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Raw Pet Foods – What Does the Science Really Say?
« on: February 02, 2018, 08:52:54 PM »
Raw Pet Foods – What Does the Science Really Say?
January 31, 2018 by edmontonveterinary   
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Both the Alberta and Canadian Veterinary Medical associations have been targeting raw pet foods of late, claiming they are unsafe due to potential exposure of owners and their pets to food-borne pathogens. Despite any good intentions, these articles and position statements actually do the public a disservice, because the implication is that the converse must also be true. That is, feeding canned and kibble diets must be safe, if raw foods are unsafe. This is not at all the case, as any brief investigation will reveal.

For example, only 1 of the 17 pet food recalls reported by the FDA in 2017 was a raw food company. The company in question is located in Oregon. No illnesses arose from consumption of the food. It was the company’s own internal monitoring that detected higher than acceptable numbers of Salmonella, prompting the company to pull the food from the shelves.

The other 16 recalls were of canned and dry foods and treats, for a number of reasons, ranging from the presence of Salmonella and Listeria to metal fragments and phenobarbital. More foods had to be recalled due to phenobarbital residues than for any other reason. A few years ago, it was melamine in canned and dry foods that was the problem. Thousands of dogs and cats died. Veterinarians happily endorse those same foods today – in fact, they never stopped! But can you imagine the hue and cry if it was a raw food manufacturer that was the guilty party back then?

Here is a list of pet food recalls dating back several years: https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/
You’ll notice that the vast number of recalls were for canned dog food and treats, none of which have ever been targeted by the CVMA and AVMA. Certainly some raw brands are on the list, but they are uncommon. Just as frequently appearing are household names like Iams, Purina and Hill’s, which most veterinarians happily recommend, in spite of this data. These companies have a much broader reach, however, affecting many more dogs and cats than small boutique raw food manufacturers. Much more harm has been done by feeding canned and kibble diets than has ever been incurred by feeding raw diets.


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