Taurine isn’t an essential amino acid for dogs, but many kibble-fed dogs are developing dilated cardiomyopathy due to taurine deficiency.
Tag: raw dog food
Raw chicken linked to paralysis in dogs? A closer look
A rare condition in dogs that can result in paralysis was blamed on raw chicken in an Australian study. Does this mean raw chicken causes paralysis in dogs?
Gastric pH in raw & kibble fed dogs
Is it true that dogs should not be fed raw and kibble together due to differences in gastric pH required to digest the different foods?
Raw diets: too high in protein?
There is a lot of misinformation regarding the protein content in raw diets.
Green Tripe: What’s all the stink about?
Many of the benefits of green tripe are overstated, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider adding green tripe into your dog’s diet.
I started adding veggies to my raw dog food; here’s why
Busting some myths and explaining why I changed my philosophy when it comes to including vegetables in raw dog food diets.