Description
Feeding RAW meat to pets has become increasingly popular with pet owners amidst claims that such a practice is more “natural” as domesticated cats are obligate carnivores and dogs are “genetically closely related to wild wolves”, and also claims that pets fed RAW are more “healthy” than those fed commercially prepared, cooked pet foods – but are these claims true? Pro-RAW veterinarians commonly use the phrase “kibble is killing dogs” and there are widespread public concerns about feeding grains to pets ……but are these claims based on facts or popular myths?
In this Webinar I shall review the scientific evidence to answer the two key questions
Can feeding an exclusively RAW ration meet all the nutritional requirements for a dog or cat?
and
Is feeding RAW safe?
During this presentation related topics including the reliability of giving homemade recipes to owners, does freezing meat kill pathogenic organisms that may be present and the potential human health risks for exposure to serious diseases including Avian Influenza and Ebola from feeding RAW or undercooked meats to pets will be covered.
Learning Objectives
1.1. Understand nutritional adequacy of RAW diets
2.2. Understand problems with feeding homemade RAW recipes
3.3. Understand non-infection related health risks to pets from feeding RAW
4.4. Understand health risks for pets from meat-borne infectious agents
5.5. Understand health risks to in-contact people from meat-borne infectious agents