropy, secondary hyperparathyroidism
This former B vitamin is deficient in more than half of the diets examined...
Choline
Name 2 bacteria and/or parasites that can be found in raw food
E. coli, salmonella, campylobactor, toxoplasma, neospora, cryptosporidium
Name one fruit or vegetable mentioned that contains vitamin C and can be used in homecooked diets.
Strawberry, potato, broccoli
Name 3 organizations that condemn raw food for pets
CDC, CVM, FDA, WSAVA, AVMA, CVMA, AAHA
Name 3 ways to get raw food
Commercially, grocery stores, wild game/hunting
What is the prevalence of salmonella in raw food?
20 - 70%
In two studies totalling just over 300 recipes, this many were nutritionally adequate...
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What is one thing you learned from this presentation?
:)
The bioavailability of some proteins is increased through heat processing due to denaturing of _____
antinutrients