Can you feed a dog raw meat?
I thought yes because after all a wolf or fox doesn't cook its dinner. but is it OK to feed them raw meat?
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Yes, dogs can eat raw meat. However, the meat in stores is full of bacteria and viruses from sitting out for days. Cooking the meat kills the bad stuff, but if you feed it to your dog raw...you may have problems. You should probably only feed you dog fresh raw meat (like, the animal was killed the same day).
yes you can but you might want to expect some digestion probs for the first few days
Mar 2, 2010. 3:43 AMcmd353
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I think there's an old saying that if you give a dog raw meat then it will go "wild" and angry. I don't know if it's true. Could people give some feedback on this?
Mar 28, 2009. 10:04 PMDELETED_GuardianFox
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Yes, you can feed your dog raw meat. Just don't give it a piece with small bones, sharp bones, or fish bones, or poultry bones. Don't give it food that has been left out or otherwise improperly handled/prepared. Other than that, you can offer it any meat. In fact, meat and bones will likely do your pet good. One tip though, watch out or signs of discomfort or illness during the first few meals. It can happen if a dog is unacustomed to raw food, but it's rare. Odds are much better that your dog will be extremely happy with your choice. If the dog won't take raw meat or it just hides it somewhere... try giving a fresh piece of bone. We had a hound who wouldn't try fresh game (who takes dog food on a hunting trip?)... and a bit of fresh marrow seemed to give him a taste for the meat.
Mar 28, 2009. 7:05 PMjtobako
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They might not be used to it (intestinal discomfort, gas, not sure it's food), they will probably need more of it than cooked foods, and they probably will drag it all over the place and make a mess. Other than that, feral dogs do just fine.
Mar 28, 2009. 3:44 PMJoe Martin
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Yes, but I would only really if it was fresh, Mix it with some cooked white rice too.
Look at their teeth. Did they evolve to chew tough vegetables, squish cooked mush or cut up raw meat?
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