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I must be "in a mood" too. I find the advice from the Medical Medium to be appalling. While I think individual dogs or cats can have sensitivities to any ingredient, ruling oiut all of these foods for all of them is disturbing, especially organ meats which dogs and cats have consumed since the...
Is the cat getting some sort of caclium supplement or raw meaty bones along with the meat.
I am with GiinnyW on the Medical Medium dietary advice. Sorry, but I think the advice presented on the forum here by members per the Medical Medium is disastrous for our pets. Sorry just have to be...
When I got my dogs they were my first dogs and I was clueless. I did everything back then I now shudder to think about. Vaccines, kibble, heartworm drugs, flea preventatives, etc. I would look at my dogs eating their dry pellets and thought this just cannot be right. Dogs need REAL food, just...
Thanks Dr. Jeff!
These are my first dogs ever and I made many mistakes, however I knew that real fresh food is critical for their health and I did not trust anyone to make it but me. Therefore, this has been top priority for me and I have fed them a homemade raw diet most of their lives. It has...
Just wanted to add that I have not fed a single veggie to my dogs in over 15 years. They are 16 and 17 and still doing great. Therefore, in my experience with two dogs of different breeds there is no need to fear leaving veggies out at least temporarily to assess if it helps. You could always...
One option would be to make your own dog food using the necks as part of a balanced diet. You could just add meat and organs, in moderation, occasional egg and fish. This way you could avoid the veggies that companies put in their food as well as the excessive amount of organ meats. I am sorry...
Typically if excessive raw meaty bones are fed, the stools become hard or pellet like. So you may be doing fine with feeding 75 percent of the commercial with a chicken neck. However, sometimes veggies can sort of muddy the waters by changing the stool consistency and adding supplements could...
Am I correct in understanding that you are feeding two chicken necks per day in addition to balanced foods from Steve's and Green JuJu that contain raw meaty bones? This sounds like an excessive amount of RMBs. While I believe raw meaty bones are a critical part of the diet, I think moderation...
I have two small dogs, aged 16 and almost 17. They both got a rabies shot at age 1. One of my dogs suffered from seizures afterwards and the other one developed a huge lump at the injection site as big as my fist that lasted for months and he was left with two giant lipomas which he has to this...
Canned sardines or salmon with bones could help provide some calcium until you sort out fitting calcium into the diet. Preferably canned in water without salt.
Nancy
This is a very good article regarding oxalates. I believe it is relevant to both humans and animals and is worth reading.
Why do some people seem to tolerate oxalate in their diets?
Nancy