Pet foods!

[marie]

Having worked with dogs all my life, including helping vets, I have seen at least one of those myths happen many times. Lets just say there is not a hope I would ever feed my dog any meat products that wasn't cooked first.




I should also mention the salmonella and e.coli myths are not just the dogs problem but the owners too...you know one of those zoonotic thingys

[Myka]

Originally Posted by marie

Having worked with dogs all my life, including helping vets, I have seen at least one of those myths happen many times. Lets just say there is not a hope I would ever feed my dog any meat products that wasn't cooked first.




I should also mention the salmonella and e.coli myths are not just the dogs problem but the owners too...you know one of those zoonotic thingys

You only have issues if you don't follow the rules. People do dumb things (like poor unthawing practices, or not refrigerating meat properly thinking the dog doesn't need that, etc). Your chances of getting e. coli or salmonella poisoning yourself isn't any greater than if the meat was for yourself. A dog may choke on a bone if he's a gobbler...gobblers are made from using kibble. Transitions are the only part that is at all risky, but common sense and a few preventatives goes a long way.