Should I feed a raw food diet to my dog?

While some people claim to see a significant improvement in their pet’s health on a raw food diet, most veterinarians, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) don’t recommend it.

Currently, there is no scientific evidence to support the feeding of a raw diet and many raw diets have nutritional imbalances. The bones found in raw diets may help keep the teeth cleaner, however there is always the risk of fractured teeth or intestinal trauma.

Further, raw foods have an increased chance of being contaminated with bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria. All of these bacteria can also cause illness in humans.

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