Hello Everyone!
I am new to raw and have been reading as much as I can find. My white golden (20 mos), Jedi has allergies, but I am not sure to what. At this point, I believe him to be intolerant of kibble and who would blame him! My vet believes he may have developed a protein source allergy to chicken. He has little sores on his neck and back, which are almost all cleared up. He is currently on antibiotics and antihistamines - yuck! Nugget (3.5 yrs), my border collie / chesapeake mix has a stomach of steel and can handle anything except lamb. Of course, the only reason I believe her to be allergic to lamb is because of previous feedings of lamb based kibble. She has had total hip replacement before the age of 1 and has developed a bit of arthritis in the other hip, which my vet says is unavoidable because of her genetics. I want to make sure she is being provided the healthiest diet possible to help her body cope with these items the best it can. Of course, I am not expecting a miracle cure, but nutrition is important for all of us.
I am so paranoid about giving them the wrong thing, I don't know what to start with. I went to the local pet store and bought some pre-made beef patties of Nature's Variety and I am not too happy about that. I would love to go out to the store right now and buy some nice RMB's to give them, but not sure what to get. Can I start out with beef? Should I take a plunge with chicken and see how Jedi reacts?
I read the recipes and suggestions on raw carcasses, but I am still hesitant. I am not hesitant to switch, but more apprehensive due to my lack of knowledge on the topic and process. I don't want to harm my dogs by doing the wrong thing or not providing the proper food items. Do I start the first month with just RMB's and then start introducing organs?
Thank you for any advice. I am also a member of the raw feeding group on yahoo, which is a great resource. I guess I just need to take the plunge and do it, but I want to make sure I am doing it right. I appreciate the support and suggestions!
Best,
Nicole
I am new to raw and have been reading as much as I can find. My white golden (20 mos), Jedi has allergies, but I am not sure to what. At this point, I believe him to be intolerant of kibble and who would blame him! My vet believes he may have developed a protein source allergy to chicken. He has little sores on his neck and back, which are almost all cleared up. He is currently on antibiotics and antihistamines - yuck! Nugget (3.5 yrs), my border collie / chesapeake mix has a stomach of steel and can handle anything except lamb. Of course, the only reason I believe her to be allergic to lamb is because of previous feedings of lamb based kibble. She has had total hip replacement before the age of 1 and has developed a bit of arthritis in the other hip, which my vet says is unavoidable because of her genetics. I want to make sure she is being provided the healthiest diet possible to help her body cope with these items the best it can. Of course, I am not expecting a miracle cure, but nutrition is important for all of us.
I am so paranoid about giving them the wrong thing, I don't know what to start with. I went to the local pet store and bought some pre-made beef patties of Nature's Variety and I am not too happy about that. I would love to go out to the store right now and buy some nice RMB's to give them, but not sure what to get. Can I start out with beef? Should I take a plunge with chicken and see how Jedi reacts?
I read the recipes and suggestions on raw carcasses, but I am still hesitant. I am not hesitant to switch, but more apprehensive due to my lack of knowledge on the topic and process. I don't want to harm my dogs by doing the wrong thing or not providing the proper food items. Do I start the first month with just RMB's and then start introducing organs?
Thank you for any advice. I am also a member of the raw feeding group on yahoo, which is a great resource. I guess I just need to take the plunge and do it, but I want to make sure I am doing it right. I appreciate the support and suggestions!
Best,
Nicole