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Monday, October 29, 2007

[rawfeeding] Digest Number 12219

There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1.1. New to group
From: Heidi

2a. Introducing diff. Meat
From: Lynette
2b. Re: Introducing diff. Meat
From: katkellm

3a. Re: Brand new puppy
From: costrowski75

4a. Re: Great "recipe" website
From: costrowski75
4b. Re: Great "recipe" website
From: cmhausrath

5.1. Re: Deer - Chris O.
From: costrowski75
5.2. Re: Deer - Chris O.
From: helpshelteranimals

6a. Re: Newbi eIntro
From: costrowski75

7a. Re: Pregnant female not eating - update
From: joni savage

8a. Re: menu planning?
From: Nicole

9a. Eating carcass but not whole chicken?
From: Nicole
9b. Re: Eating carcass but not whole chicken?
From: carnesbill

10a. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
From: Brandi Bryant

11a. Don't know if this is an allowable question????
From: babyboyfila1
11b. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
From: moemahood@aol.com
11c. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
From: Karen Swanay
11d. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
From: connie
11e. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
From: moemahood@aol.com

12a. Re: Salmonella question
From: ginny wilken
12b. Re: Vaccine
From: Yasuko herron

13a. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Renate

14. Allergies in raw vs. cooked meats
From: Kristin

15a. Re: Somebody kill me NOW
From: Shelly

16. Ok I know it has to be in here
From: deisel01


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1.1. New to group
Posted by: "Heidi" dolphin_6876@yahoo.com dolphin_6876
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:49 pm ((PDT))

Hi everyone, my name is Heidi and I live in Hannibal, Mo w/ my fiance,
3 kids, 4(soon to be 5) dogs, 2 cats, 5 rats, goose, and rabbit. I am
seriously considering to switching from cooked food and kibble to 100%
raw for the dogs and cats. I have read a lot on switching and it seems
to be to just do it. Will this cause any digestive problems instead of
switching over slowly?
Thanks,
Heidi

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2a. Introducing diff. Meat
Posted by: "Lynette" lraefried@sbcglobal.net cherrysmomma
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:49 pm ((PDT))

Hi,

It is nearly time for me to introduce different meat source to Cherry,
41 lbs.

I have been feeding her once a day. So I have been giving her 1 lb of
chicken in morning and that is it. When I start the new meat source
should I just feed her one time a day like normal and give her 1/2 lb
of chick and 1/2 lb of new meat at the same time?

Lynette

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2b. Re: Introducing diff. Meat
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:43 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Lynette" <lraefried@...> wrote:
When I start the new meat source
> should I just feed her one time a day like normal and give her 1/2 lb
> of chick and 1/2 lb of new meat at the same time?

Hi Lynette,
That is what i would suggest. You can even start with less than 50%
new meat if that makes you more comfortable, as in less chance of
possibly incurring a few loose stools. Gradually just increase the new
meat as you decrease the old one. KathyM

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3a. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:14 pm ((PDT))

tamara <tsfairish@...> wrote:
>
> Our family just adopted an adorable 9 week old Golden Retriever
puppy.
> The breeder said she fed raw and indicated that she would be
willing to
> mentor me with raw feeding, but she hasn't followed up.
*****
Well boy howdy but we can take care of you and the kid! Goldens tend
to be great raw eaters.


I've got a
> grinder, and I follow the recipe on
> http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.php for my cat, who won't
crunch
> bones on his own (switched from kibble at 14 years old).
*****
No grinding, please. No mush, no supplements, no powders or elixirs
or blends. Whole foods for the whole dog. Can't beat the combo!


First, at what point do I go ahead and give puppy
> raw meaty bones, and which do I start with -- chicken wings or neck
or
> what?
*****
You start the first meal you feed the pup. By the time a pup is
ready for its forever home, it can be--and should be--eating meat,
meaty bones, organs. In appropriate amount and size of course, but
no question about it: meat, meaty bones, organs.

Necks? Never, unless they're attached to the bird. Wings? Never,
unless they're also attached to the bird.

A back might be useful, perhaps bashed a bit (or not, depending on
the bravado of the pup). Give serious consideration to buying whole
birds that you whack into puppy meals. Also very useful are cornish
game hens and whole quail, both of which can be purchased without too
much fuss. A nice TOM turkey neck can also feed and entertain young
pups. If the kid doesn't chomp much bone, that's okay. You'll be
feeding three if not four meals a day. You have plenty of time to
experiment with new flavors, textures, smells. Take advantage of
this limited time opportunity.


Also, how do you all package your pets meals for easy delivery?
*****
Ma Nature has done all the work. Raw meaty bones that are plenty
meaty are already packaged. A rib-in chicken breast for example is
already packaged. So are legs and thighs and leg quarters and wing
quarters. A hunk of meat is already packaged and ready to go.

Since there is nothing to make, there is nothing to assemble.


> so each baggie is a complete meal. No muss, no
> fuss. Does that sound feasible?
*****
IMO it sounds like too much fuss by half. When I started out I
really did try to file my dogs' meals, but it turned silly very
quickly. Mealtimes simply are not that complicated.


Other suggestions? With the cat, I
> grind it all up and put in snack baggies and freeze, so feeding is
not
> a problem for the cat.
*****
I've never produced prepared food for a healthy cat, but I can
understand why a cat reluctant to eat raw might benefit from all that
makework. However, healthy dogs (including pups) don't need any of
it. Whole meats, whole meaty bones for now; dribbled and drabbles of
liver soon enough: That's the ticket.

My BC pup (most recent addition to the family) from Meal One ate
venison and quail and game hens and chicken backs and beef and salmon
and chicken breast and turkey and lamb shanks and pork with little or
not help from a hammer or mallet. Maybe a tiny bit of chicken bone
bashing; otherwise, the job was performed by her and her teeth and
her jaws and her paws. And if a BC pup can handle the load, a golden
pup certainly can!

Your lovely pupster is not a cat. Feed him like the baby wolf he is.
Chris O

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4a. Re: Great "recipe" website
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:29 pm ((PDT))

"marlena_adema" <marlena_adema@...> wrote:
>> http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes
>
> It would be great if someone with knowledge and experience could take
> a look at this website and confirm if it indeed is one to recommend.
*****
It is a great reference and is owned by a long-time--if often absentee--
member of the rawfeeding list.

It and http://rawfed.com are the websites I recommend most frequently.
Chris O

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4b. Re: Great "recipe" website
Posted by: "cmhausrath" cmhausrath@yahoo.com cmhausrath
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:01 pm ((PDT))

"marlena_adema" <marlena_adema@...> wrote:

> This website
> has a great page with photos and feeding suggestions.
> http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes
>
> It would be great if someone with knowledge and experience could take
> a look at this website and confirm if it indeed is one to recommend.

Not only is this site owned by a list member (hi Kevin, if you're out
there!!), but I believe the recipe pages were suggested by (and
contributed to by) a bunch of other list members. I know my Griffster
is on there a couple times!

You can even trace the beginnings of Kevin's site by starting here:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/message/39252

And, if ever in doubt, remember that the list archives contain the
answers to many many questions. A quick search for "rawfeddogs.net"
gave over 1800 results!!

-- sandy & griffin

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5.1. Re: Deer - Chris O.
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:37 pm ((PDT))

"helpshelteranimals" <helpshelteranimals@...> wrote:
> Should I not feed my cats the deer meat then? Yikes!
*****
I feed it to my cat because she would probably shred me if I did not.

If I have fed CWD venison, I am not aware of it. But then California
is doing its level paranoid best to prevent me from feeding vension
ever again. So CWD and my cat may never be an issue. If I have fed
CWD positive deer, nothing has happened to my cat.

I think your cat would be plenty safe were you to avoid giving her any
part of the spinal column--no brain, no neck, no backbone, no tail.
Chris O

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5.2. Re: Deer - Chris O.
Posted by: "helpshelteranimals" helpshelteranimals@yahoo.com helpshelteranimals
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:23 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "costrowski75" <Chriso75@...> wrote:

> I feed it to my cat because she would probably shred me if I did
not.
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Lol!!

> I think your cat would be plenty safe were you to avoid giving her
any
> part of the spinal column--no brain, no neck, no backbone, no tail.
> Chris O
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As always thank you for your informative posts! Most of us seem to
make things more complicated than they really are. You are such a
rational thinker!

AG, Ruffian, and the Cats (that love you for talking me into it!)

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6a. Re: Newbi eIntro
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:45 pm ((PDT))

"jaygaughan" <jaygaughan@...> wrote:
> Time to start going over the tons post here. Hope I can contribute
> after I'm more knowledgeable in the BARF subject.
>
*****
Welcome, Jay.
Mostly we limit discussion of BARF to issues relating to vomit,
horking, upchucking, heaving, regurgitation and good old puking.

What we prefer to discuss and prefer to feed is whole prey or
practical representations thereof, and we try to base our choices on
food appropriate to the species we are feeding.

Therefore: no grain, no significant vegetables or fruit, no
significant ground or minced or chopped meats, no chicken necks
masquerading under the guise of raw meaty bones, no barenaked "rec"
(wreck) bones.

Not hardly BARF at all, but we're really glad to have ya here!
Chris O

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7a. Re: Pregnant female not eating - update
Posted by: "joni savage" jonivelvet@yahoo.com jonivelvet
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:23 pm ((PDT))

You all were right! She was in early labor and had her pups later that night. She had three healthy pups and we were relieved Mishka (momdog) had a healthy whelping. She did great!

12 days later and all are doing well. Post-whelping, Mishka eagerly ate chicken liver (it's amazing how she knows just what her body needs) along with chicken hearts, gizzards and gradually (after a day or so) we were able to work in some ground chicken and bone. I had to hand feed her most of the time during the first week, and if she refused the ground chicken and bone, I would go back to giving her a piece of liver to prime the pump so to speak. Then once I got her eating again, I could sneak in some more chicken and bone.

In between three meat meals which included pork, lamb and raw egg, in addition to the chicken organs, meat and bone, we fed snacks of goat cheese and plain yogurt (with a little molasses mixed in to sweeten it and make it more appealing - and it worked! She loved it!) to make sure she was getting enough calcium.

This week she is back to eating her regular morning chicken bone - yeah! And other regular meals too. No problem. No more hand feeding from here on out hopefully. I'm excited to see how the pups will do with mom's food in a few weeks!

Thanks to everyone who responded to my original question!

Joni

nikkisevy@aol.com wrote: Joni,

Keep us posted on the big event. I hope all goes well and you have
healthy, happy pups and mom.

Nicole

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8a. Re: menu planning?
Posted by: "Nicole" reotec@mertonrush.com.au mammosgrub
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:23 pm ((PDT))

Thank you for all your responses.
You have all helped me out.
he is doing really well - and enjoying the chicken.
Kindest regards
Nicole - and Maverick

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9a. Eating carcass but not whole chicken?
Posted by: "Nicole" reotec@mertonrush.com.au mammosgrub
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:23 pm ((PDT))

Hi to all,
I have been feeding my dog for a week on raw - he has been getting 2
chicken carcasses, a drumstick, and a little bit of beef mince. The
first 2 meals were fresh, but the last ones the chicken had been in a
frozen lump when i give it to him and he has had fun chomping at it
and seems to have been enjoying his meal.

This morning i tried a whole chicken (no feathers - cut in half) it
had been frozen -but i thawed it to cut it for him.

He had a bit of a lick and then walked away. i tried to entice him -
but to no avail. (took off the skin - exposed the meat)

So about an hour after waiting for him to eat it - i gave in an gave
him a meal of frozen carcasses. he jumped up when he saw the bag and
then attacked it with great rellish!

Do i assume he didnt like the chicken thawed? or that it was whole? Or
it may have been something wrong with it?
Or should i have persevered and left it there for him to eat?
Is he getting enough meat with the above meal? I was worried that the
carcass doesnt have enough meat?

Thanks for any responses
Kindest Regards
Nicole & Maverick (9yo 50kg Rottweiler)

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9b. Re: Eating carcass but not whole chicken?
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:57 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Nicole" <reotec@...> wrote:
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> Do i assume he didnt like the chicken thawed? or that it was
whole?

Don't assume anything. It may have been the size that intimidated
him. I don't know how large your dog is. It may have been that he
didn't realize something that large was actually food.

>Or it may have been something wrong with it?

No, he would have probably eaten it if it had what humans would
describe as "something wrong with it". Dogs love "ripe" meat and it
doesn't hurt them.

> Or should i have persevered and left it there for him to eat?

You shouldn't have caved. Pickey eaters are made, not born. You
should take up a rejected meal after 10 minutes of no interest and
present it again next mealtime. No snacks or treats until next
meal. Offer him the same thing and keep repeating until he is the
one who caves. He will. No dog will starve himself in the presence
of food.

> Is he getting enough meat with the above meal? I was worried
> that the carcass doesnt have enough meat?

If what you are calling a "carcass" is the same thing I call
a "frame" he probably isn't getting enough meat. However, I believe
you said you are in the first week or so of raw feeding. Don't
worry about things like enough meat, too much bone now. Just work
to get him used to eating and digesting real food. There is time
enough to get the diet right a month or two down the road.

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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10a. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
Posted by: "Brandi Bryant" bbryant573@gmail.com bbryant573
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:24 pm ((PDT))

After reading about Cushings disease, Max fits more along the lines with the
described symptoms. :(

I don't want to loose my baby boy!!!

Brandi
Bartlesville OK


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11a. Don't know if this is an allowable question????
Posted by: "babyboyfila1" babyboyfila1@yahoo.com babyboyfila1
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:22 pm ((PDT))

I have lurked here for a while now and have learned so much from you.
My dogs have done well with the raw diet. I have two rescue pups that
are now 7 months and 6 months and 1 week. Two different mothers, same
father and one really horrible breeder...they are having a real problem
with demodex mange. I really don't want to do the dip routine and the
puppy tried to bite the kennel help. I have heard that you can give
injectable ivermectin 1/10 of a cc to 10 pounds of body weight for
this. But I would like to know if anyone out there has tried a natural
cure and had it work or where I might be directed.

Sorry if this is an in appropriate question...but if anyone out there
could help me I felt you guys could.
Thanks
Dawn

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11b. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
Posted by: "moemahood@aol.com" moemahood@aol.com selfemployedhealth
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:36 pm ((PDT))

I have heard that you can give
injectable ivermectin 1/10 of a cc to 10 pounds of body weight for
this. But I would like to know if anyone out there has tried a natural
cure and had it work or where I might be directed.


Mange is usually found in a dog that has a compromised immune system.? A vet visit is advisable since this is a very uncomfortable and can be transmitted to humans.? Raw fed dogs have stronger immune systems than kibble fed dogs so that they will be less likely to contract.? Treat the dogs with what your vet advises you to do to avoid infecting anyone else and then make sure these pups are fed the best food possible to build their immune systems.


?Maureen

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11c. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
Posted by: "Karen Swanay" luvbullbreeds@gmail.com kswanay1111
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:54 pm ((PDT))

Demodex is NOT transferrable to humans. Scabies is.
>

Karen


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11d. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
Posted by: "connie" justbullies@hotmail.com bullienut
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:34 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, moemahood@... wrote:
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>
>
>> Mange is usually found in a dog that has a compromised immune
system.? A vet visit is advisable since this is a very uncomfortable
and can be transmitted to humans.? >
>
> Demodectic mange is found on all dogs. A suppressed immune system in
a dog makes it hard to keep them in check. Saracoptic mange is highly
contagious..to animals and people. Here is a website that may be of
interest: http://www.botanicaldog.com/neem_oil.php

I have not had to
use this so I don`t know much about this product. But I do agree an all
natural diet plays a huge part in treatment.
Good Luck~connie~
and a bunch of bulldogs
www.justbullies.com


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11e. Re: Don't know if this is an allowable question????
Posted by: "moemahood@aol.com" moemahood@aol.com selfemployedhealth
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:34 pm ((PDT))


Demodex in the dog is a common infestation of the dog's skin with tiny, cigar-shaped, eight-legged mites. Human demodex cases do occur but transmission from the dog to a human is quite rare.  Nevertheless, human cases of demodex do happen where transmission from a family pet to a human occurs.  (See a case of demodex in a human below.)  The mites reside and feed in the hair follicle and oil glands of the skin.  Also called Mange, which is a general term used to describe any kind of mite infestation, Demodex is generally less severe than Sarcoptic mites (often called scabies).


Rare but can happen -- especially if you have small children or older immune compromised adults.  Still get the dogs treated.


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12a. Re: Salmonella question
Posted by: "ginny wilken" gwilken@alamedanet.net ginny439
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:27 pm ((PDT))


On Oct 29, 2007, at 12:03 PM, KIMBERLY wrote:

>
> My question is:
> Does this mean that we should not be giving rawfed dogs any vaccines?
>

Since I wrote that, I'll say that it is my opinion, after years of
research and observations, that no dog should be given vaccines.
Immunity lies in health, not in vaccinations.


ginny and Tomo


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12b. Re: Vaccine
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:59 pm ((PDT))


Hi,Kimberly.you can look good info if you go to rawfed.com site.

yassy


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13a. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Renate" renate.tideswell@gmail.com tideswell_renate
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:36 pm ((PDT))

Thank you Sandee. I picked up more of the stuff she is willing to eat and
some whole chickens (on sale for buy one, get one free LOL). I thought I'd
try her with the backs - no way. She always did have a stubborn streak. I
seem to have the vet's little voice in my head saying, make sure she gets a
balanced diet..... She actually asked what I use for training treats and
when I said Rollover, she said 'At least part of her diet will be properly
balanced' I guess she doesn't get the fact that I'm not going to be doing
any agility training with Bella this far into a pregnancy, and training
treats do not a diet make, at least not in this house. If they are an
eighth of an inch square, they are lucky.

Her poo is still the same today, but why wouldn't it be?
Renate

On 10/29/07, Sandee Lee <rlee@plix.com> wrote:
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> Hi Renate,
>
> I don't see anything wrong with what she is eating. It is normal for them
> to crave certain foods, refuse others (usually bone). I wouldn't worry
> about it...you don't need to add any supplements (especially calcium) or
> inappropriate foods. And yes, the color and consistency of her stool
> reflects what she is eating....meat, organs, no bone. No big deal!! :))
>
> Sandee & the Dane Gang
>
>
>

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14. Allergies in raw vs. cooked meats
Posted by: "Kristin" girlndocs@hotmail.com girlndocs
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:54 pm ((PDT))

Hi all,

I passed on the idea, on a dog discussion forum, that a dog allergic to cooked meat may not be allergic to that meat in a raw form.

I was asked if I have any studies or evidence to back that up and to my shame (normally I'm of the "make the claim, have the evidence" school) I don't.

I wonder if anyone here knows of an informative article or study on the subject?

Thanks,
Kristin
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15a. Re: Somebody kill me NOW
Posted by: "Shelly" StuartLittle@comcast.net stuartjeanlittle
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:34 pm ((PDT))

One of my dogs (Lady) also hates the "slimy glibbery stuff", she won't touch
any raw poultry, or even rabbit. I still try to get her to eat it once in a
while, but she just won't, so she only gets red meats / organs / and gets her
bone mostly from oxtails. My border collie will do flips for rabbit, so
they're just like us I guess, they all have their favorite foods. I know,
Lady's got me wrapped, I tried the "if she's hungry she'll eat it" trick,
after two days I caved in, that look on her cute face was more than I could
take. If you really need her to finish up the hearts that you have, try
mixing it with green tripe, my dogs will eat anything mixed with tripe.

Shelly

On Friday 26 October 2007 13:42, jennifer_hell wrote:

...She hates slimey glibbery stuff...


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16. Ok I know it has to be in here
Posted by: "deisel01" deisel01@yahoo.ca deisel01
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:57 pm ((PDT))

But the X amount os posts i guess I will ask anyways. I hae 7 dogs the
are on hard kibble but I want to change them to raw, I want to start
with only 2 of them and see how it goes. My question is where do I
start? What do I feed for a biginning & how often?

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[rawfeeding] Digest Number 12218

There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Raw friendly vet in the Detroit area?
From: persephoneinfall

2.1. Re: Question
From: Casey Post

3.1. Re: Deer - Chris O.
From: helpshelteranimals

4a. Re: Brand new puppy
From: Tamara
4b. Re: Brand new puppy
From: katkellm
4c. Re: Brand new puppy
From: Andrea
4d. Re: Brand new puppy
From: connie
4e. Re: Brand new puppy
From: marclre

5a. Re: Pork Neck
From: Yasuko herron

6a. Re: sick cat
From: Deb

7a. Salmonella question
From: alexanderdewey
7b. Re: Salmonella question
From: ginny wilken
7c. Re: Salmonella question
From: carnesbill
7d. Re: Salmonella question
From: KIMBERLY

8. Newbi eIntro
From: jaygaughan

9a. Re: Green tripe location
From: Yasuko herron

10a. Re: Whole turkeys
From: kjdaughtridge

11a. Re: starting feeding
From: katkellm
11b. Re: starting feeding
From: Andrea

12a. Re: runny stools
From: Yasuko herron

13a. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Sandee Lee

14a. {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
From: Brandi Bryant
14b. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
From: Casey Post
14c. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
From: Brandi Bryant

15.1. Re: Deer
From: jaygaughan


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1. Raw friendly vet in the Detroit area?
Posted by: "persephoneinfall" persephoneinfall@gmail.com persephoneinfall
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:18 am ((PDT))

Hello all! i know that at least one person on the group lives in the
Detroit area. I was wondering if anyone who lives around here knows
of a vet who is raw-friendly, or at least tolerant. I am not that
excited about my current vet, so a new place would be nice.
Thanks!
Annette.

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2.1. Re: Question
Posted by: "Casey Post" mikken@neo.rr.com mikkeny
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:37 am ((PDT))

> Most everyone I've talked to regarding my cat and his diagnosis is
> opposed to raw feeding anyway, so of course everyone wants to place
> the blame for the first attack on switching him to the raw diet.
> It's been suggested that if I had left him on kibble, he would not be
> suffering with this disease.

Which I hope you realize is almost certainly not the case. Pancreatitis in
cats is often an auto-immune process. It may also be linked to steriod use,
kidney disease, infectious disease, etc. Which is why vets see kibble fed
cats with pancreatitis all the time.


>Now I am second guessing myself as to
> whether or not I am making the right choices with what I'm feeding
> him, and I feel completely helpless because no one has been able to
> give me any definitive answers, not even the vets.

Unfortunately, pancreatitis in cats isn't as well understood as they'd like.


>I am looking for
> any information that will help me to make an informed decision about
> his diet. Any ideas or thoughts are greatly appreciated.

All I can tell you is what I know. Bacteria are everywhere - no matter what
you feed, your cat will still groom himself and be exposed to all manner of
normal bacteria that exist both in cats and in their environment.

The pancreas plays a role in digestion. It would make sense to me to take
as much burden off the organ as possible by feeding frequent small, bland
meals of something easy to digest and assimilate...for me, that would mean
raw (until he recovers, it would mean boneless raw meats with possibly
excess fatty bits removed).

Fluids and whatever other supportive care is warranted must also be
considered, of course, but I fail to see how any vet can make a case for
something as unnatural as dry food being "easier" on a damaged pancreas than
raw...

Casey

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3.1. Re: Deer - Chris O.
Posted by: "helpshelteranimals" helpshelteranimals@yahoo.com helpshelteranimals
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:47 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "costrowski75" <Chriso75@...> wrote:

> There is no research that indicates CWD is transferrable to wolves.
> Cats, yes. Dogs, no.
> Chris O
*************

Should I not feed my cats the deer meat then? Yikes!

(Remember I'm a first time Venison feeder!)

AG & Ruffian (mystery mutt)

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4a. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "Tamara" tsfairish@sbcglobal.net tamarafairish
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:10 am ((PDT))

Thank you, Marie-Claire & Kathy.
It's good to know I can give her something bony today!
Can I ask for more clarification/feedback?

I'm gathering that you feed the food cold out of the refrigerator? I
was told to make things "mouse temperature" for my cat, so I assumed
the same with my puppy. She's just a baby, and cold out of the fridge
doesn't seem natural for her tummy. Thoughts?

I had read not to grind, but my cat won't eat bones unless they're
ground. He will eat good-sized chunks of meat, which I give him in
addition to the raw ground bones, meat, organs, eggs (which he also
won't eat alone), etc. In the ground recipe he's also getting Taurine
supplementation, too -- the lack of eating bones and possibly too
little taurine were issues which were concerning me when I tried to
start him out on the non-ground prey model diet. Thoughts?

Thanks again, Tamara


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4b. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:04 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Tamara" <tsfairish@...> wrote:
> I'm gathering that you feed the food cold out of the refrigerator? I
> was told to make things "mouse temperature" for my cat, so I assumed
> the same with my puppy. She's just a baby, and cold out of the fridge
> doesn't seem natural for her tummy. Thoughts?

Hi Tamara,
You and i both are on the same page as far as feeding meat at room
temperature. What i meant about "defrost and feed" was not to feed it
cold, but was my attempt to help you see that it could/should be way
easier than you were making it. I usually defrost my stuff on the
counter, so when i feed, it is room temp. If it feels cold to me, i
run it under a little warm water. I'll leave the cat stuff to
Marie-Claire because i have no cat skills worth sharing. KathyM

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4c. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:10 am ((PDT))

> I was told to make things "mouse temperature" for my cat, so I assumed
> the same with my puppy. She's just a baby, and cold out of the fridge
> doesn't seem natural for her tummy. Thoughts?

Some pups and dogs have trouble with cold foods, some don't think twice
about it. Both of my boys eat food straight from the fridge without
any problems. Try both with your pup and see if it makes a difference
for her.

> I had read not to grind, but my cat won't eat bones unless they're
> ground.

I fought a long and hard battle with my cats to get them to whole food
and most of the time it seemed like they were winning. What worked
best for me was to offer really soft bones at first and slowly work up
from there. Cornish game hens have rediculously soft bones, so that
might be a place to start.

> the lack of eating bones and possibly too little taurine were issues
> which were concerning me when I tried to start him out on the non-
> ground prey model diet. Thoughts?

From what I remember, taurine is present in muscles and is found in
greatest concentration in muscles that are used a lot. I feed heart
often to the cats for this reason. It seems like bone would be more
important for calcium than taurine.

With cats it is often one step forward, two steps back. For two years
I have been cutting up their food into largish chunks since they would
refuse to eat anything larger than a drumstick. This weekend I was in
a hurry and gave the three cats a half chicken for dinner, fully
expecting that I would have to pick it up and chop it in a few
minutes. Imagine my surprise when all three of them just dug in! I've
never been prouder of the little furballs!

Andrea

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4d. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "connie" justbullies@hotmail.com bullienut
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:03 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "katkellm" <katkellm@...> wrote:
>
> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, tamara <tsfairish@> wrote:
> First, at what point do I go ahead and give puppy
> > raw meaty bones, and which do I start with -- chicken wings or neck
> >or what?
>

Hi Tamara,
I am weaning 3 puppies onto raw and feed 3 adult dogs on raw. My
puppies are six weeks old and have been eating raw since 4 weeks old.
The love chicken breast meat w/ bone, Chicken thigh w/ bones. They
really love cornish hens and work them over really well. I was
quartering them, now I just cut in half. I started with a little ground
meats w/goats milk and realized by 4.5 weeks of age they have some nice
little chompers in their mouths. What`s left of their meal mamma dog
gets to clean up. I have also given wide strips off a beef brisket.That
was a little tough but they had a blast. They still get a sip from the
milk bar now and then when mom feels like it. And these are all
bulldogs I feed. I have a ice cream bucket I fill with quartered
chicken and a rectangle contaniner I fill with beef tongue, liver
brisket, pork or what ever special I have found other than chicken, in
the bottom shelf of my fridge. Thats everyones meals for the week. I
take rec. bones straight from the freezer when I feel need to give
them. Planning ahead makes it much easier than day by day. If someone
doesn`t eat..let`s say their chicken...it goes back in the bucket for
next feeding. I hope this helps.
~connie~
and a bunch of bulldogs
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4e. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "marclre" marclre@aol.com marclre
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:13 pm ((PDT))

**Hi again Paula

"I'm gathering that you feed the food cold out of the refrigerator?"

***it honestly depeneds on the dog/cat you're feeding. For some dogs/cats/pups/kits I'll
allow food to warm up by leaving out of the fridge for a bit. For some cats I'll plunk a
couple of mice into a baggie & leave in a bowl of warm water for a few mins - for others I'll
just leave the chow out and let them decide when it's reached the preferred temp. My dog
is very partial to crunchy frozen-solid rabbit's feet as treats and has never given a hoot
about food temperature. You will probably find your young fella' ma lad is tougher than
you think ;)***

"I had read not to grind, but my cat won't eat bones unless they're ground. He will eat
good-sized chunks of meat, which I give him in addition to the raw ground bones, meat,
organs, eggs (which he also won't eat alone), etc."

***For a bunch of different reasons adult cats are often trickier to transition to rpm than
dogs so you're doing well. My personal experience is that if you're prepared to apply
enough cunning & elbow grease, most kitties will eventually agree to it ;) The key thing is
to go at the cat's own individual pace and never *ever* try and force the issue - especially
not by withholding food. This is a v bad idea as if cats don't consume sufficient calories
they can very quickly develop organ failure, become very ill and possibly die.

In getting them to consume bone, beginning with smallish rodents and softer-boned
critters like chicken and rabbit has always worked well for me. My kittens were making a
good job of this by only about 4 weeks old.

Sounds as if you've made a pretty good start with your guys ;) and need only stick with it.
If you check out the archives at rawcat you'll find all sorts of dastardly ingenious
suggestions for coaxing even the most elderly and stubborn of cat personalities onto 'full
metal jacket' raw prey model. Don't forget to check out the links I gave you.

"In the ground recipe he's also getting Taurine supplementation, too"

what exactly is in the ground recipe you're feeding at the moment? The thing is that
provided he's getting a decent prey model diet your cat shouldn't need it supplemented by
Taurine or anything else. So when you were feeding rpm before, you were actually fretting
needlessly ;) The one possible exception to this rule may possibly be good quality fish oil
in the event you're not able to feed enough grass fed meat or omega 3 rich fish. Otherwise
you don't need to add any supplements at all. Notta thing ;)

Marie-Claire***

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5a. Re: Pork Neck
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:10 am ((PDT))

>>I also got pork necks which I
> know lots of people feed but they look so tiny (they where chopped
> up in the supermarket package) I'm worried about choking.

Hi. I get Pork Neck from supermarket but,my corgi dog 35lb eats it fine and no choking at all. It is not hard bone either compare to Beef Neck. She eats all.

I get mine little bigger than my fist size and my dog never be able to swallow whole with that size.

My suggestion to you is,if you find smaller piece of anything on meat shelf at supermarket,ask the meat guy if he/she has unsliced anything or any bigger size of what you want.

You find oxtail on meat shelf with probably around 1 inch size chunk,don't you?

I asked the meat guy and I got whole oxtail. So,if you ask them,you may get lucky item from behind the counter:-P

Pork neck is somewhat bony so,I usually add more pork meat to that meat.

Hope this tip helps.

yassy

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6a. Re: sick cat
Posted by: "Deb" thegrittons@yahoo.com thegrittons
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:25 am ((PDT))


Your poor kitty's mouth must be sore. I doubt it was any food that you
fed him (he's on strictly raw, right?). But, cats can show his
symptoms when they have a reaction to something inhaled, i.e. litter
dust, new perfume or home fragrances like glade sprays or febreeze.
Or, it is possible for a mother cat to pass on some viruses to her
babies while in the womb, and while they are nursing. A couple of
those are FCV, FHV, and Chlamydia. Feline Chlamydia affects the mucus
membranes around the eyes, nose/mouth. Makes them inflamed and swollen,
and causes chronic conjuctivitis and nasal discharge. FCV and FHV look
similar, with the red spots in the mouth, drooling, muscle and joint
pain. The only thing the vet usually does is put the pet on
antibiotics to knock out any secondary bacterial infections that may
occur. There's no actual treatment for FCV and FHV since they are
viruses. You may see flare-ups every once in a while at times of
stress, or for no apparent reason. I know a couple of people with a
cat with FCV, and they use an herbal remedy for the pain. There are
also some oily plants that can cause sores in the mouth when chewed on.
So, that's my opinion - my 2 cents' worth! Hope this helps in some way.
Good luck!
~Deb~

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, Felicia Kost <saphiradane@...> wrote:
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> I have a young cat that I have been raw feeding for about 8 months. I
noticed the other day his fur was wet on his chest. Upon further
investigation he was drooling.


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7a. Salmonella question
Posted by: "alexanderdewey" alexanderdewey@yahoo.com alexanderdewey
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:04 am ((PDT))

Forgive me if this is already in the archives (I've looked but cannot
read them all).

I've read that dogs CAN get salmonella. Can someone please tell me
under what circumstances this happens?

My dogs been eating raw chicken for a month with no problems, but I'm
curious. Thanks,

Alex

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7b. Re: Salmonella question
Posted by: "ginny wilken" gwilken@alamedanet.net ginny439
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:48 am ((PDT))


On Oct 29, 2007, at 10:35 AM, alexanderdewey wrote:

> Forgive me if this is already in the archives (I've looked but cannot
> read them all).
>
> I've read that dogs CAN get salmonella. Can someone please tell me
> under what circumstances this happens?

Salmonella is pretty much everywhere, and any organism on earth has
probably built up an immune defense against its proliferation. In an
animal with a defense system weakened by vaccines and other
destructive aspects, the salmonella will, like any proper
opportunistic bacterium, proliferate and cause potential ill health.

So the answer is, one is at risk if there are certain inherited
predilections, if the immune system has been seriously weakened by
drugs, vaccines, poor food, bad living conditions, and/or there is
other serious disease present.

This likely exempts your rawfed dogs.


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7c. Re: Salmonella question
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:03 pm ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, ginny wilken <gwilken@...> wrote:
>
> In an
> animal with a defense system weakened by vaccines and other
> destructive aspects, the salmonella will, like any proper
> opportunistic bacterium, proliferate and cause potential
> ill health.

I would love to see some kind of credible evidence that a vaccinated
dog is more susceptible to salmonella than a non-vaccinated dog. I
have never personally known ANY dog to have salmonella that was
diagonsed by lab tests.

> So the answer is, one is at risk if there are certain inherited
> predilections, if the immune system has been seriously
> weakened by
> drugs, vaccines, poor food, bad living conditions, and/or
> there is
> other serious disease present.

I would also be interested in finding out which drugs causes a dog
to be more susceptible to salmonella.

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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7d. Re: Salmonella question
Posted by: "KIMBERLY" currysmax@embarqmail.com currysmax
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:04 pm ((PDT))

I am pouring over as many posts as possible in the next week as I am seriously considering changing over. I have cut the following from another post:

So the answer is, one is at risk if there are certain inherited
predilections, if the immune system has been seriously weakened by
drugs, vaccines, poor food, bad living conditions, and/or there is
other serious disease present.

This likely exempts your rawfed dogs.

My question is:
Does this mean that we should not be giving rawfed dogs any vaccines?

Kimberly

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8. Newbi eIntro
Posted by: "jaygaughan" jaygaughan@yahoo.com jaygaughan
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:04 am ((PDT))

Hello all.

I'm new to the list. My name is Jay and I live in Middlebury CT.

I'll be getting my new Black Dane puppy in a few weeks and he will be
my first to feed all raw.
I've had 2 other Black Danes in the past.

I'm reading everything I can get my hands on as far as BARF goes.
Seems straight forward and makes perfect sense to me. I'm also an avid
archery hunter and fisherman so my lucky dog will be getting lots of
fresh meat and fish in his diet.

Time to start going over the tons post here. Hope I can contribute
after I'm more knowledgeable in the BARF subject.


Jay


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9a. Re: Green tripe location
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:04 am ((PDT))

>http://www.sitstay.com/store/edibles/tripett.shtml

Hi,Josephine. Thank you for the link.I looked at it. It is interesting they have lamb tripe too.

But did you look at ingredient? What is vegetable Gum?? It is one of the ingredient for lamb tripe.I wonder if it is ok or not.

>its from upper ny state. and i pay just over $1 per lb its in 5 lb tubes

Tube??? I saw just cans. was I looking different page??

I think that tripe treat that is only rawtripe as ingredients is interesting too.

if in east coast,then,shipping fee may not be too pricy too.

thanks,

yassy

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10a. Re: Whole turkeys
Posted by: "kjdaughtridge" kjdaughtridge@yahoo.com kjdaughtridge
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:04 am ((PDT))

Thanks to all who replied. As it turns out, my dogs knew better than I did. They both walked
away when they were full--even before they were bloated. I put what remained of the birds
into hefty bags and back in the fridge. I guess I'll keep pulling them out until the dogs finish
thm or until they are too disgusting for me to put back in the fridge, whichever comes first.

-Kathleen D

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11a. Re: starting feeding
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:05 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "carnesbill" <carnesw@...> wrote:>
>The third
> week I think it would be good to alternate chicken quarters with
> turkey necks in the evening,

Hi Bill,
Can i please make a suggestion? I remember--or at least i think i
remember, hard to tell some days---that you clarified your use of
turkey necks by saying that the ones you fed are at least a foot long
and that you order them. The ones i see most often in grocery stores
just don't fit that description so, maybe, i'm not looking to debate
anything because i have read your debate posts and you could lose me
in a phone booth, you could, if in fact my memory is serving rather
than failing me, state the kind/size of turkey necks you are feeding.
I just think it would be easier for newbies if things appeared
consistent in that respect.

KathyM who says please don't debate post back at me

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11b. Re: starting feeding
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:14 am ((PDT))

I believe that the turkey necks sold in grocery stores are usually cut
in half. I ordered a case of turkey necks once and was surprised at
how long they were.

Andrea

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "katkellm" <katkellm@...> wrote:

> you clarified your use of turkey necks by saying that the ones you
> fed are at least a foot long and that you order them. The ones i
> see most often in grocery stores just don't fit that description

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12a. Re: runny stools
Posted by: "Yasuko herron" sunshine_annamaria@yahoo.com sunshine_annamaria
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:28 am ((PDT))

>> does pumpkin help to firm up stool?

Hi.I second to chris. Evaluate your feeding and tweak the feeding for your dog.

I hear that home-made feeders feed pumpkin (cooked and mashed) for fiber intake, and manyu tend to rely on it if runny stool comes. It does firm up because of fiber but,feeding too much fiber(pumpkin) cause worse diarrhea if fed too much I heard.

And if you feed bone also,then,bone+fiber may cause constipation too.

Not good....

So,try what chris has suggested and see if they helps.

oh,one question..Orange peeled pumpkin that people use for curving is edible??I did not care for it..could have been just for curving purpose?? I have never ate pumpkin for 5 years because I wasn't sure...and I cannot find kabocha.

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13a. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Sandee Lee" rlee@plix.com mariasmom2001
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:45 am ((PDT))

Hi Renate,

I don't see anything wrong with what she is eating. It is normal for them
to crave certain foods, refuse others (usually bone). I wouldn't worry
about it...you don't need to add any supplements (especially calcium) or
inappropriate foods. And yes, the color and consistency of her stool
reflects what she is eating....meat, organs, no bone. No big deal!! :))

Sandee & the Dane Gang

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14a. {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
Posted by: "Brandi Bryant" bbryant573@gmail.com bbryant573
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:03 pm ((PDT))

I took Max to the vet Saturday morning. The vet did not try to persuade me
into feeding kibble when I told him I fed a raw diet. He took 3 skin
scrapings, going to run some blood test. But he does not think that he's
got hypothyroid because Max isn't fat. He weights 83.8 lbs - and the vet
did give him some antibodics. The test results will be in sometime this
week, and when I can he's requested that I send in a stool sample. He's
been on the antibodics for 3 days now.

I will keep you all posted on how he's doing and what the tests show....oh
what is cushings disease in dogs?

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14b. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
Posted by: "Casey Post" mikken@neo.rr.com mikkeny
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:21 pm ((PDT))


> But he does not think that he's
> got hypothyroid because Max isn't fat.

Typical. Just so you know, dogs don't have to be fat to be hypothyroid.
Too many vets think that they do, so you may have to be more proactive on
this one.


> I will keep you all posted on how he's doing and what the tests show....oh
> what is cushings disease in dogs?


http://www.kateconnick.com/library/cushingsdisease.html

Casey


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14c. Re: {Raw Feeding} Took Max to the vet!
Posted by: "Brandi Bryant" bbryant573@gmail.com bbryant573
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:49 pm ((PDT))

>>>Typical. Just so you know, dogs don't have to be fat to be hypothyroid.
Too many vets think that they do, so you may have to be more proactive on
this one. <<<

After the blood tests come back and if it's not the things that he's looking
for then he will run the hypothroid tests on the blood that he's already
taken, I'm assuming!


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15.1. Re: Deer
Posted by: "jaygaughan" jaygaughan@yahoo.com jaygaughan
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:15 pm ((PDT))

Hello everyone. I'm new here and to raw feeding but this is a subject
I'm very familiar with. I'm an avid archery hunter and fisherman and
belong to an archery club.

I live in Middlebury CT. If you have and land (any size at all) that
has deer on it I can help you stock your freezer for free. I have a
limited amount of deer tags for most areas in CT (6 deer tags). Some
areas such as Fairfield I can get replacement deer tags to take more
since the population is considered over populated. I've been archery
hunting for over 25yrs. I'm very safe and discrete. Your neighbors
don't even have to know you have a hunter coming over. By the way,
its complete legal and you have NO liability what so ever for anyone
hunting on your land in CT. Just an offer I thought I would put out
there.

A little about CWD. It has not been found in CT yet. But it most
likely soon will be. This is the same disease called by many names
for all kinds of animals including humans. The only way animals and
humans get this type of disease is from eating BRAINS of animals,
eating infected animals, or via saliva from eating off the same food
source of infected animals.
Cows were fed ground up cow parts including BRAINS and got Mad Cow.
Deer on farms ate ground up meats that included BRAINS and came up
with CWD. Human's cannibals get it from eating human Brains. Google
it up and you'll find this disease in every animal group that eats
brains. It always goes back to eating brains.
So PLEASE DO NOT drop piles of food out to feed deer. If you are
going to feed deer (or any wild animals) spread out the grain on the
ground so the deer aren't all eating from the same pile passing
diseases such as CWD around via their saliva.

Also you might want to call the local police and inform them you are
picking up a road kill deer. If the DEP sees you with a dead deer not
legally tagged you can be arrested. I know this sounds crazy but
trust me, I've seen people arrested for this very thing.

If you live near a place like a forest where people hunt leave a note
on their car asking them to call you for the deer carcass. The inners
are always left in the woods since you take them out immediately to
cool the meat so it doesn't rot. Most discard parts such as the ribs
are great for dogs.

I can also help out some with fresh fish if you want it. Blue fish
are loaded with good oils (Omega's) and are in the Sound now. I
caught a dozen over 14lbs the other night and my boat looked like a
murder scene. I'm freezing a bunch for my breeder up in NY since she
has no way to get fish.

Jay


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There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. Re: tripe, now what?
From: Scott Baker
1b. Re: tripe, now what?
From: katkellm
1c. Re: tripe, now what?
From: Scott Baker

2a. Re: tripe and stool
From: costrowski75

3. A New pup in town!!!
From: Pauline

4a. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Loraine Jesse
4b. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Josephine Morningstar
4c. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Josephine Morningstar
4d. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Renate
4e. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Josephine Morningstar
4f. Re: Bella, yet again.
From: Josephine Morningstar

5a. Re: runny stools
From: costrowski75

6a. Re: upset tummy
From: carnesbill
6b. Re: upset tummy
From: katkellm

7a. Brand new puppy
From: tamara
7b. Re: Brand new puppy
From: marclre
7c. Re: Brand new puppy
From: katkellm

8a. Re: Whole turkeys
From: Andrea

9a. Great "recipe" website
From: marlena_adema
9b. Re: Great "recipe" website
From: Casey Post
9c. Re: Great "recipe" website
From: carnesbill

10.1. Question
From: sphynxlover2

11a. sick cat
From: Felicia Kost
11b. Re: sick cat
From: Casey Post

12a. Re: starting feeding
From: carnesbill


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1a. Re: tripe, now what?
Posted by: "Scott Baker" scottsbaker@gmail.com scottpsbaker
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:16 am ((PDT))

My pup cleans his face off on th eground usually lol

On 10/29/07, MARJORY <birdgirl@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
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> I wash their beards with one of those extra absorbent cloths and warm
> water after their meals. Any meat would make their beards smell if it wasn't
> cleaned off. They don't love that part, but.......
>
> And, my dogs' breath is very sweet. I've found that only their fuzzy faces
> will smell if I don't wash them.
>
> Marjory
>
>
> .
>
>
>

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1b. Re: tripe, now what?
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:31 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Baker" <scottsbaker@...> wrote:
> If anyone is interested, this is my pup eating and shaking and
ripping and
> tearing at his whole tripe :)

Hi Scott,
Ain't it cool how they shake their heads and then pull to eat. It
looks like a nothing meal when you feed it-like it will be a quick
meal- but it takes them awhile to wrestle it around. Maybe i have a
way boring life, but i look forward to watching them eat when tripe is
on the menu. Is is ok to post your link? KathyM


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1c. Re: tripe, now what?
Posted by: "Scott Baker" scottsbaker@gmail.com scottpsbaker
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:47 am ((PDT))

Sure..share away :)

On 10/29/07, katkellm <katkellm@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com <rawfeeding%40yahoogroups.com>, "Scott
> Baker" <scottsbaker@...> wrote:
> > If anyone is interested, this is my pup eating and shaking and
> ripping and
> > tearing at his whole tripe :)
>
> Hi Scott,
> Ain't it cool how they shake their heads and then pull to eat. It
> looks like a nothing meal when you feed it-like it will be a quick
> meal- but it takes them awhile to wrestle it around. Maybe i have a
> way boring life, but i look forward to watching them eat when tripe is
> on the menu. Is is ok to post your link? KathyM
>
>
>

--
Scott


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2a. Re: tripe and stool
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:19 am ((PDT))

MustBLuvSpaniels@... wrote:
>
> does feeding the tripe cause any loose stool? Lisa
*****
Might, might not.
Loose stools are generally caused by feeding too much food, too much
fat, or too much new stuff too soon. As with all news foods, feeding
to bowel tolerance is your best bet. So introduce green tripe--any new
food--gradually and increase the amount as the dog adjusts.

That said, my dogs have not ever responded inappropriately to green
tripe, but I didn't introduce the stuff until a year or so after they'd
been switched to raw. Which may or may not make a difference.
Chris O

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3. A New pup in town!!!
Posted by: "Pauline" pblondeau46@yahoo.ca pblondeau46
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:31 am ((PDT))

Hello everyone! I haven't posted in a long time, but I sure have had
lots of help reading particular posts. I started feeding my collie raw
when she was about 4 months old and she is doing great!

Well this weekend we got a bit of a surprise. We had just come back
from our trip to Newfoundland and were going to pick her up at the
breeders. It' was then that our breeder offered us a little gift. A
blue Merle and white collie for free. The blue Merle has a heart
murmur and cannot be guaranteed so they just want to find him a good
home. How lucky we are.

Well the first night we brought him home I fed my collie girl some
ground up chicken necks and backs. (organic) That is the only reason I
give her ground because of the quality of the meat. I decided to
divide it and give the pup some. Well the pup ate all of his and
proceeded to eat Gracie's portion. heh heh heh

This morning I gave him a drumstick and he devoured it. I am so
pleased that he seems to love the raw....yay!! I know the reason I was
able to do this with confidence is that I had so much good advice and
encouragement from this group.

Thank you all.........

Pauline

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4a. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Loraine Jesse" rothburg@hotmail.com loraine_jesse
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:31 am ((PDT))


Josephine,
I know there are others on this group who will be able to go into detail and cover your entire email, during the last week of my gal's pregnancy I fed mostly meat (chicken & beef), beef heart, beef liver, beef kidney, boiled eggs with shell, canned salmon, canned sardines. I also gave Folic acid (was feeding a few weeks before pregnancy) vite "C", Vite "e" 3 times a week, kelp and salmon oil. I also added Raspberry leaves a few days before deliver date.
Your right Science diet is crap. Ask your Vet why Science diet used to have ethoxyquin in it and why they were promoting it back then. We trusted Vets all those years ago and how many of them really checked into the crap they were recommending as a so called balanced diet, how many of them have researched outside of their comfort zone? Ironically those who have are starting to write articles on how commercial dog food is killing our dogs. I am the first to admit that feeding kibble is easy and can be a real comfort zone, only because we have been brainwashed for many years into believing that we did not have the sence or, knowledge to feed our dogs. It is so sad at how stupid and trusting we can all be in profit making strangers to feed our dogs, when Mother nature has provided us with everything we need to feed them. Despite feeding raw for many years this group had helped me truly understand how to feed raw correctly and given me the true belief and confidence to give that "don't mess with me look, my dogs are fed exactly the way they are suppose to be".
Loraine Jesse
www.rothburgrottweilers.com


To: rawfeeding@yahoogroups.comFrom: josephine.morningstar@gmail.comDate: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:33:03 -0500Subject: Re: [rawfeeding] Bella, yet again.


On 10/28/07, Renate <renate.tideswell@gmail.com> wrote:>> We are now about 2 weeks later, and Bella, my pregnant bitch (due around> 11> Nov) still is very resistant to eating the foods she loved when we started> on raw - no chicken, no pork,have you tried just ckn meat? no bone.yogurt / cheese would have the calcium crushed egg shell would also.she is thrilled to bits to eat beef kidney,other enzymes in here then in muscle meats.but that is about all for major joy-dance reactions. I can hand-feed her a> bit of lamb or beef (but very limited success in this),more energy to digest them i suspect.She'll also eat a bit of chicken liver.I found that chicken liver has some extra (to the ckn) T4 , thyroidhormone. not just for fighting infection, but for help in regulating thebody functions.And is> usually willing to eat beef heart.easier to digest beef muscle meat.. the fibers are not as firmly packed asin weight bearing muscle meat. so its easier to digest and she seems to notwant to spend much energy on digestion .. from what you have written.I gave my other dogs some pork shanks> and they brought the bones in and she stole one of those tonight and> chewed> on that quite happily for an hour. My vet is on my back to feed 'balanced> meals' - science diet is her prescription.thats full of antifreeze.. and not healthy forms of meats. and its alsograins.. when i challenged my own vet on the stuff.. he had not really readthe labels.. just took the salesman's hype about it.. as defense.. i lookedup all the ingredeints and handed him a paper on them.. with the websites tocheck me out.. he has stopped pushing the diet since then.. and is seriouslythinking of not carrying it anymore for HIM thats a big step.and Bella's poop is definitely> reflecting her diet. I'm feeding her 3 times a day now unless I just> cannot> make it home. Should I panic? There doesn't seem to be any problem with> her or growth. She does sleep alot, but who wouldn't in her state? I had> to be away all day today and came back to some very black, nasty wet> poopies,very black would mean there is stomach irritation? im GUESSING.. but BLACKanything is not from lack of bone..> Should I try to get her to eat some egg shells - -yogurt has calcium, and cheese does also.. yogurt will supply her withnatural iodine to help the thyroid function better and that regulates therest of the endocrine system in the body. cheese also will help firm up thestools.. provides calcium and is usually something that dogs seem to WANTbadly..i use white cheese rather then stuff that is colored.. some grocery storeshave cheese from the end of the deli product.. ours sells them at a muchreduced price and you can get it quite often.. at my stores.. check out thedeli if there is nothing offered .. and see if they would sell you the endsat a reduced rate.. cant hurt to try.-- Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASDNative American in MassachusettsNever threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.www.apachecreations.comBy Believing, One Sees.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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4b. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Josephine Morningstar" josephine.morningstar@gmail.com jomorningstar
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:10 am ((PDT))

On 10/29/07, Loraine Jesse <rothburg@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>
> Josephine,
> I know there are others on this group who will be able to go into detail
> and cover your entire email, during the last week of my gal's pregnancy


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that was the other posters dog that was pregnant.. my gal was fixed at age 3
months and is nearly 10 yrs now.

I was the one that wrote about the science diet.. and how i challenged my
vet on it.. grin
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does the lines help separate the parts??
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> Your right Science diet is crap.

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Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASD
Native American in Massachusetts

Never threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.
www.apachecreations.com

By Believing, One Sees.


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4c. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Josephine Morningstar" josephine.morningstar@gmail.com jomorningstar
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:19 am ((PDT))

On 10/28/07, Renate wrote:
>
> We are now about 2 weeks later, and Bella, my pregnant bitch (due around
> 11
> Nov)


*Bella is slowing down her eating because her time to whelp is getting very
close! They normally eat once a day, or every other day, and some**** stop
all together right before the babies are due.*


--
Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASD
Native American in Massachusetts

Never threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.
www.apachecreations.com

By Believing, One Sees.


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4d. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Renate" renate.tideswell@gmail.com tideswell_renate
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:20 am ((PDT))

Thanks Josephine. She won't eat chicken in any form. I've even gone the
route of trying to feed her bits while I'm cooking, and she takes it from me
then leaves it on the floor. IF I mix pieces of stuff she won't eat in with
kidney she makes a big show out of sniffing each piece loudly before she
eats only the kidney. Too funny. If she weren't pregnant, I'd just wait
til she ate, but not for now. I'll just try the canned fish, she always
hangs around when I make tuna sandwiches. I'm going shopping today and will
try to pick up some different things she hasn't eaten before. We were still
mainly on chicken with a little bit of pork when she was in the 3rd week of
pregnancy and went off her food - I just keep thinking she associates them
with morning sickness, or whatever it is that gives dogs such a hard time in
the 3rd week.

I just discovered one thing, she was scratching to get out of the laundry
room where I fed her this morning. As usual, she had picked out the bits of
kidney and heart ate one piece of beef and left all the pork riblets. Frodo
slipped in with me and went for the pork, so she growled and downed 2 or 3
pieces without thinking. Seems like something that could 'accidentally'
happen again.LOL

Thanks for the ideas. I'm not sure about the poo now. I just figured with
her eating all the dark coloured kidney and heart and no bone, her poo was
bound to be runny and dark. But it was actually black/greenish when I
picked it up, not dark red.
Renate

On 10/29/07, Josephine Morningstar <josephine.morningstar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 10/28/07, Renate <renate.tideswell@gmail.com<renate.tideswell%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > We are now about 2 weeks later, and Bella, my pregnant bitch (due around
> > 11
> > Nov) still is very resistant to eating the foods she loved when we
> started
> > on raw - no chicken, no pork,
>
> have you tried just ckn meat? no bone.
>
> yogurt / cheese would have the calcium crushed egg shell would also.
>
> she is thrilled to bits to eat beef kidney,
>
> other enzymes in here then in muscle meats.
>
> but that is about all for major joy-dance reactions. I can hand-feed her a
> > bit of lamb or beef (but very limited success in this),
>
> more energy to digest them i suspect.
>
> She'll also eat a bit of chicken liver.
>
> I found that chicken liver has some extra (to the ckn) T4 , thyroid
> hormone. not just for fighting infection, but for help in regulating the
> body functions.
>
> And is
> > usually willing to eat beef heart.
>
> easier to digest beef muscle meat.. the fibers are not as firmly packed as
> in weight bearing muscle meat. so its easier to digest and she seems to
> not
> want to spend much energy on digestion .. from what you have written.
>
> I gave my other dogs some pork shanks
> > and they brought the bones in and she stole one of those tonight and
> > chewed
> > on that quite happily for an hour. My vet is on my back to feed
> 'balanced
> > meals' - science diet is her prescription.
>
> thats full of antifreeze.. and not healthy forms of meats. and its also
> grains.. when i challenged my own vet on the stuff.. he had not really
> read
> the labels.. just took the salesman's hype about it.. as defense.. i
> looked
> up all the ingredeints and handed him a paper on them.. with the websites
> to
> check me out.. he has stopped pushing the diet since then.. and is
> seriously
> thinking of not carrying it anymore for HIM thats a big step.
>
> and Bella's poop is definitely
> > reflecting her diet. I'm feeding her 3 times a day now unless I just
> > cannot
> > make it home. Should I panic? There doesn't seem to be any problem with
> > her or growth. She does sleep alot, but who wouldn't in her state? I had
> > to be away all day today and came back to some very black, nasty wet
> > poopies,
>
> very black would mean there is stomach irritation? im GUESSING.. but BLACK
> anything is not from lack of bone..
>
> > Should I try to get her to eat some egg shells - -
>
> yogurt has calcium, and cheese does also.. yogurt will supply her with
> natural iodine to help the thyroid function better and that regulates the
> rest of the endocrine system in the body. cheese also will help firm up
> the
> stools.. provides calcium and is usually something that dogs seem to WANT
> badly..
>
> i use white cheese rather then stuff that is colored.. some grocery stores
> have cheese from the end of the deli product.. ours sells them at a much
> reduced price and you can get it quite often.. at my stores.. check out
> the
> deli if there is nothing offered .. and see if they would sell you the
> ends
> at a reduced rate.. cant hurt to try.
>
> --
> Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASD
> Native American in Massachusetts
>
> Never threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.
> www.apachecreations.com
>
> By Believing, One Sees.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

--
Renate
'The more I learn about men, the more I love my Shih Tzu'


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4e. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Josephine Morningstar" josephine.morningstar@gmail.com jomorningstar
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:32 am ((PDT))

im curious about the raspberry leaves part.. would you please explain?

On 10/29/07, Loraine J
>
>
> . I also added Raspberry leaves a few days before deliver date.

--
Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASD
Native American in Massachusetts

Never threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.
www.apachecreations.com

By Believing, One Sees.


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4f. Re: Bella, yet again.
Posted by: "Josephine Morningstar" josephine.morningstar@gmail.com jomorningstar
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:46 am ((PDT))

On 10/29/07, Renate <renate.tideswell@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> dark coloured kidney and heart and no bone,


Heart would be muscle meat.. and easy to digest.. if you ever really look at
the meat before feeding it (as i cut it down to portions to freeze and fit
into freezer easier.. tight quarters in there) the muscle fiber is really
long and not closely packed together.. not like it is with muscles on legs
or other parts that move bones.

also there is NOT the tendons and ligaments.. so another reason heart is
easier to digest.

it really sounds like she is not wanting to have to spend time on digesting
food. and that everything she is eating is going to the pups..

being this picky and not wanting to eat much.. probably also due to size /
number of pups she is carrying..

i remember with my human child.. he was huge..a nd there was not much room
in my stomach for food.. AND he also complained more often with what i ate..
so the puppies may be complaining on some foods also (complain = moving
around and shoving with feet)

greenish suggests stomach acid.. / bile.. and im NOT SURE on that part..

try yogurt or cottage cheese? maybe even lightly cooked raw egg white
(leaving the yoke mostly uncooked) would help.


--
Josephine MorningStar & Heather, Pyr, Mobility & MASD
Native American in Massachusetts

Never threaten anyone. It ruins the surprise.
www.apachecreations.com

By Believing, One Sees.


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5a. Re: runny stools
Posted by: "costrowski75" Chriso75@AOL.COM costrowski75
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:34 am ((PDT))

"doreenchui" <doreenchui@...> wrote:
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> does pumpkin help to firm up stool? if so, cooked or raw?
*****
Yes, because that's what plant fiber does. Pumpkin is no different
than tomato pomace or beet pulp or bran or any of the other
proccessed plant fibers dogfood manufacturers put in kibble to
regulate stool consistency. These are not species appropriate food;
they fix nothing. They just muddy the waters.

The best way to firm up stool is to evaluate what you are feeding and
make necessary adjustments in the diet. Adding bone, removing fat,
feeding less, reducing the amount of new items you've recently fed,
and eliminating iffy propositions like dairy will address the actual
dietary issues. Pumpkin addresses NONE of them. Pumpkin is
convenient for the human and counterproductive for the dog.

Feeding pumpkin is like sweeping the dirt under the carpet.
Chris O


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6a. Re: upset tummy
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:03 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "dutcher_katherine"
<katherinedutcher@...> wrote:
>
> but the chicken legs I
> bought are actually quite meaty. I got a cleaver to cut them
> up for the litle guys.

No need to cut them up. Even the smallest of dogs can handle a
whole chicken leg. You aren't doing them any favors by chopping
them up.

> I know the 2% of weight rule, thats with the bone
> right? I dont want to over feed.

Right now overfeeding is the last thing you should be concerned
about. It would be better to overfeed raw and cut back on the
kibble.

> I also got pork necks which I
> know lots of people feed but they look so tiny (they where chopped
> up in the supermarket package) Im worried about choking.

I wouldn't feed chopped up pork necks. See if you can get the
grocer to sell you some before it is chopped.

> Also when I go over 100% to raw should I feed some
> meals just ground meat because they are already getting so
> much bone
> or should everything (other then organ meats which I havent started
> yet) be on the bones---

I wouldn't feed ground very often but yes you can and should feed
some meat only meals. I feed pork and beef roasts and other meats
that I cut off the bone.

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

Feeding Raw since October 2002

"Unnatural diets predispose animals to unnatural outcomes"
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6b. Re: upset tummy
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:06 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "dutcher_katherine"
<katherinedutcher@...> wrote:
> I just want to reitierant Im not trying to argue with you guys at
> all.

Hi Katherine,
Please sign your name at the end of your post, so i know for sure when
i say hi to Katherine, that's really your name. As far as the
argumentative part goes, don't worry about it, i have a dh too, and i
know they can really put a knot in your plans.

> Another question I bought the book the easy way to feed
> your dog raw food which will hopefully help,

If it helps convince your dh, yea, but as far as making raw feeding
easier i think you are going to find that all a book will do is make
stuff more confusing. Really, with all the writing that takes place
here if we were to compile it, we would have the "Gone with the Wind"
of raw feeding.

>but the chicken legs I
> bought are actually quite meaty. I got a cleaver to cut them up for
> the litle guys. I know the 2% of weight rule, thats with the bone
> right?

Yep, that's with the bone. There is no need to cut them up even
though your dogs are little. You are missing one of the most
important aspects of a raw diet-teeth cleaning- if you do the cutting
for them. Also, a meal that takes a little work on the dog's part is
a good physical and mental challenge.


>I dont want to over feed.
At 2% you probably won't. If you meant you cut the leg into pieces
because it was too much food for one meal, why don't you just eyeball
how much you want them to eat of the leg and then remove it when they
reach that point.

>I also got pork necks which I
> know lots of people feed but they look so tiny (they where chopped
> up in the supermarket package) I'm worried about choking.

Toss them. IMO, they are too small for any size dog.

> Also when I go over 100% to raw should I feed some
> meals just ground meat because they are already getting so much bone
> or should everything (other then organ meats which I haven't started
> yet) be on the bones---

Except for stuffing kongs, or hiding pills, or the fact its better
than no food, ground anything is pretty useless. That doesn't mean,
however, that every meal has to have a bone. A hunk of meat off of a
pork roast is an example of a meat only meal that would be a better
choice than ground. Later on in the diet, heart, tripe, tongue...fit
the bill also.

In another post you asked if some raw with kibble is better than all
kibble. This is just my opinion, i don't know what others will say,
but i feel that the closer you come to recreating a species
appropriate diet the better off your dogs will be and if in this
moment of your life that means both, i would feed both. So, while i
understand that you are waiting on dh to hop aboard, nothing beats an
all raw diet.

Also, if you don't start trimming your posts, you are going to force
the mods to morph into mean green deleting machines. When you reply
to a post, delete all the stuff the other person wrote. If you know
how to edit and keep some stuff and then delete that's great. If not,
just get rid of everything.

KathyM


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7a. Brand new puppy
Posted by: "tamara" tsfairish@sbcglobal.net tamarafairish
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 am ((PDT))

Hi Everyone --

Our family just adopted an adorable 9 week old Golden Retriever puppy.
The breeder said she fed raw and indicated that she would be willing to
mentor me with raw feeding, but she hasn't followed up. I've got a
grinder, and I follow the recipe on

http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.php for my cat, who won't crunch
bones on his own (switched from kibble at 14 years old). I've been
feeding puppy that recipe for now (we've only had her since Friday
night).

I understand the basics of prey model diet, but I do have a couple of
specific questions. First, at what point do I go ahead and give puppy
raw meaty bones, and which do I start with -- chicken wings or neck or
what? Also, how do you all package your pets meals for easy delivery?
I'm thinking I'd like to prepackage meat, organs, bones, (& what else?)
in baggies to freeze, so each baggie is a complete meal. No muss, no
fuss. Does that sound feasible? Other suggestions? With the cat, I
grind it all up and put in snack baggies and freeze, so feeding is not
a problem for the cat. With the new puppy, I'm still very much on a
learning curve.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions/resources you all can offer.
Tamara (Kansas)

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7b. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "marclre" marclre@aol.com marclre
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:07 am ((PDT))

***Hi Tamara***

"at what point do I go ahead and give puppy raw meaty bones, and which do I start with --
chicken wings or neck or what"

***You can start right away but I would personally skip the wings/neck etc. Much too teeny
weeny & bony ...not enough meat...grrr ;) You could start with a half of a quartered
chicken...leave everything attached, let him eat as much as he wants and refridgerate any
leftovers for the next meal. Stick with this for 10 days or so and then add a new protein
source every few days. This way you'll be able to weed out any items his system doesn't
like so much. I feed whole lamb/goat/beef/chicken/turkey/tripe/duck/rabbit/fish/organ
meats etc etc. The more of these you can get grass fed the better. Wherever possible feed
whole chunks - not ground or portioned.***

"Also, how do you all package your pets meals for easy delivery?"

***personally can't be bothered with packaging, just pull from the freezer, thaw, hack up
and feed as needed ;) I'd probably only package out of consideration if I was away &
someone else was feeding for me over a longer period.***

"With the cat, I grind it all up..."

***don't grind, feed whole! Cats need basically the same as dogs, just less depending
upon size & individual cat. Grinding is a pity as it robs them of the teeth/jaw workout
which is essential to good oral health. Feeding whole, rather than parts means Ma Nature
has done the weighing/measuring and you don't need to! They need muscle meat/ fur/
feathers/skin/fat/bones/tendons/organs...the lot. I have 9 kitties right now and some eat
large amounts, some much less. I feed them all the same items I listed for dogs - in
addition: mice/rats/guinea pigs/quail/feeder chicks. These last are terrific as
appropriately sized species correct prey items. I order from this source:

http://rodentpro.com/

These links are excellent sources of info on species appropriate nutrition for cats

http://www.rawfedcats.org/

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawcat/


Marie-Claire***

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7c. Re: Brand new puppy
Posted by: "katkellm" katkellm@yahoo.com katkellm
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:32 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, tamara <tsfairish@...> wrote:
First, at what point do I go ahead and give puppy
> raw meaty bones, and which do I start with -- chicken wings or neck
>or what?

Hi Tamara,
Congrads on the new puppy and welcome to the list. I would start with
a chicken breast. You might have so slice it open--like slits- but
there is lots of meat and a very edible bone. Today would be a great
day to offer her one, no need to wait.

>Also, how do you all package your pets meals for easy delivery?

I think that prepackaging everything is making waaaay to much work for
yourself. Take what you want to feed out of the freezer, defrost, and
feed. The only thing i freeze in a "this is what i want to feed" size
piece in a baggy is liver. You don't have to feed a piece from every
part (meat, bone, organ) of the prey animal every day to feed a
balanced diet. KathyM

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8a. Re: Whole turkeys
Posted by: "Andrea" poketmouse45@yahoo.com poketmouse45
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:25 am ((PDT))

> How long can I keep hauling these things out to feed before they
> are even too ripe for the dogs.

I would imagine that the smell would reach your tolerance limit before
it bothered the dog's digestive system.

> Also, any hints on how to gauge when they've had enough for a meal?
> These are both dogs that would keep eating until they exploded so I
> can't count on them to let me know when they're full.

I agree with what others have said, your dogs might not stop themselves
after exactly one day's worth of food but that just means that one
day's worth of food doesn't fill them up. You might try just letting
them eat until they walk away, even if they end up looking like beach
balls when they walk away. The first few times I let my GSP mix eat
his fill he overstuffed himself and threw up a small amount of dinner
to get more comfortable. Now he'll eat two day's worth of food and no
more in one sitting.

Andrea

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9a. Great "recipe" website
Posted by: "marlena_adema" marlena_adema@yahoo.ca marlena_adema
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:33 am ((PDT))

I've been reading many postings of people asking what sort of raw
meats and bones can be fed to our dogs. Including some from
vegetarians who don't know what certain meat cuts look like.

I too am new to raw and my pooch is still on chicken, soon we'll start
to expand her diet and I am asking the same questions. This website
has a great page with photos and feeding suggestions.

http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes

It would be great if someone with knowledge and experience could take
a look at this website and confirm if it indeed is one to recommend.

Thanks kindly,
Marlena

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9b. Re: Great "recipe" website
Posted by: "Casey Post" mikken@neo.rr.com mikkeny
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:46 am ((PDT))

> http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes
>
> It would be great if someone with knowledge and experience could take
> a look at this website and confirm if it indeed is one to recommend.


Marlena,

You have indeed found our own Kevin's site - well done! Yes, it is a good
one to recommend!

Casey

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9c. Re: Great "recipe" website
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:46 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "marlena_adema" <marlena_adema@...>
wrote:
>
> http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes
>
> It would be great if someone with knowledge and experience
> could take
> a look at this website and confirm if it indeed is one to recommend.

Yes it definately is.

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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10.1. Question
Posted by: "sphynxlover2" AST42701@aol.com sphynxlover2
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:46 am ((PDT))

Hello everyone,
My 10 year old cat was diagnosed with pancreatitis last month and is
now in the middle of yet another attack. I had put him back on the
raw diet as soon as he was willing to eat on his own after the first
attack, and now it's been suggested to me that raw is NOT appropriate
for an animal with pancreatitis. This is the information I was given:

Not sure I'd be feeding a raw diet to a cat w/ pancreatitis. From
Zoran
"Pancreatitis in Cats: Diagnosis and Management of a Challenging
Disease"

"Although bacteria do not play a primary role in pancreatitis, the
pancreatic necrosis that occurs in many affected cats is an ideal
environment for bacterial colonization. Long-term fasting may also
lead to
reduced villous epithelial height within the small intestine, which
predisposes the cat to bacterial translocation. The true frequency of
bacterial sepsis in cats with severe pancreatitis is unknown, but
pancreatic
abscesses and pseudocysts are frequent complications of cats with
severe
pancreatitis.32 The organisms most likely to colonize the severely
diseased
pancreas are gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria from the GI tract
(e.g.,
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacteriaceae spp.,
Clostridium
spp., etc.).

Most everyone I've talked to regarding my cat and his diagnosis is
opposed to raw feeding anyway, so of course everyone wants to place
the blame for the first attack on switching him to the raw diet.
It's been suggested that if I had left him on kibble, he would not be
suffering with this disease. Now I am second guessing myself as to
whether or not I am making the right choices with what I'm feeding
him, and I feel completely helpless because no one has been able to
give me any definitive answers, not even the vets. I am looking for
any information that will help me to make an informed decision about
his diet. Any ideas or thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Rachelle in MS

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11a. sick cat
Posted by: "Felicia Kost" saphiradane@yahoo.com saphiradane
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:32 am ((PDT))

I have a young cat that I have been raw feeding for about 8 months. I noticed the other day his fur was wet on his chest. Upon further investigation he was drooling. I also noticed he has some red spots in his mouth. They are not sores or blister, just red. I haven't seen anything like this before. This was about three days ago and the drooling is getting worse. He still wants to eat and does but hes cranky- more than normal and wants to be alone. Does anyone have any suggestions here? This cat has never seen a vet or vacc and Rarely goes outside. Should I be feeding him anything specific? Did something I feed cause these sores then the drooling? At a complete loss here any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks Felicia
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11b. Re: sick cat
Posted by: "Casey Post" mikken@neo.rr.com mikkeny
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:05 am ((PDT))

>>Did something I feed cause these sores then the drooling?

Unless you're feeding something weird (meaning something not animal-based)
or something to which he is very allergic, I seriously doubt this is food
related.


>>At a complete loss here any suggestions would be appreciated!

Vet visit as soon as you can. This sounds like a disease process that needs
to be investigated. You don't have to get into diet if you don't want to
when you go, but you should take this cat in for an exam.

Casey

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12a. Re: starting feeding
Posted by: "carnesbill" carnesw@bellsouth.net carnesbill
Date: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:10 am ((PDT))

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "mbrown33333" <mbrown33333@...>
wrote:
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> How long should i keep ruby on the mince before i start
> adding chicken
> legs ect and other raw meats to here meals and when do i start
> to add liver.
>
First off, you want to begin with one meat source until your dog
gets used to digesting meat. I suggest chicken, specifically chicken
backs only for the first week. Chicken meat is easily digested and
the bones are soft and pliable. The second week, I suggest chicken
backs in the morning and chicken quarters in the evening. The third
week I think it would be good to alternate chicken quarters with
turkey necks in the evening, sticking with chicken backs in the
morning. So one evening you would feed chicken quarters, the next
evening it would be turkey necks, then quarters again then necks,
etc. After a week of that, add another meat. I suggest pork. One
pork meal that week. The next week add one meal of fish. I use
canned salmon or mackerel but raw fish will work just fine. Feed
with bones and organs still attached if you can get that. I feed one
fish meal every week for the omega 3 fatty acids for good bright
shiny coats. Then next week, try something in place of the pork,
maybe lamb or beef. So, after a few weeks you will be feeding most
any meat available. After a month or so of feeding raw, you can add
organ meat. You don't feed a meal of organs, just add some organ
meat to one or 2 meals a week. Not a lot of organ meat as they are
rich and can cause runny stools. Now let's put it all together and
look at the diet I feed my dogs after the introduction period. Every
morning they get chicken backs. The evening meals are alternated
between chicken quarters and turkey necks. One of those evening
meals will be fish + organs + a raw egg (shell and all) + anything
else I may have left over in the fridge. One other night during the
week is for "something else". I may feed a pork roast or pork ribs
or pork shoulder. It may be beef, or lamb. Just something other than
chicken, turkey, or fish. That's it. I keep it as simple as
possible. The more you complicate it, the more complicated it
becomes.

Liver is the most important and should be at least half of the
organs fed. Any kind of liver will do. Chicken, beef, pork, lamb,
any of them. Heart is not an organ but a muscle and is good to feed
too.

How much do I feed my puppy?
This one is a little more complicated so pay attention here. Begin
feeding him 10% of his weight a day. Once 10% of his weight exceeds
2% to 3% of his IDEAL ADULT weight (not present weight), feed the 2%
to 3%. All the time you are doing this you are conscious of his
build and adjust the amount of food accordingly. The puppy will tell
you how much to feed him by his build.

How young can you begin feeding raw?
I personally have fed a 12 week old puppy raw. I know breeders who
will wean their puppies directly to raw. My suggestion is to begin
feeding raw the day you bring him home.

People worry an awful lot about balancing their dog's diet. It seems
to me that they worry more about their dog's diet than their own or
their family's diet. They are dogs. Their digestive systems and
their bodies are not that fragile. Feed meat, bones, and organs from
a variety of animals and the diet will balance itself over time.
Remember that term "over time". It's not necessary to balance each
meal. Balance over time. People getting into raw feeding tend to
worry a lot about ratios and percentages and weights. Forget all
that. Feed raw meat and bones and organs from a variety of animals
and things magically work themselves out. What is ideal? The average
prey animal has about 10% to 15% bone, about 10% organs, and the
rest muscle and fat and connective tissue. If you feed 5% bone or
25% bone, it won't matter. 5% organs or 20% organs doesn't make any
difference. Just stay somewhat in the ballpark and you will be ok.
One thing I look at is the dog's poop. You will become an expert
poop watcher. Ideally, the poop should be solid and turn white and
powdery in a day or 2. If the poop is runny, it generally means you
need to feed more bone. If it is white and powdery when it comes
out, feed less bone. The poop and my dog's build is all I watch and
I don't look at poop very often anymore.

Thats it. This is raw feeding in a nutshell. To learn more about raw
feeding: Read the books "Raw Meaty Bones Promote Health" and "Works
Wonders" by Dr. Tom Lonsdale You can find them
at "www.rawmeatybones.com" .

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

Feeding raw since October 2002


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