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The Benefits of BARF

Do you feed your dogs a complete manufactured food or are you one of the many converts to BARF (biologically appropriate raw food)?

I can't say that I'm a recent convert to natural feeding as I've always given my dogs a fair amount of meat and bones, as well as feeding a manufactured all-in-one biscuit. However, over the last few months I have finally made the transition to a purely raw meat and bones diet. And wow! What a difference it has made to the canine members of the household.

I cannot say that my dogs have ever looked in bad condition as I eas always careful to feed only the highest quality meat based product, whereby themeat content is the number one ingredient, followed by rice. The main drawback of feeding a high protein, high fat, cooked and estruded meal is that it contains too much protein and fat for the average dog, even when that dog is in work.

Protein and fat is also altered by cooking, which is fine for humans, but dogs evolved to extract their nourishment from raw food, not cooked. Manufactured food also contains a fair amount of carbohydrate which is unnecessary to carnivorous animals as they derive their energy from fat, unlike humans and herbivores.

I make absolutely no apologies for what might appear to aome readers as an obsession with canine excrement! We are what we eat and your dog is no different inasmuch that the type and amount of waste your pooch produces reflects its general health in no small way.

Feed manufactured dog food and the dog's digestive system has to cope with a mixture of meat and cereal at the same time which, when one considers that those two very different food types need an equally different length of time in the gut, often results in large soft stools more akin to those produced by a herbivorous grazing animal than a dog.

A dog's faeces need to be a firm consistency in order to force the animals anal glands to empty naturally on elimination and the ingestion of processed cereal based foods seldom achieve this result.

Blocked or improperly emptied anal glands can become infected causing painful abscesses. These in turn can cause foul smelling breath, obsessive licking of the anal area and 'bottom scooting' after a bowel movement as the dog attempts to relieve the itching and discomfort of a blocked anal gland.

I know that dogs are wonderfully adaptable creatures and able to survive and even appear to thrive on all manners of unsuitable diets but by switching to a more species-appropriate feeding regime you will notice several interesting changes in your animals. Maybe not immediately, but give such a change a couple of months to take effect and I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised.

Higher Quality
Although my dogs now eat generally less protein than they did in the past, the protein they do ingest is of a far higher quality being purely meat based.

The maintenance regime for my adult dogs now comprises more bones and fat than muscle meat, being mainly butchers waste in the form of stripped chicken carcases and breast of lamb. By ' stripped carcases' I mean what is left once the butcher has taken off the legs and breast meat leaving small amounts of flesh attached to bone, along with a bit of skin and fat.

Chicken wings are also classed as waste by butchers nowadays and these obviously have a higher meat to bone ratio than the stripped carcases, making ideal puppy sized meals for the youngsters who have yet to gain their adult teeth.

The breast of lamb has also been stripped of most of its meat, leaving ribs and some attached flesh. Beef trimmings are usually sinew and fat with small amounts of flesh attached. And of course I often acquire varying amounts of minced meat, offal and whatever else has passed it's 'sell by' date. One of the perks of having a friendly local butcher!

During the hunting season I also feed a lot of rabbit, gutted and partially skinned, though I am careful not to feed young pups and saplings with 'furry ' rabbits as I don't want them to get the wrong idea of what to do with a rabbit they catch! That priveledge is conferred on older guaranteed retrievers who know the score.

It is important to freeze rabbits, even gutted, for at least 3 weeks before feeding to your dogs. This will kill any tapeworm cysts that may be lodged in the muscle meat just waiting to begin their parasitic life in your canines gut. I top up by buying small amounts of minced tripe and whole minced chicken from a supplier of fresh meat once a month. I also add minced vegetables three times a week, using most leafy greens, cabbage, celery, carrots, tomatoes and apples.

As we keep our own free range chickens I will boil up a few eggs once a week and mash them into the veg and tripe mix for added protein and a bit of variety.

If I lived near the sea I would feed more oily fish than I do at the moment, though a couple of tins of pilchards are generally added to the dogs dinner once a fortnight to make sure my pack are getting their vitamins A and D .

I also add a couple of spoonfuls of that very useful vitamin and mineral supplement SA37, just in case I have missed out on some essential ingredient along the way.

The bulk of the diet is raw meaty bones and, as I said earlier, wow! What a difference it has made to not only the overall condition of my dogs but also their energy levels.

The anal gland problems which plagued the rough coated animals in my line of lurchers are now a thing of the past. Cosiquently they no longer have foul smelling breath; dogs that needed their teeth descaling on a regular basis will, in the future seldom have to submit to this irksome process; and their coats have improved beyond all belief.

Some of my 'hairies' suffered from rather dry, fluffy jackets when they were fed on a manufactured diet. Not any more! They did go through a decidedly greasy skin stage after about a month on their new diet but know things have settled down again with coat quality and quantity as never before. Feeding the natural way may be a wee bit more labour intensive but the fruits of such labour are well worth the effort and are neatly counteracted by the tiny amount of time I now spend cleaning up after the dogs.

From a kennel hands point of view the collection and disposal of faeces has become a quick 5 minutes a day job, rather than the on going and odiferous chore it was in the past. Faeces are now small, hard and vertually odourless and I can honestly say that the quantity has more than halved.

When you keep a large number of dogs on your premises that is a lot of time saved a day .... more time to spend with your dogs instead of cleaning up after them!

reprinted with kind permission from
David Venner. Editor. The Countryman’s Weekly
www.countrymansweekly.com

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reprinted with kind permission from Darleen Rudnick

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Feeding Your Pet Fresh Foods

Written by Sherry Massey

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Okay, I admit it. I am fascinated, overly curious, not quite obsessed with the idea of "you are what you eat." If you could see me, you'd say I need to lose more than a few pounds and certainly don't seem to practice what fascinates me so. I know in my gut (literally), that my consumption of overly processed foods, restaurant lunches, sweets and chips are slowly but surely going to cause me major harm and very probably chop a few years off my life. To my credit, I am getting up early every morning and exercising in an effort to, freif not lose weight, at least stave off the diabetes that runs in my family. So, if my family needs to eat better, what about my pets?

Hopefully, you've all read my article on the horrible things that are found in commercial, pet foods. If not, check it out at the link below. When I found out what was in the kibble we were feeding both our dog and cat, I researched the alternatives and came up with a great all natural dry pet food. I've been extremely happy with the results of the switch with Annie, our cat, but for some reason, Dax just doesn't go for it. In fact, he really isn't crazy about dry food in general. He will eat it when he gets hungry, but let's just say he doesn't seem to enjoy his food. I've tried several brands and nothing flips his bippy. On the other hand, he jumps for joy when I give him a scrambled egg or chicken scraps. And salmon! Katy, bar the door!

So here we are. While I'm trying to convince myself to feed my human family better, maybe Dax would be better off, too, with a more natural diet of fresh foods. I'm not committing to anything at this point, but I'm willing to do some research and see how convincing it is. Want to go along?

You know, when I think back to visits at my grandparents' farm, I never saw my grandmother feed their dog anything but table scraps. I don't think I ever saw a bag of dog food at their house. Now, today, table scraps would mean pizza, French fries and other bad examples of human "food." But not back then. My grandparents raised grass fed beef, which they slaughtered and ate. My grandmother had a huge garden and Papa had acres of corn. They grew what they ate and the scraps that Beau got were good, healthy, all-natural and pesticide free.

So, the first question that comes to mind is that of total nutrients. I know the premium dry foods I have been buying assure me that they are formulated to supply all the nutrients Dax needs. So how can I provide everything my dog needs in a homemade diet? Well, let's see what the experts have to say. They tell me to aim for variety to ensure a balance of nutrients.

They tell me that my dog and cat are natural carnivores and that meat and other protein sources should be high on the list of ingredients in this new way of eating. They also tell me to feed the meat raw. Okay, now wait a minute. That just grosses me out. What about e-coli and salmonella and all those other nasties found in raw meat? Well, it seems that your dog's stomach has a much higher acid content than your's and can handle raw meat just fine. In fact, raw meat is much higher in nutrients that cooked meat.

Interchange lean meats such as turkey, liver, mackerel, chicken, tuna, heart, lean hamburger, duck, rabbit or fish. Try ground meats for convenience and ease of eating.

Meat alone should not be the only source of protein for our critters. There are lots of other ways to beef up the protein intake. Eggs are an excellent, low-cost source of low-fat protein. Again, experts recommend feeding them raw. Try cottage cheese, too. Whole grains are another cost-effective source of high quality protein as well as carbohydrates and an array of vitamins and minerals. Grains, however, should definitely be cooked before feeding to aid in digestion. The most cost effective sources of good grains are oatmeal, cornmeal, millet and bulgur (whatever that is).

The list goes on. Beans and other legumes such as split peas and lentils are great sources of protein. Cook them just like you would for your family. These are good to cook in larger quantities and freeze in meal portions.

Okay, we've got protein covered. What's next? Vegetables. Veggies are vital for adding vitamins, minerals and roughage. Some can be fed raw, such as grated carrots, squashes, lettuce and other greens, and grated beets. Others like corn, peas, green beans, and broccoli need to be cooked. Please! No canned vegetables! Our focus here is on fresh foods. If the vegetables are not organically grown, be sure to wash them thoroughly, even use a little soap and then rinse thoroughly.

Now that the basics are taken care of, the next thing the experts say we need to consider is supplements. Evidently, both cats and dogs, but especially dogs, have a high calcium requirement. Calcium can be added to a fresh food diet in several ways. A common source of calcium is bones. This is where experts take very different paths. Some advocate feeding your dog raw bones. Others are opposed based on the fact that cow bones can contain high levels of lead or can splinter. Those that oppose raw bones recommend the use of bone meal. Now, let me stop and stress right here that they are not referring to the bone meal found at your local garden center. It's toxic to animals. The bone meal recommended for feeding is that found in health food stores recommended for human consumption or some say, better yet, a bone meal made especially for animals. I'm thinking a large pet store might be a good source or maybe a good feed store.

A great source of natural calcium can be found in something we all through in the trash: egg shells. Who knew? In his book, Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats, Dr. Richard Pitcairn recommends washing eggshells right after cracking and letting them dry. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes and then crush into a fine powder. This can then be sprinkled on your pet's food. If you prefer, you can even crush calcium tablets into a powder. Don't give them to your pet whole.

Other recommended supplements include nutritional or brewer's yeast for its B-vitamins, iron and other nutrients; oils such as fish oil and cod liver oil for Omega-3 and Omega-6 benefits; Vitamin E is a natural anti-oxidant and can be found in wheat germ or just puncture and squeeze a capsule over your pet's food.

So, the last question that comes to mind is this: I've always heard that a dog needs dry, crunchy food to help keep his teeth clean. This is still true with a fresh food diet. A good, all natural, crunchy dog biscuit, fed once or twice a day will help exercise gums and clean teeth.

This is a very brief overture to the world of fresh food feeding for pets. I know I don't feel guilty anymore for feeding Dax meat scraps and eggs. If you want to know more, please check my website often. I will be posting more in-depth articles on this topic. In the meantime, happy eating!

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About The Author:
Sherry Massey is the owner of Barker and Friends Natural Pet Treats. Read our article on commercial dog food at Resources at www.naturalbarker.com. Look at our pet treats for those dry and crunchy treats to keep gums and teeth healthy.

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Veggies For Your Pets?

Written by Healthwise Solutions

Wednesday, 07 June 2006

Vegetables in your dog's diet, and minor amounts in your cat's diet, can enhance their health and provide a rich and diverse supply of nutrients, enzymes, healthy fibre and antioxidants. In the wild, dogs and cats would have acquired plant foods through the semi-digested remnants in the stomachs of their prey; vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

Canines possess a greater ability to break down plant matter and synthesize relevant nutrients therein. Because of this, although classified as carnivores, they are in fact omnivorous and are not solely reliant on animal meat for sustenance. Wolves can be observed eating fallen fruit and berries, and first consume the stomach and intestines of their prey where plant foods can be found.

Felines on the other hand are obligate carnivores and are unable to manufacture essential nutrients from plant matter. These include the amino acids taurine and arginine, and the fatty acid arachidonic acid. Unlike omnivores cats also cannot convert vitamin A from beta-carotene in plants and need animal-derived sources of vitamin A such as liver. Accept for smaller prey which cats eat whole, in the wild the stomach and intestines tend to be avoided, yet organs such as heart, liver and lungs are enjoyed.

Cats require a lot more protein in their diet than dogs and are in no way adapted to digesting carbohydrates. In the wild vegetable matter in their diet is minimal and in a semi-digested state in the guts of their prey. Cats can rely pretty much entirely on protein and fat for energy conversion, both being converted into glucose by the liver, and other essential nutrients can be gained through meat, soft tissue and bones.

Thankfully pet owners are beginning to move away from toxic, poor grade and species-inappropriate commercial pet food. Natural, holistic, homemade and raw diets are being favored, which can include healthy plant-based ingredients (not grains however, which are used as cheap fillers in commercial products and ill-suited the physiology of cats and dogs). The beauty with homemade meals is that you can ensure fresh quality ingredients and easily incorporate vegetables and fruit.

Where dogs can eat around 30% plant foods in their daily diet, cats only require around 5-10%. With both, ensure veggies are blended well as they do not easily digest cellulose. This also makes it easy to mix the vegetables with the rest of the homemade meal. As cats only require a very small proportion of veggies in their meal, you can blend veggies and freeze the mix in an ice-cube tray, defrosting one cube a day for their meals.

Include a range of vegetables and always aim to include something green. Green vegetables contain chlorophyll which is cleansing and detoxifying. Chlorophyll is a great liver ally, assisting in the removal of toxins and heavy metals from the body and also shows anti-carcinogenic potential. Human studies in China have found that chlorophyll may help delay the onset of symptoms of liver cancer caused by mycotoxic grains as are sometimes found in commercial pet foods.

You can use throw away vegetable parts such as outer leaves, ends and stems or left over cooked vegetables that you don't consume. Raw is always preferable however as nutrient and enzyme content is maximum.

You can supplement your dog or cat's diet with superfoods such as kelp or alfalfa (the latter more suited for dogs) and algae such as chlorella and spirulina. These are very alkalizing however and as dogs and cats in particular require an acidic diet, only very small amounts are advisable. Always research dosage amounts before giving any kind of supplements.

Vegetable Choices
You can experiment with most vegetables. Try any of the following: carrots, celery, chard, spinach, avocados, kale, squash, watercress, cabbage, turnips, broccoli, peas, green beans, cauliflower and asparagus.

Some below-ground vegetables such as carrots and sweet potatoes are included here. These are higher in sugar content however and as such should be used in smaller proportion to any above-ground vegetable choices. You can add some occasional fruit also such as blueberries, bananas, apples, papaya or pear.

As a note, raw onions are not friendly on your pet's digestive system and can be dangerous to their health so should be avoided. Garlic is also a health risk for cats, though minor amounts occasionally in your dog's diet may serve as a natural flea repellent, be sparing however as the sulphides in garlic can be detrimental to the blood cells of animals. I also avoid tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and potato.

Nuts and seeds can also be a valuable addition to your pet's diet, containing healthy oils (walnuts and flaxseeds are particularly high in omega-3 oils), as well as vitamin E and minerals such as selenium (a powerful antioxidant particularly high in Brazil nuts).

You can grind your nuts and seeds before adding to your pet's meal. Only small amounts are needed; for larger dogs aim for one nut or a few seeds a day, smaller dogs and cats every few days.

If you would like to change your pet's diet to a healthy, holistic, species-appropriate diet or are embarking on a natural homemade or raw food diet research the area first as nutritional balance is essential.

Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com
About The Author:
NATURAL NUTRITION GUIDE FOR DOGS AND CATS:
http://www.pet-nutrition-guide.com
MIRACLE SUPERFOODS:
http://www.miracle-superfoods.com

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Dog Food Feeding Tips

Written by Rebecca Prescott

Tuesday, 09 May 2006

There is much to recommend feeding your dog homemade dog food if you have the time to prepare it, and make sure you have recipes that give the correct ratio of nutrients, as well as the vitamins and supplements you'll need to add. These can be mixed up in a bag, stored, and sprinkled in every meal.

Dogs should have a minimum of 18% protein for maintenance when they are adults, and 22% for reproduction and growth. Fat should be a minimum of 5% for adult dogs, and 8% for reproduction and growth. But the more fat that is in the diet, the more protein there should be. Fat makes dogs, as well as people, eat less by making them feel fuller. If they eat less, and there are less of other essential nutrients like protein and vitamins and minerals, the dog will not get the nourishment it needs.

Generally, commercial pet food is made according to the appropriate guidelines, but care should be taken if significant amounts of other food is added to the diet, and it is high in fat.

But whether you're feeding your dog commercial dog food, or home made dog food, there are a few things to keep in mind so you don't end up with a fussy dog:

* dogs should be fed once a day once they are no longer puppies, or two small meals, no more. Feeding your dog too frequently when he is older can turn him appear like a fussy eater, when he is actually full.

* feeding your dog too regularly can get him into the routine of expecting to eat at those times, too, and may lead to weight gain. Letting him get hungry, and feeding sensibly, will not harm him. In the wild, dogs would eat for once a day until they were completely full.

* Don't stand and stare at your dog waiting for him to eat. He will likely think something is wrong, or something else is coming, and won't eat.

* Don't give into your dog and give him something else straight away if he refuses his meal, as he's effectively training you and not the other way around!

* There's nothing wrong with feeding your dog a varied diet, but don't keep changing the food because he seems fussy and won't eat it. Make sure nothing is wrong with him physically first, then if he is healthy, take charge of the situation. Put his food down, leave him to it, and then 30 minutes later go and check to see whether it's been eaten. If it hasn't, take it away, then at the end of the day put down some fresh food. Repeat the process, and take it away 30 minutes later if it still isn't eaten. This way you'll train your dog to eat his food, and not reinforce his behaviour.

Brian Kilcommons has a very interesting method for teaching dogs to eat their food. When the above fails, he prepared the dog food in front of the dog, making lots of 'yummy' noises whilst he did it. He made it slowly, and when the dog still wasn't interested, he put it down in front of his face, then took it straight away and threw it out. He did this first at breakfast, then at dinner. At dinner, the dog in question was more interested, but he still threw it out after putting it in front of him. The next morning, the dog was jumping up and down whilst the food was being prepared. He put it down, pulled it away, then looked at him for about a minute, then left it for him to eat. That dog now eats anything put down for him.

* If your dog suddenly goes off his food, it could be because he has dental problems, or a stomach problem. Get him checked out by the vet.

* Some dogs do actually prefer a certain type of food, just as people do. Try your dog with a variety of foods, and if he only eats one type, and will starve himself if he doesn't get it, the best solution can simply be to feed him that type of food.

* Don't feed your dog a high fat diet, or junk food, including chocolate. It's not good for them.

References: Brian Kilcommons, Good Owners, Great Dogs
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About The Author:
For more information on feeding your dog a natural dog food diet, see this article: http://www.thedogsbone.com/articles/36/1/Guide-To-Feeding-Your-Dog-A-Natural-Dog-Food-Diet For information on commercial v's non commercial dog food that might shock you, see this article: http://www.thedogsbone.com/articles/35/1/Commercial-Versus-Non-Commercial-Dog-Foods Rebecca Prescott runs the website, http://www.thedogsbone.com/

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FEEDING RAW FOOD TO PETS - A GOOD OR BAD IDEA ?

First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk

This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only.
You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.

Some owners feed raw foods to pets - but is it a good idea ?
The short answer to this question is - it depends upon the food and how it has been stored. For some pets, such as lizards and snakes raw dead food (eg mice) or even living food (eg crickets) is commonly fed. Dogs and cats on the other hand are usually fed commercially cooked foods unless they are being fed a homemade ration.

The most important point about a ration for a pet is that it must meet all the animals nutritional requirements for :

Energy
Protein
Fats
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Vitamins

In addition, the food must be :

Palatable to the animal - so it eats it !
Safe - eg does not contain any toxins, and is not contaminated with micro-organisms
Affordable to the owner
In previous Petfacts broadcasts we have discussed many aspects of nutrition for pets (try searching - CLICK on the blue Information Search button).

In addition, we have covered the difficulty of compiling a suitable home-made ration CLICK HERE for more information. Also the risks associated with feeding an exclusively raw fish ration CLICK HERE.

Some of the key issues about feeding raw foods are :

Cooking helps to destroy undesirable micro-organisms which may be present. So uncooked food carries a higher risk of disease transmission. Well known examples are :

Raw chicken - may contain salmonella

Raw eggs - may contain salmonella

Feeding raw meat to dogs increases the number of clostridia (potentially pathogenic bacteria) in the microflora of their intestine

Raw meat increases exposure to potentially pathogenic bacteria such as E.coli and Campylobacter , and deaths have been reported in dogs due to Salmonella contracted by feeding a BARF diet.

Cooking helps to breakdown the raw ingredients that make up the food which can be beneficial in increasing availability of nutrients, so raw foods (particularly cereals) may be less digestible and have a lower nutritional value than cooked foods.

Raw foods must be stored safely to prevent contamination between the time they are produced and the time they are eaten. If they are frozen to delay decomposition they should be defrosted fully before they are used. There are issues relating to bacterial contamination of meats and defrosting . Basically such foods (eg frozen chicken) should be well cooked after defrosting.

Raw foods should be washed thoroughly before feeding to remove any surface contaminants eg bacteria (meats), crop treatments (cereals)

Giving large raw bones to dogs is probably ok from the health point of view - providing they are fresh and they are not left in the environment too long. All meat products provide an ideal medium for bacteria to grow and the longer they are available the more likely they are to become contaminated and present a health risk. Also flies are often attracted to decaying meat products and these too can help to transmit infections. Raw bones should probably be removed within 12-24 hours. In a recent Petfacts broadcast Provet drew attention to the danger of feeding dried meat products (sold as dog chews) following human deaths in Canada and the issuing of a public health warning in the USA - CLICK HERE for more information.
Feeding an exclusively raw ration (particularly an all meat ration) is likely to be imbalanced (eg deficient in calcium) and can lead to serious disease - this too has been covered in a previous Petfacts broadcast CLICK HERE

In conclusion, Provet would advise owners to only consider feeding raw foods if they are human quality products - because if sold for human consumption they have to have been prepared and stored under hygienic conditions . Owners should not attempt to feed a complete ration consisting exclusively of raw or homemade ingredients without expert advice from a veterinary nutritionist about the adequacy of the ration for the animal.

HOLISTIC FEEDING

Ted Kewley

Having suffered the heartache of seeing my puppy suffer the pain of Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) at the age of only 9 months some years ago I decided to find out why this happened when I knew he had no history of it in the family.

He was fed on a well-known puppy formula from weaning and I at that time carried it on through the recommended feeding stages of puppy hood, Taking great care not to over do his training and exercise although he would take as much as you gave him the exercise was controlled. No running until he was at least 1 year old. This to build up his bones and muscles.

It was therefore a great disbelieve to see him limping for no apparent reason from his front left elbow.
Having him x-rayed should very clearly how the joint had grown away from the cartilage leaving a poor shape for the bone to fit in snugly. It only occurred on one leg only.

My vet whom I totally trust now after many a heated debate informed me at the time that a probable cause may be the “ Diet “. Now after 5 years of feeding " HOLIST IC MEALS “ with no problems had with my other GSD babies, I feed raw meat and fresh vegetables even to the puppies, and my youngest is now 2 years old and thriving on holistic feed. Raw meat comprising of chicken wings pig’s tails and trotters. Ox heart and lamb heart. As a treat I make my own liver cake, a great training aid. I also bulk buy from a meat company various quality mince of different animals.

The health to my GSD’s since being converted to holistic feeding is fantastic. They are happy, have a shining coat great teeth white and clean and most of the entire vets bill is always very low, and we are still good friends despite not seeing each other now so often.

There are 2 books I would recommend on the subject in my opinion which cover natural feeding

A, Give your dog a bone B, Grow your pups with bones.
Both by Dr Ian Billinghurst B.V.Sc. (Hons).

These books are very forward and to you who want to change from the commercial food chain will wonder why you have not tried the very old tested way of feeding with a little help of modern vitamins. A lot of the ailments that affect your dogs can be prevented using HOLISTIC FEEDING.

reprinted with kind permission from
Ted Kewley (Director) Lancashire German Shepherd Rescue

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