[rawfeeding] Re: Kidney function and raw diet

"Y. Madeline Moon" <ymmoon@...> wrote:
>> Okay, what if, in Hawaii, I can't get access to whole prey model?
It's
> a lot easier on the mainland to get access to things. You'd be
> surprised how few rawfeeders there are in Hawaii. And then how few
prey
> model feeders there are. And I'm already fighting slaughterhouses
to
> get offal.
*****
When we've discussed Hawaiian raw feeding issues before, I recall
Costco and ranch direct being the two most highly recommended ways to
get food. Of course the obstacle to ranch direct is finding the
ranch. I imagine where one lives on what island would make a
difference. Apparently Maui is home to lots of goat; they would be
my prey model of preference in most any environment! If you can get
whole goats you don't need to go to the slaughterhouse for offal.

And if they do kill their own livestock,
> they're likely not pastured but the industry pumped kind.
*****
This guessing or knowing? Seems hard to imagine.

If prey model
> isn't an option, are there any OTHER suggestions on what to feed?
*****
Same as here: a variety of body parts from a variety of animals.

>Why isn't
> zinc appropriate if you want to boost immune system?
*****
You can't boost the immune system. You can feed high quality species
appropriate food, reduce environmental abuse, help the dog lead a
good clean life. Why would zinc fit into that? Why would one want
to supplement with a mineral without knowing what all else is
affected by the change in that mineral? Unless the dog has a zinc
deficiency, there's no reason to add zinc; certainly one would want
to consider copper as well if one were going to mess with zinc.

Why wouldn't you
> want to give zinc and/or vitamin C or something like that to your
dog?
*****
Why would you want to give Vitamin C? Getting a dog to optimal
health is not about supplementing piecemeal. If the diet is
inadequate, revise it.
Chris O

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