Cooking raw dog mince???

JC · New member Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: UK

Help please I have a dilemma. I started my 9 month old bitch on a raw mince diet (as she suddenly decided she no longer liked kibble or tinned food) using prize choice or natures menu to be told by several people that this is not good for them and I should be cooking it! I have been cooking the above (although it doesn't say cook on the packet) for a month or so and adding a bit of a mixer. She does actually like it better cooked but does anyone know if this is a suitable diet or should I be adding other supplements or just keeping it raw. She has been quite hyper for the last week or 2.

kyles101 · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:50 am Post subject:

if you think the mince is of suitable quality to be fed raw, if the packet says you can feed raw and if you dont use a microwave to defrost then you can use it raw. if this is the only food you will feed and you do cook it then you will need extra supplements.

honeybears · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3630

Hi, I feed mine a similar raw diet, its premade and its called grandads. I get it from my vet. He did say that if your dog wont eat it raw, its okay to cook, but you do lose more nutrients.

the brand I use has several different varietys, some need added supplements.

are you feeding one that has ground bone and organ meat in it??? this is essential when feedng raw (or even if you cook it)

ie - one type is just chicken, so if I feed this I need to supplemeent with organ meat and bone, they do sell ground organ meat.

so I just use one that has a combo of ground chicken, bones and heart.

I mix some mildy steamed veggies such as peas, carrots zucchinni

no broccili or corn.

I also give fish oil and vit e and going to start a vitamin supplement, which according to raw diets if youd o it properly they dont need. by my dog is almost 8 and I think he needs it.

he has been on raw for almost a year and is doing quite well on it.

Jas · Moderator Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 774 Location: Canada

JC · New member Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: UK

Cheers everyone for your replies. I have decided to stick with raw food. I have one problem - I intend to take my dog on holiday abroad camping, and am obviously unable to take anything fresh. Would a processed diet be okay for that period???

honeybears · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3630

do you have access to freeze dried food, steves freeze dried is suppose to be a good replacement for situations like yours

http://www.food4pets.com/steves/stevesfaq.htm

honeybear

JC · New member Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: UK

No there is no way for me to get that in France, but I will scan the internet to see if there are any company's like that one near where I will be staying. Thanks. Any thoughts on worming?????