RAW Feeding (BARF/RMB) for newbies - Page 8

labmad · #71 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy

Spoke to vet about the BARF he wasn't entirely dismissive as he feeds one of his dogs on it himself! He was slightly concerned however about feeding it to a puppy, in his opinion i shouldnt go onto the full diet just yet as its not balanced and could cause growth problems if you dont know exactly what your doing. Sounds fair enough i suppose if you didnt know what your doing you could easily over/underfeed a puppy. He did agree that the ingredients in pet food are shocking too.

Pups are fine with this diet........I would have thought that if your vets gone to the trouble to learn about it for one of his own dogs you have thought he would have read up on the entire subject on RAW feeding......having done this would have resulted in a different response from him to you.............we have 6 labs 4 of which have been on this diet from 8 weeks old

PS - Rainmaker.......spot on mate about the science diet stuff :P:

Emmaj · #72 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 09:42 PM

Well thanx to Phil - Labmad i finally have some rabbits to try my lot on and some fish heads too hee hee thank you phil

I know they definately like the ribs lol i fell soft and gave them some

so they loved them

I cant wait to see what they make of the rabbits and fish heads

labmad · #73 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Emmaj

Well thanx to Phil - Labmad i finally have some rabbits to try my lot on and some fish heads too hee hee thank you phil

I know they definately like the ribs lol i fell soft and gave them some

so they loved them

I cant wait to see what they make of the rabbits and fish heads

Once they've got past the stage with seeing the rabbits as their favourite teddy they'll love em

Emmaj · #74 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 10:31 PM

No teddy is safe from my dogs so i think they will probs just jump straight in with them lol i have a line of teddies they have killed on top of the empty viv behind the crate in the living room LOL

Meko · #75 (**permalink**) 15-12-2007, 04:29 PM

question....

Rio's had a bit of a dodgy bum / tum today since i put him on raw. Should i persevere, give him tinned or not feed him today to clear his tum?

labmad · #76 (**permalink**) 15-12-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Meko

question....

Rio's had a bit of a dodgy bum / tum today since i put him on raw. Should i persevere, give him tinned or not feed him today to clear his tum?

How you doing the switch over of food......also what do you mean with a dodgy bum/tum.......do you mean sickness/diahorea

phil

Meko · #77 (**permalink**) 15-12-2007, 05:00 PM

just done a straight switch to be honest so probably not the best way.

how does runny fudge sound? not being sick though

labmad · #78 (**permalink**) 15-12-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Meko

just done a straight switch to be honest so probably not the best way.

how does runny fudge sound? not being sick though

Ooohhhh my favourite

..........don't worry, there maybe a small bout of slops......it's the body dealing with the change........once he is over it the sloppy days will be gone, less volume of poo, less MUCH less smelly too.......

phil

Ssthisto · #79 (**permalink**) 16-12-2007, 11:47 AM

How would you go about switching two cats (one six and one eight) to a raw diet? They've been fed on kibble all their lives thus far, and they don't seem interested enough in eating things like chicken wings if I offer them - unless I hold the slimy nasty things for 'em!

labmad · #80 (**permalink**) 16-12-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ssthisto

How would you go about switching two cats (one six and one eight) to a raw diet? They've been fed on kibble all their lives thus far, and they don't seem interested enough in eating things like chicken wings if I offer them - unless I hold the slimy nasty things for 'em!

When offering a chicken wing do you slice it open to expose the meat?......sometimes cats/dogs look at things like wings etc as if to say ' yeah, what the hell do you want me to do with that'

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