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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

[rawfeeding] Digest Number 11889

There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: costrowski75
1b. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: Pamela Picard
1c. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: brandy smolen

2a. Re: ecoli and samonella
From: costrowski75
2b. Re: ecoli and samonella
From: Daisy Foxworth

3.1. Re: Intro
From: Brandi Bryant

4a. Re: pork bones
From: Yasuko herron

5a. Re: New to raw/Help needed
From: Yasuko herron

6a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: rbmc1231937
6b. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: Barbara Knight
6c. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: diannem200400
6d. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: diannem200400
6e. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: costrowski75
6f. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: costrowski75

7a. Re: Beef
From: Eve
7b. Re: Beef
From: cmhausrath

8.1. Fish
From: Boxer Lover
8.2. Re: Fish
From: costrowski75

9a. Re: calcium/magnesium ratio????
From: temy1102

10a. Re: new-many questions
From: lisa23weasley
10b. Re: new-many questions
From: temy1102

11a. Just started yesterday
From: lmclaen

12. Newbie who needs help
From: dawn_rescue

13. E vitamin
From: rbmc1231937

14. No problems and a lovely vet
From: pfinofayed


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1a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 11:01 am ((PDT))

"cmhausrath" <cmhausrath@...> wrote:
>> Ah, see, Griffin thinks a "judicious" feeding of any veggie means
NONE
> at all.
*****
For some reason I have raised myself up a crop of veggie lovers.
Well, that is to say a bunch of dogs with broad tolerances.
Nevertheless, I see no need to process veggies for them. They can
eat the salad leftovers, it's okay by me if it's okay by them.


We were both
> quite relieved to learn, early on, that veggies weren't required
> feeding.
*****
Amen to that!


if Griffin wants it, he can get it himself. We
> walk -- even in our urban setting! -- in a variety of places, each
with
> its own menu of browse-able plants. From time to time he elects to
> partake of some of them
*****
And to this as well.
Right now my "yard" is awash in Bermuda grass and my dogs like to
wade in and have a bite. Sometimes the grass produces string poop
incidents, sometimes it just disappears. And sometimes though not
often it does come back up.


> Not that anyone asked for our $0.02, but there it is!
*****
Your two cents is always worth a buck three-eighty in my book.
Chris O

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1b. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "Pamela Picard" pet.wellness@yahoo.com pet.wellness
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:48 pm ((PDT))

Okay I stand corrected on the deadly nightshade thing. Thank you. But
I'm still not feeding my dog garlic. :-))
Pam

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Pamela Picard" <pet.wellness@...>
wrote:
>
> a toxin in the green part of the pant. If the pepper is not fully
> ripe, the toxin in the skin can cause nausea and vomiting if
> overeaten. Who knows how much it takes to distress a puppy? My dog had
> a similarly violent reaction to garlic. So no more garlic. I'm glad
> the situation resolved on its own. Pamela
>
> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, brandy smolen <msbrsmolen@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all - So I am definitely doing something wrong!
> > broccoli and bell peppers. I grind up the veggies and
> > she doesn't get that much of them. I think there was
> > also some carrots and salad in with it. For breakfast
> > Brandy
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1c. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "brandy smolen" msbrsmolen@yahoo.com msbrsmolen
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:11 pm ((PDT))

Thanks - to everyone who gave me some much needed feed
back! I appreciate it! I was told to give my pup some
rice mixed in with a little of her food until she was
back to normal - so I have been trying that - but she
doesn't really care for it. So tonight I was just
going to give her the ground up raw chicken with bone
in it. The ground up food that I give her has organ
meat in it as well as bone. When I first started her
on it her stools were very hard. The diarrhea started
when I gave her to many different things all in one
week. To much to soon from what I understand. So
wish me luck on just going back to just the raw food
she is used to. Thanks again for all of your help
everyone!
Brandy



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2a. Re: ecoli and samonella
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 11:03 am ((PDT))

"Jenna Mahoney" <hav.lover@...> wrote:
>she
> just simply said just watch out for ecoli or samonella. What should
> have been the appropriate response from me?
*****
A genuine smile and a "thank you" would be quite sufficient.

You might have asked her what they look like so you can watch out for
them, but that probably would have set the relationship back a bit.
Chris O

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2b. Re: ecoli and samonella
Posted by: "Daisy Foxworth" daisyfoxworth@yahoo.com daisyfoxworth
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 11:10 am ((PDT))

I was faced with something like that when my vet cautioned me, gently,
about salmonella and raw chicken.

Looking back, I think the appropriate response was simply, yup, I'm on
top of it.

Instead, I gave her a short lecture, LOL.

Daisy

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3.1. Re: Intro
Posted by: "Brandi Bryant" bbryant573@gmail.com bbryant573
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 11:09 am ((PDT))

Welcome Sarah - I'm a new member also - just started my guys on raw just
yesterday, they seem to like it. This group is great! They have a bunch of
useful information for us newbies!!!

Brandi
Max, Duke, Roxie, and Catorie


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4a. Re: pork bones
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 11:11 am ((PDT))

> I got a leg-that I cut up in big chucks
> for my dogs. is the leg bone too much for them?

My dog is Corgi,but she eat pork rib like chicken bone and she can consume all neckbones easy and for pork feet,it takes longer time but she finish it off all.

If this help you?

yassy


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5a. Re: New to raw/Help needed
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:24 pm ((PDT))

> You have a lot of common sense and explained why we should feed dogs raw extremely >well. I'm sure you helped the person who asked very well. I always enjoy your posts.

Hi,Ivette. Thank you for the complement:-> I am still newbie category,but trying to learn bit by bit and with it,I like to help others on this list too if there are any I could :-P

Since palette cannot go outside much for heat advisery,she is right next to me sleeping on her little fake lamb skin bed and twitching...

I think she is dreaming about..us playing fetch ball we did early morning today:-P

yassy



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6a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "rbmc1231937" rbmc1231937@yahoo.com rbmc1231937
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:24 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Andelys Peck" <a_peck@...> wrote:
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> I am behind on my emails so sorry if this was mentioned but you
should
> always give Vitamin E too if you are giving Salmon
Oil. Andy
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For 8000 mg of Fish oil, how many mg of E vitamin ????????? Barb&Reily

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6b. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "Barbara Knight" rbmc1231937@yahoo.com rbmc1231937
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 2:55 pm ((PDT))

so How much salmon oil for a 80 LB dog with skin allergies Barb&Reily


----- Original Message ----
From: costrowski75 <Chriso75@AOL.COM>
To: rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:54:56 AM
Subject: [rawfeeding] Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts

"diannem200400" <diannem200400@ ...> wrote:
>
> I recall a post that talked about specific "therapeutic" amounts of
> fish oil to feed if, for example, you have a dog with severe
allergies
> and are trying to boost the immune system.
*****
The notion is thus:
--1000mg fish oil (180 EPA and 120 DHA) per 10lb of dog
for "therapeutic" use.

--1000mg (180/120) per 30lb (or 20lb) of dog for "maintenance" .

I think it said to feed daily 100mg per 10 lbs of body weight.
> So, that would be 12 of the 1200mg capsules per day for a 120 lb dog,
> right?
*****
1000mg capsule.
If you are using a "single" strength (180mgEPA/120mgDHA) product, you
would give one 1000mg capsule per 10lb of dog so yes 12 capsules would
be correct. This is of course a recommended amount, but they don't
call it therapeutic for nothing.

It might be easier/cheaper for you to dose with a liquid salmon oil
instead.
Chris O


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6c. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "diannem200400" diannem200400@yahoo.com diannem200400
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 4:57 pm ((PDT))

Why?

Dianne M.

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> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Andelys Peck" <a_peck@> wrote:
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> > I am behind on my emails so sorry if this was mentioned but you
> should
> > always give Vitamin E too if you are giving Salmon
> Oil. Andy
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> For 8000 mg of Fish oil, how many mg of E vitamin ?????????
Barb&Reily
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6d. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "diannem200400" diannem200400@yahoo.com diannem200400
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 4:58 pm ((PDT))

Oops, should have seen Ginny's response before I also asked why. Well,
that 'splains it! I'm feeding salmon oil via gelcaps, no need to
refrigerate, is there?

Dianne--

In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, ginny wilken <gwilken@...> wrote:
fish oil, which we use in bulk and keep quite
> cold.


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6e. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 6:32 pm ((PDT))

Barbara Knight <rbmc1231937@...> wrote:
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> so How much salmon oil for a 80 LB dog with skin allergies
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The recommendation I have read most frequently is one 1000mg capsule
(total 300mg DHA/EFA) per 10lb of dog for a therapeutic dose. An 80lb
dog, based on this, would get eight 1000mg caps a day.

Other recommended doses are per 20lb of dog and per 30lb of dog.
Chris O

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6f. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:03 pm ((PDT))

"diannem200400" <diannem200400@...> wrote:
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> Oops, should have seen Ginny's response before I also asked why.
Well,
> that 'splains it! I'm feeding salmon oil via gelcaps, no need to
> refrigerate, is there?
*****
I am currently feeding (and taking) gelcaps and I do not refrigerate
them.
Chris O

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7a. Re: Beef
Posted by: "Eve" loulou_bean@yahoo.com loulou_bean
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:26 pm ((PDT))

I gave pork along with the chicken once and then pork
alone once, and both times it didn't seem to agree
with him.

He is definitely not getting enough nutritional value
somehow. He just got an abscess on his paw and he's
been having browish colored runny stuff from his eyes.
He never had this before he started raw.

What am I missing?
Eve
--- Andrea <poketmouse45@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi, Eve, since beef is pretty expensive, my boys
> don't get it that
> often. Slabs of ribs for fun and exercise, but not
> much meat there.
> I buy any roast that is on sale, as long as it isn't
> pre-seasoned the
> cut doesn't really matter. When you add the meat,
> you should
> probably do half a meal with beef and half with
> chicken to avoid
> digestive upset. Did you give whole meals of pork
> when you
> introduced it? That might have been the reason for
> the problems with
> the pork.
>
> If you have steaks with bone in it, cut the bone out
> before you give
> it to the dog. The small size and sharp edges are
> an invitation for
> problems. HTH.
>
> Andrea
>
> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, Eve
> <loulou_bean@...> wrote:
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> > I tried pork and he got a bad stomach and threw
> > up on 2 different occassions. So I am going to try
> > beef. Are there any specific cuts or parts I
> should
> > buy? Or should I just get a large slab of steak?
> <snip>
> > But is it ok to give him a piece of steak on
> > the bone?
>
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7b. Re: Beef
Posted by: "cmhausrath" cmhausrath@yahoo.com cmhausrath
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 4:00 pm ((PDT))

Eve <loulou_bean@...> wrote:

> I gave pork along with the chicken once and then pork
> alone once, and both times it didn't seem to agree
> with him.


Although Griff and I both just love pork, it is sometimes hit-and-
miss for Griff. I believe that's because it is sometimes "enhanced"
with a salt solution (broth, or whatever), and it can be REALLY tough
to find the "enhanced" note on the label. Or, as was recently
discussed (perhaps here, perhaps on RawChat), some stores may really
not label their repackaged "enhanced" stuff as such. I have, in the
last 3-4 months, gotten vigilant about checking labels and making
sure I'm NOT buying enhanced anything. In that time, the hit-and-
miss aspect has vanished, and we're both back to just loving pork.
Problem solved, I hope.

I hear tell some dogs don't care a bit about enhanced products, but
mine is not one of them. Perhaps it's age, or long-term damage
sustained from poor early care (I didn't get him 'til he was an
adult), or bad genes somewhere along the line. All I know is,
enhanced pork or chicken give him either (a) loose stools or (b)
terrible gas or (c) a vomiting spell or (d) all of the above.

Point being, your dog may have similar issues with enhanced products,
and you may have inadvertently given them. Maybe it IS the pork, but
maybe not. FWIW.

-- sandy & griffin

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8.1. Fish
Posted by: "Boxer Lover" boxer.love@yahoo.com boxer.love
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:49 pm ((PDT))

I know we've gone over fish quite a bit but a friend made what I thought to be, a strange comment. She said, "I thought you couldn't feed fish because of the mercury". What is she talking about? I've never heard of this. Are there certain types of fish that can't be fed? My son likes to catch Rainbow Trout in the local reservoir and feed them to the dog. Are they not okay to feed? Is there certain preparation like needing to freeze the fish for a length of time to kill off any infections?

Stephanie



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8.2. Re: Fish
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 6:29 pm ((PDT))

Boxer Lover <boxer.love@...> wrote:
>
> I know we've gone over fish quite a bit but a friend made what I
thought to be, a strange comment. She said, "I thought you couldn't
feed fish because of the mercury". What is she talking about?
*****
Adult of species that grow slowly to a very large size have been in
the oceans long enough to accumulate a lot of toxins, of which
mercury is one. Really big fish like king mackerel, shark, tilefish
and tuna may deliver quite a load of mercury to the regular consumer
of such fish.

A recommendation (there are several recommendations, since the whole
issue of mercury levels is hotly contested) is to eat these fish once
a month, and that children and pregant women should pasadena
altogether. I lump dogs in with the women and children myself.

Here are some links that may possibly help you make healthy decisions:
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=bestandworst
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sea-mehg.html
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

HTH,
Chris O

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9a. Re: calcium/magnesium ratio????
Posted by: "temy1102" tammy.a.jp@gmail.com temy1102
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 3:59 pm ((PDT))

sounds like the same propaganda vets have been brainwashing us for
years with so they and the pet food companies that sponsor them can
make a buck. not that your vet friends are necessarily to blame,
they've been brainwashed with this stuff in school too. fear tactics...

tammy & grover


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10a. Re: new-many questions
Posted by: "lisa23weasley" lisa23weasley@yahoo.com lisa23weasley
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 3:59 pm ((PDT))

one more question - is organ only fed 1 time per week? I gave him liver yesterday- I gave him about 4 pieces cut up the size of a thumb nail. his poop was fine today. - thank you for any advice. - lisa

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10b. Re: new-many questions
Posted by: "temy1102" tammy.a.jp@gmail.com temy1102
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 3:59 pm ((PDT))

my ? is what is beef cheek -muscle?
- i don't know, i'm wondering the same thing myself.

and what is sweet bread-ugly white looking meat.
- it's organs, some random ones like glands and stuff, all delicious
for rocco.

how often can these be fed?
- as often as his stomach can tolerate it. my dogs ADORE organs and
since i feed ground up organ mixes, they will try to eat the spoon
along with their helpings. technically and approximately though,
organs should be 10% of his diet, with liver making up half of that.

also are turkey necks to small for him?
- only if he's a gulper. if he IS gulper, just hold onto the neck
while he eats it so he HAS to chew it. watch your fingers. also,
remember that they don't have much meat on them, so feed accordingly,
i.e. meat-heavy meal the next day or throw in some pieces along with
the neck.

oh one more thing-if I am tring to have him gain weight do I calculate
according to his current weight or with his goal weight?
- honestly, you're thinking too much, but i did the same thing. when
i wanted my dog to gain weight, i basically kept increasing the amount
of food as her stomach tolerated it. but i was on such a "feed her as
much as she can eat" kick, that she got kinda plump almost before i
noticed it. but we're working on that now. :) if you wanna get
technical, just use the goal weight.

tammy & grover

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11a. Just started yesterday
Posted by: "lmclaen" bmclaen@rochester.rr.com lmclaen
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 4:57 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "johkemp" <johkemp@...> wrote:
You will find that her droppings are much smaller than before. This
is because she is more able to digest her food now. Not only will
they be smaller, they won't be sloppy, or smell as much and they turn
to dust within days.
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So far her stools have been small and sloppy, tonight is the 3rd full
day of feeding raw. She has only gotten chicken quarters thus far. Her
behavior is bouncy and happy so I am not worried that something is
wrong, however I'm wondering how long should I continue with chicken
quarters if her stools continue to be so runny? TIA!

Laeny


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12. Newbie who needs help
Posted by: "dawn_rescue" dteuscher@tx.rr.com dawn_rescue
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 6:14 pm ((PDT))

Hello, my name is Dawn and I am owned by 3 Newfoundlands ranging in age
from 6 months to 1 year and 2 Golden Retrievers that are both 11 years
old. I have not switched yet to RAW, but would like to very soon. If
I understand all of the info correctly, I just need to start them on
one meat source for a little while? I don't want to not feed them
enough. Are there guidelines by weight or age? Do you still follow
the feed pups twice a day and adults once? Thanks in advance for any
help!

Dawn

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13. E vitamin
Posted by: "rbmc1231937" rbmc1231937@yahoo.com rbmc1231937
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 6:30 pm ((PDT))

I am giving 8000 mg of fich oil. How muche vitamin E do I add.
Barb&reily

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14. No problems and a lovely vet
Posted by: "pfinofayed" pfinofayed@aol.com pfinofayed
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:16 pm ((PDT))

Since we usually all post with problems and issues and questions and
it can sometimes freak out the new raw feeders. A little good news
and a lovely sane vet short story.
When I got my new mastiff puppy a few months ago to join my 50 pound
mixed breed with itchy butt and toes, I decided to get out my raw
optimal nutrition book and switch to raw.
The large breed puppy food was more expensive than raw anyway. I
had done it with a previous dog years ago and should have stuck with
it but didn't = bad move for me to always regret as his health went
downhill.
So my mixed breed thought the idea was a pretty good idea until I
showed her liver. She looked at it like it was...well raw liver I
mean gross. So I seared it once in a skillet and then gave it to
her. She's snorked down everything ever since, even liver raw. She
also picks cucumbers on her own as they grow on the fence on her side
and the garden side. She can't get enough of them, she eats them
all. She taught the puppy to do the same. She loves seeing me go
into the chicken coop and bringing out eggs, she starts doing her
tricks on her own, I toss her an egg. She breaks it and then eats
it, she taught this to the puppy too. A couple months ago the vet
was out for the horses and I showed him my puppy. I told him that I
was feeding the raw diet. His comment was "mostly chicken?" I
said "yep mostly" he said "cool" that was it. He's a vet, not a
dog food salesman. So the last visit I said Look at these teeth! I
showed them the 3 yr old shiney white teeth on the mixed breed and
the shiney white puppy getting my big girl teeth on the mastiff. He
praised me for brushing their teeth that most clients don't, even
though he tells them to. I said "I don't brush their teeth!! I feed
bones and raw meat" he forgot. So now can I tell you about their
fur. The mixed breed had really rough hair and is now puppy soft.
She only itches when I give her dog biscuits. So stick with it, it
is worth it. I am spoiled though and have a fenced back yard and a
dog door so the soft liver poop doesn't bother me as it is outside
and pretty rare. That's all, just a good report.
Peggy in nw ohio

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[rawfeeding] Digest Number 11888

There are 26 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Re: Flies!!! - Yellowjacket control
From: Lori C

2a. Re: Newbie question - another one
From: Andrea

3a. catfish??
From: Terri Leist
3b. Re: catfish??
From: Andrea
3c. Re: catfish??
From: costrowski75
3d. Re: catfish??
From: Morledzep@aol.com
3e. Re: catfish??
From: sbnfield4
3f. Re: catfish??
From: Yasuko herron

4a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: Pamela Picard
4b. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: costrowski75
4c. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: ginny wilken
4d. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: cmhausrath

5a. Re: Blood clot in urine - (used to be Chicken feet with nails?)
From: tottime47

6a. Re: Matisse: black stool
From: Pamela Picard

7. Raw meat seller!
From: Anntiga@aol.com

8a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: Laura Atkinson
8b. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: ginny wilken

9.1. Intro
From: Sarah Turgeon
9.2. Re: Intro
From: cmhausrath
9.3. Re: Intro
From: sbnfield4

10a. ecoli and samonella
From: Jenna Mahoney
10b. Re: ecoli and samonella
From: jrtsnabc
10c. Re: ecoli and samonella
From: Yasuko herron

11a. Beef
From: Eve
11b. Re: Beef
From: Andrea

12. new-many questions
From: lisa23weasley


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1. Re: Flies!!! - Yellowjacket control
Posted by: "Lori C" labcope@yahoo.com labcope
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:13 am ((PDT))

Kathleen:
Here's some ways to get rid of Yellowjackets:

Homemade Traps: A crude yellow jacket trap is made by hanging a raw fish or piece of liver (slightly diced on the exterior) by string about 1 to 2 inches above a container of detergent and water. The detergent will act as a wetting agent and eliminate surface tension which will improve trap efficiency. Foraging yellow jackets are attracted to the raw meat and will often become overloaded with food and fall into the water and drown. This method of yellow jacket control is not as efficient as nest elimination but it may help reduce the population to acceptable levels.
"Bee Lining" for Fish Bait: Bee lining is a method by which a person may locate a yellow jacket nest by observing foragers as they return to their colony with food. A freshly caught small fish should be diced slightly on the exterior with a knife and hung in a tree about 5 to 6 feet off the ground. Foraging yellow jackets will be attracted to the raw fish and will chew off a tiny particle of the meat. By close observation, a person can follow the flight line of the yellow jacket back to her nest. The foraging yellow jacket will normally make a "bee line" straight to the nest which is often no more than 1,000 yards from the food source. Fishermen have been known to use this procedure to discover yellow jacket nests and use the grub as excellent fish bait.

Of course you could always buy Yellowjacket traps at the hardware or garden center and hang them around your dog's chow area. They are attracted to bait inside and fly in but can't get out. I have found that nest elimination is the most efficient way to get rid of them.

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2a. Re: Newbie question - another one
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:13 am ((PDT))

One of my dogs gets itchy when he eats enhanced chicken. The other has
no reaction, and one of them (not really sure which one) often gets
loose stool from it. On the occasion my bf goes shopping and brings
home enhanced meat for the dogs, it gets fed to the one who can't tell
the difference. If I were you, I'd go ahead and feed it.

Andrea

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> Ok, I just went to the store and I found Chicken Leg Quarters - BUT
> in the corner it says - "Tenderness & Juiciness enhanced with up to
> a 15% broth solution.

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3a. catfish??
Posted by: "Terri Leist" qahri@sbcglobal.net qahri
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:13 am ((PDT))

Before I end up causing my dogs to get sick. I found some catfish nuggets on sale for 99c. Is catfish ok for them to eat? (crossing fingers) I gave them some already.

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3b. Re: catfish??
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:06 am ((PDT))

As far as I am concerned, there is nothing wrong with catfish other
than the fact that my crew won't touch it. I brought home a whole
catfish months ago and "I'll eat anything" Geiger took one sniff and
ran away. I cut some up for the cats but, as they so often do with new
things, they assumed I was trying to poison them.

I kept trying with Geiger and a few days later he managed to eat about
half of the fish. By then I could tell he genuinely didn't like the
fish and wasn't just being picky, so I threw it away. One day I might
buy another, just to see if Tycho will eat it or if the cats have
changed their minds.

Andrea


--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, Terri Leist <qahri@...> wrote:
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> Before I end up causing my dogs to get sick. I found some catfish
> nuggets on sale for 99c. Is catfish ok for them to eat? (crossing
> fingers) I gave them some already.


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3c. Re: catfish??
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:28 am ((PDT))

Terri Leist <qahri@...> wrote:
>
> Before I end up causing my dogs to get sick. I found some catfish
nuggets on sale for 99c. Is catfish ok for them to eat? (crossing
fingers) I gave them some already.
*****
They are no worse than any other farmed fish. Some dogs like them,
some don't. Often new fish (heck, new anything) can cause digestive
discomfort but that's not generally the same thing as getting sick.

Try a small amount, don't overdo the servings.
Chris O

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3d. Re: catfish??
Posted by: "Morledzep@aol.com" Morledzep@aol.com morledzep
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:38 am ((PDT))


In a message dated 8/7/2007 6:15:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
qahri@sbcglobal.net writes:

Before I end up causing my dogs to get sick. I found some catfish nuggets on
sale for 99c. Is catfish ok for them to eat? (crossing fingers) I gave them
some already.



***yes, catfish is ok to give the dogs for meat variety.

personally, i buy the catfish nuggets to feed my fish rather than the dogs, i
buy whole mackeral, bonito, indian mackeral and/or sardines for the dogs.
Sometimes salmon, but it's tough finding whole salmon.

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3e. Re: catfish??
Posted by: "sbnfield4" sbnfield4@yahoo.com sbnfield4
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:38 am ((PDT))

"I cut some up for the cats but, as they so often do with new
things, they assumed I was trying to poison them."


ROFL! Cats do tend to act like that!
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3f. Re: catfish??
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:39 am ((PDT))

> Is catfish ok for them to eat?

Hi. I have tried catfish.It is ok to give but you need to get the barb cut off I read here in list.

My dog,just like Andrea's,did not like the catfish.

I tried from thumb size but all palette did was sniff it and lick it and roll on it to get the smell on body,not eating. If she pick it up and chew some,but spit it out.

So, I gave up on it since there are tonz of fish kinds you can find to feed.

I have tried cod,perch,flounder,whiting,halibut,mahi-ahi,snapper,shark..Squid,scallop,shrimp
and such.

If this help you ?

As for scallop and shrimp,I was not intended to,but I got them on quite big buy,and I kept most for us human and reserved just about 4oz or less each for her to sample. If I did not have got them on sale,I would not bother getting them.

For squid,you need to remove cartilige,but my dog went nuts about it. She loved them andwas looking for more after that.

I usually get whatever looks good on fish counter or things on sale. I buy half lb each for just in case palette not eating them.If I find her liking them a lot,then next time I get more just like perch which she really love and torelate very well.

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4a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "Pamela Picard" pet.wellness@yahoo.com pet.wellness
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:13 am ((PDT))

If I were to point fingers at anything in your menu, it would be
broccoli and green pepper. Both from the nightshade family which have
a toxin in the green part of the pant. If the pepper is not fully
ripe, the toxin in the skin can cause nausea and vomiting if
overeaten. Who knows how much it takes to distress a puppy? My dog had
a similarly violent reaction to garlic. So no more garlic. I'm glad
the situation resolved on its own. Pamela

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> Hello all - So I am definitely doing something wrong!
> broccoli and bell peppers. I grind up the veggies and
> she doesn't get that much of them. I think there was
> also some carrots and salad in with it. For breakfast
> Brandy
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4b. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:10 am ((PDT))

"Pamela Picard" <pet.wellness@...> wrote:>
> If I were to point fingers at anything in your menu, it would be
> broccoli and green pepper. Both from the nightshade family which
have
> a toxin in the green part of the pant.
*****
Actually, no.
Broccoli is a cultivar of Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage) which is a
vegetable (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, and
brussels sprouts are the same species); green pepper is a fruit, a
member of the Solanaceae fsmily which is what you mean I think by
nightshade.

The concern about broccoli is the amount of calcium it provides,
which would be an issue with great regularly occurring heaps of the
stuff but would not be a concern if feed judiciously. The bell of
the green (unripe) pepper is not poisonous; the foliage may be.

Overeating more or less defines most of our vegetative caveats. So
the issue really is not how much is too much, but rather why take the
chance at all, since none of it is nutritionally required anyway.

If one is bound and determined to feed domesticated vegetation, I
would think those plants that most resemble browse and grass would be
least offensive. Neither broccoli nor green pepper meets that
guideline.


My dog had
> a similarly violent reaction to garlic. So no more garlic
*****
Garlic--again in moderation--has various virtues. Again, the issue
is more about how much is useful and how much is detrimental than it
is about unqualified dismissal.

Chris O

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4c. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "ginny wilken" gwilken@alamedanet.net ginny439
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:19 am ((PDT))


On Aug 7, 2007, at 6:26 AM, Pamela Picard wrote:

> If I were to point fingers at anything in your menu, it would be
> broccoli and green pepper. Both from the nightshade family which have
> a toxin in the green part of the pant. If the pepper is not fully
> ripe, the toxin in the skin can cause nausea and vomiting if
> overeaten. Who knows how much it takes to distress a puppy? My dog had
> a similarly violent reaction to garlic. So no more garlic. I'm glad
> the situation resolved on its own. Pamela

Well, you're way right about no veggies, but that won't make broccoli
into a nightshade:) Broccoli is a Brassica, along with cauliflower,
cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, collards, mustard, rutabaga, turnip.
rape, etc.

Nightshades are Solanaceae, and include peppers, eggplants, tomatoes,
potatoes, several useful medicinal herbs, and tobacco. Solanceae do
possess relatively large amounts of poisonous lectins, and may cause
reactions in many species and individuals. Most of the lectins are in
the leaves. I avoid these for myself, and see no reason to feed them
to a dog, while the Brassica are only normally inappropriate and not
near as likely to cause symptoms in small quantities.

Plant lectins are destroyed, along with most food value, with cooking.


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4d. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "cmhausrath" cmhausrath@yahoo.com cmhausrath
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:28 am ((PDT))

"costrowski75" <Chriso75@...> wrote:

> The concern about broccoli is the amount of calcium it provides,
> which would be an issue with great regularly occurring heaps of the
> stuff but would not be a concern if fed judiciously.


Ah, see, Griffin thinks a "judicious" feeding of any veggie means NONE
at all. He did once eat a sugarsnap pea I dropped, though I think that
was an accident. Otherwise, to get veggies into the kid required
pureeing and ample mixing with eggs and ground meat. We were both
quite relieved to learn, early on, that veggies weren't required
feeding. And all this confusion about which are good and which aren't -
- and in what amounts they were beneficial versus harmful -- it's just
too much to keep up with, for me.


> If one is bound and determined to feed domesticated vegetation, I
> would think those plants that most resemble browse and grass would be
> least offensive.


And here I figure, if Griffin wants it, he can get it himself. We
walk -- even in our urban setting! -- in a variety of places, each with
its own menu of browse-able plants. From time to time he elects to
partake of some of them. Often they come right back (please doG, not
in the car on the way home!), sometimes they pass through, but it's
always his choice. As it should be.

Not that anyone asked for our $0.02, but there it is!

-- sandy & griffin

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5a. Re: Blood clot in urine - (used to be Chicken feet with nails?)
Posted by: "tottime47" tottime@aol.com tottime47
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:13 am ((PDT))

Hi Katherine,

Blood in urine, especially as much as you describe indicates
something going wrong......
I would say a vet visit is in order to do a culture on the urine...
Peeing visiable blood and passing blood clots should not be
ignored..........

Carol & Charkee

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I fed about 3 or 4 big chicken feet with claws to my little 7.5 pound
JRT. About a day later, she had blood in her urine. Bright red and
fresh at first but, after about 8 or 9 hours, she passed a large
clot. This really scared me. The only thing I could surmise (and I'll
be curious to see what others say) is that a claw punctured something
causing her to have blood in her urine. After the large clot passed,
she was fine. I haven't fed the feet with claws to her since and this
hasn't happened since.

Katherine and the JRTs & BC
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6a. Re: Matisse: black stool
Posted by: "Pamela Picard" pet.wellness@yahoo.com pet.wellness
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:14 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "costrowski75" <Chriso75@...> wrote:
> *****
> I'm thinking this whole thing is related to too much food, or perhaps
> too much fat. Or both. Good to know he worked his way through the
> first part (I usually let it resolve itself but certainly an
> appropriate remedy was a sensible move). So, to the now part.
>
> What has he been eating between then and now?

We fed him chicken necks. Too much bone. He was itchy and scratching
like crazy, so a month ago, I switched to a beef elimination diet to
determine if this itchiness was due to the protein source. I wasn't
going to feed another protein for at least another month. He did
extremely well the first 3 weeks on this food. Good appetite and good
well formed stool. He especially likes the edible brisket bone, but I
stretched them out so he would get the teeth cleaning and chewing
benefits without getting jammed up.

He's pooping once a day and only this thin, hard to squeeze out paste.
He isn't showing any other signs of distress, so I'm going with the
flow. So to speak.

And yes, I'm on butt patrol too. :-))

Thanks for your feedback. I'll keep you posted.
Pamela

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7. Raw meat seller!
Posted by: "Anntiga@aol.com" Anntiga@aol.com anntiga
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:21 am ((PDT))

Hi! For those on the US East Coast, here is a raw meat supplier:
_http://www.ppcnew.com/locations.htm_ (http://www.ppcnew.com/locations.htm)

I'm out on the West Coast (California) and have not used this supplier. I
got this from another list where it was recommened.


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8a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "Laura Atkinson" llatkinson@gmail.com lauraatkinson2002
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 8:47 am ((PDT))

Why? I've been hearing this for years, but never any good reason why.

On 8/6/07, Andelys Peck <a_peck@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am behind on my emails so sorry if this was mentioned but you should
> always give Vitamin E too if you are giving Salmon Oil.
> Andy

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8b. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "ginny wilken" gwilken@alamedanet.net ginny439
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:44 am ((PDT))


On Aug 7, 2007, at 8:46 AM, Laura Atkinson wrote:

> Why? I've been hearing this for years, but never any good reason why.
>
> On 8/6/07, Andelys Peck <a_peck@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I am behind on my emails so sorry if this was mentioned but you
>> should
>> always give Vitamin E too if you are giving Salmon Oil.
>> Andy


Well, the theory is that the Omegas are fragile and prone to
oxidation, and the Vit E is supposed to step in and fill the
vulnerable spots in the molecules and keep them safe from the oxygen
radicals. We take some to be on the safe side of the bets, but it has
nothing to do with the fish oil, which we use in bulk and keep quite
cold. Most commercially produced fish oil products do contain a bit
of E as a natural preservative, and capsules, in any case, are sealed
against air and thus oxidation. I imagine that the "vulnerability" of
ingested oil is an important part of its metabolization, in any case.
I'd like to think the oil is as intact before I use it as it would be
inside the body of the source fish, and then digestion does its thing
once it's eaten.

Anyway, probably can't hurt, but not a life or death matter. Just
mind your sources and take care of your oil.

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9.1. Intro
Posted by: "Sarah Turgeon" Seguropwds@gmail.com seguropwds
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:15 am ((PDT))

Hi Everyone,

My name is Sarah Turgeon, and I have two Portuguese Water Dogs whom I have
started on raw about 3 weeks ago. They are doing great on it. The only
problem I had was getting Charlie who is 14months used to the different
texture. I love it and we are hooked.

Sarah
Callie (It's about time you feed us something good)
Charlie (It was weird at first but now I love crushing the bones, I'm a real
though guy now)


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9.2. Re: Intro
Posted by: "cmhausrath" cmhausrath@yahoo.com cmhausrath
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:26 am ((PDT))

"Sarah Turgeon" <Seguropwds@...> wrote:

> I love it and we are hooked.


Good for you and your dogs! Welcome to the list!

-- sandy & griffin, both also glad the human finally caught on &
started feeding real food!

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9.3. Re: Intro
Posted by: "sbnfield4" sbnfield4@yahoo.com sbnfield4
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 9:36 am ((PDT))

Welcome Sarah, Callie, and Charlie!
From another new member,
Susan, Sheba (GSD) and Max (JRT)



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10a. ecoli and samonella
Posted by: "Jenna Mahoney" hav.lover@yahoo.com hav.lover
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:06 am ((PDT))

Ok I finally admitted to my vet I am feeding my dogs raw. I could lie
to her so I just didn't bring it up til sh eask at a yearly visit.
First she acted shocked or like she had misunderstood me and then she
just simply said just watch out for ecoli or samonella. What should
have been the appropriate response from me?
Jenna

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10b. Re: ecoli and samonella
Posted by: "jrtsnabc" jrtsnabc@yahoo.com jrtsnabc
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:17 am ((PDT))

"OK." :D That's my typical response...

Katherine and the JRTs & BC
Windsor, CO

Subject: [rawfeeding] ecoli and samonella



Ok I finally admitted to my vet I am feeding my dogs raw. I could lie

to her so I just didn't bring it up til sh eask at a yearly visit.

First she acted shocked or like she had misunderstood me and then she

just simply said just watch out for ecoli or samonella. What should

have been the appropriate response from me?


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10c. Re: ecoli and samonella
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:46 am ((PDT))

>she just simply said just watch out for ecoli or samonella. What should have been the >appropriate response from me?

Hi,Jenna.You can tell her look up the anatomy of dog.THey have short intestine so,before bacteria gets grow and being able to infect the dog with it,dog poop out the food waste.

But you need to clean the dog's eating area with vinegar 50 water 50 solution to kill germ and clean for humans.

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11a. Beef
Posted by: "Eve" loulou_bean@yahoo.com loulou_bean
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:07 am ((PDT))

Hi,

I've been feeding my dog chicken for about three weeks
now and would like to move on to another source of
meat. I tried pork and he got a bad stomach and threw
up on 2 different occassions. So I am going to try
beef. Are there any specific cuts or parts I should
buy? Or should I just get a large slab of steak?

As far as giving him bones, I will give him chicken
for that. But is it ok to give him a piece of steak on
the bone? Or is it too risky that he may try and eat
the bone?

Thanks,
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11b. Re: Beef
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:46 am ((PDT))

Hi, Eve, since beef is pretty expensive, my boys don't get it that
often. Slabs of ribs for fun and exercise, but not much meat there.
I buy any roast that is on sale, as long as it isn't pre-seasoned the
cut doesn't really matter. When you add the meat, you should
probably do half a meal with beef and half with chicken to avoid
digestive upset. Did you give whole meals of pork when you
introduced it? That might have been the reason for the problems with
the pork.

If you have steaks with bone in it, cut the bone out before you give
it to the dog. The small size and sharp edges are an invitation for
problems. HTH.

Andrea

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, Eve <loulou_bean@...> wrote:

> I tried pork and he got a bad stomach and threw
> up on 2 different occassions. So I am going to try
> beef. Are there any specific cuts or parts I should
> buy? Or should I just get a large slab of steak?
<snip>
> But is it ok to give him a piece of steak on
> the bone?

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12. new-many questions
Posted by: "lisa23weasley" lisa23weasley@yahoo.com lisa23weasley
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 10:17 am ((PDT))

hi my name is lisa and I just started my 2 year old aussie mix on raw 5 days ago. short history- rocco has horibble allergies. has lost most/all fur on back half of body-raw under neck,and side of face-chronic itcher-chewer-severe dandruff-eye/ear problems. usually not as bad in winter but this summer has been rough on him. south texas humidity and heat are bad. doc. wanted to put him on meds but wanted to try raw first. in 5 days his fur is growing back-eyes have cleared up-appetite is best it has ever been-still has very dry skin and itching still. getting fish oil pills today. he is still pretty stinky I hope this will lessen once skin clears up. oh rocco is 43 lbs needs to put on weight. he has been on chicken for 5 days-backs-leg quarters-hearts-liver. loves everything but the 1 time I gave liver-had to lightly sautee it first. my ? is what is beef cheek -muscle? and what is sweet bread-ugly white looking meat. how often can these be fed? also are turkey necks to small for him? oh one more thing-if I am tring to have him gain weight do I calculate according to his current weight or with his goal weight? sorry all this is in lower case-i'm typing from my phone pad. thank you in advance for any advice. - lisa & rocco

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1a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
From: ginny wilken

2a. Re: Newbie question - another one
From: carnesbill
2b. Re: Newbie question - another one
From: carnesbill

3a. Re: pork bones
From: carnesbill

4. Too much variety or bad chicken? (was: Physical Symptoms Since Start
From: Ivette Casiano

5a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
From: Andelys Peck

6a. Re: New to raw/Help needed
From: Ivette Casiano

7. 10 week old Sheltie
From: Rosemary

8a. Re: Physical Symptoms Since Starting Raw
From: Ivette Casiano


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1a. Re: 13 week old puppies with diarrhea and vomiting
Posted by: "ginny wilken" gwilken@alamedanet.net ginny439
Date: Mon Aug 6, 2007 10:45 pm ((PDT))


On Aug 6, 2007, at 3:51 PM, brandy smolen wrote:

> My question after all that is - tell me
> that I made her sick with giving her to many different
> things all in one week. Please tell me that's it! I
> don't know what I should do from here - what to feed
> her - how do I get her better? Or is this something
> that I need to take her in. Please let me know if
> anyone has experience this before and what to do!!
> Thanks for reading the book of an entry I wrote - any
> input would be great!
> Brandy


Gladly! You made her sick by giving too much variety. Now, when ya
gonna stop? No more cooking, no more Granddad's, no more pulped
veggies, and no more than one meat, at least until you get her
stable. Go read our archives and links and files, and get everyone's
consensus on starting out. Go with the chicken, large pieces that she
has to work and cannot gulp. No ground stuff, no tiny necks, no huge
turkey drums. Stick with this - and we mean stick! - no veggies,
table scraps, leftover salad, roadkill, whatever - not for now, if ever.

You have her whole lifetime to branch out and discover other sources,
but you have issued a totally bewildering assortment so far, and a
bunch of weird veggies and stuff that aren't really part of a
canine's diet. You want to feed her like a wild junkyard dog, or like
a very lucky wolf? Yeah, thought so.

Keep us posted; we can get you through any rough spots.


ginny and Tomo


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2a. Re: Newbie question - another one
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:06 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Brandi Bryant" <bbryant573@...>
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> Can I go ahead
> and feed these or
> do you think it's better to wait?

If it were me, I'd go ahead and feed them. I don't pay attention to
enhanced or not enhanced. Neither me or my dogs can tell the
difference which they eat. No soft stools, no throwing up, no
nothing. No matter what kind of chicken they eat, the result is the
same.

> looked at their chicken - and their packages it said -
> 100% Natural -
> Minimally Processed (not real sure what that means?) No
> added hormones - no
> added steroids etc...

No chicken has added hormones or steriods. It's just not done.
They want you to think you are getting better chicken but it's just
like the other 10,000,000 chickens bought that day.

> is it alright to feed them chicken that says grain fed
> raised?

Yes

> OH, almost forgot - some of the Turkey and the chicken that
> I looked at said
> __% of water retained - mean something? Bad / Good?

It means nothing. Don't worry about it.

Bill Carnes
http://www.skylarzack.com/rawfeeding.htm

Feeding Raw since October 2002

"Unnatural diets predispose animals to unnatural outcomes"
Dr. Tom Lonsdale


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2b. Re: Newbie question - another one
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:09 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Brandi Bryant" <bbryant573@...>
wrote:
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> Can I go ahead and feed these or
> do you think it's better to wait?

Go ahead and feed them. I never pay attention to enhanced or not
enhanced. I can tell no difference when I feed my dogs which kind
they got. The results are exactly the same with both. Salt is a
vital mineral. All animals will die without salt. Excess salt is
filtered out by the kidneys.

> No added hormones - no
> added steroids etc...is it alright to feed them chicken that
> says grain fed
> raised?

All chickens do not have added hormones or steriods. These chickens
are nothing special. Yes feed grain fed chickens.

> OH, almost forgot - some of the Turkey and the chicken that
> I looked at said
> __% of water retained - mean something? Bad / Good?

Feed it. Retained water is a neutral. Not good, not bad.

Bill Carnes
http://www.skylarzack.com/rawfeeding.htm

Feeding Raw since October 2002

"Unnatural diets predispose animals to unnatural outcomes"
Dr. Tom Lonsdale


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3a. Re: pork bones
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:07 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "lhmcmaken" <lhmcmaken@...> wrote:
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> I got a huge pork picnic-shoulder and leg-that I cut up in big chucks
> for my dogs. is the leg bone too much for them? i do not want
> cracked teeth! thanks. this is a great group.
> take care
> lynda and maude and franklin

I don't remember what kind of dogs you have but my Danes eat them with
no problem. Most dogs can.

Bill Carnes
http://www.skylarzack.com/rawfeeding.htm

Feeding Raw since October 2002

"Unnatural diets predispose animals to unnatural outcomes"
Dr. Tom Lonsdale


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4. Too much variety or bad chicken? (was: Physical Symptoms Since Start
Posted by: "Ivette Casiano" ivettecasiano@yahoo.com ivettecasiano
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:08 am ((PDT))

<<I'd fast him for a day, put the
questionable chicken in the freezer, get some new stuff, and feed a
small meal after the fast. Once things get back to normal you can try
the questionable chicken again>>

Sounds like good advice. I'm going to try that since he just had diarrhea again and I fed him only new, good chicken. It's been 4 days now and he seems a bit lethargic. I think he may be eating something outside. We're going to have to be super vigilant.
Thanks Andrea


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5a. Re: Re-check on fish oil amounts
Posted by: "Andelys Peck" a_peck@hotmail.com rottsnkelpies
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:08 am ((PDT))

I am behind on my emails so sorry if this was mentioned but you should
always give Vitamin E too if you are giving Salmon Oil.
Andy

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6a. Re: New to raw/Help needed
Posted by: "Ivette Casiano" ivettecasiano@yahoo.com ivettecasiano
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:08 am ((PDT))

<<...Veggie would not be something that hurt dog seriously except onion but, I don't feed veggie because i know it comes out as whole piece from other end and they don't get benefit from veggie's nutrition.
I am sorry i could not reply all of your questions but i am sure that others can help you out>>.

yassy, your explanation was wonderful. You have a lot of common sense and explained why we should feed dogs raw extremely well. I'm sure you helped the person who asked very well. I always enjoy your posts.
Ivette

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7. 10 week old Sheltie
Posted by: "Rosemary" hammond3@iinet.net.au ashrafisirsiambala
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:09 am ((PDT))

Hi Everyone,
I have a ten week old,beautiful and very active pure bred Sheltie (tri-
colour) I would like to know how much to feed her and when, if anyone
can help me?
Presently she is eating raw chicken and raw chicken drummettes (on the
bone).
At the moment I am not comfortable with chicken necks as I am scared
she will choke on them. Her eating is supervised.
My German Shepherd is 14 and 1/2 years old and has been on a raw meaty
diet for 8 of them. She is like a pup, although, just a little stiff
after lying too long.

Are there supplements for collie eye...hers is mild?

Thankyou for reading
Rosy Hammond
Australia.

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8a. Re: Physical Symptoms Since Starting Raw
Posted by: "Ivette Casiano" ivettecasiano@yahoo.com ivettecasiano
Date: Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:09 am ((PDT))

<<...It could have been something she got into that had nothing to do
with what you fed her.
Bill Carnes>>

I suspect you're absolutely right. He has been acting strangely when he goes out and sniffing in areas he normally doesn't go. My boyfriend spotted him chewing on something and when he ran down to take it away, he had swallowed it already.
We are going to have to be extremely watchful when he goes out, there seem to be some critters on our property that Nugget's enjoying eating and it's not sitting well with him. I did save the questionable chicken for later trials.
Thanks

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