Canadian, holistic veterinary surgeon, Dr Jones shares the latest on the FDA investigation of "grain-free dog food" due to some breeds getting a heart condition, DCM. There is a genetic component and there is an amino acid deficiency in the dried food. It does appear to impact on some breeds and not others.
I'm feeding my puppy a raw food diet and he appears to be doing great. He is still teething and he also likes chewing his pigs ear. Although we have both had an allergic reaction to the Kennel Cough vax.
I did speak to his vet about it and he said that the sludge from his red eyes could keep going for another week or two. When a puppy has its vaccinations, it is best not to allow your pet near your face and mouth and remember that the Kennel Cough is a live virus that they put it in.
In north America generally, like their children, they receive far more vaccinations than ours do in the UK. Vaccinations do impact upon their immune systems and the more vaccinations that they receive, the greater the adverse impact upon their bodies and their functioning.
Prior to human consumerism, did dogs eat grains? In ancient times the Romans fed their dogs bread and pearl barley. Although the quality of Italian bread is far superior to what most people eat today. So when my pup asked for some homemade Italian bread with Rosemary, I did allow him to have some crusts from it. When his tummy wasn't getting on with kibble, I gave him rice, a little pearl barley and chicken to settle his digestive system. After that I switched him on to raw food at around 3.5 months old.
Animal nutritionist, Dr Conor Brady, recommends cooked oats and tuna fish if your pup is having any digestive issues. In December 2020, he launched his book, FEEDING DOGS, on the scientific debate on dry -v- raw. In the UK, his book is available from W.H.Smith.
Raw food advocates recommend raw eggs for dogs, at this point my puppy doesn't like the consistency of egg and he also turned his nose up at scrambled egg. He likes tuna fish but not mackerel, he tried the sardines and only ate a little of it. He's getting fussy now about what he will eat at 4.5 months old, he does have a mind of his own, he will give it a sniff and then he decides whether he will eat or not.
So far he has had raw chicken, turkey, beef and tripe, goose with bone and offal. He likes chicken brine ice cubes, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries has treats. I'm monitoring him closely has due to teething his gums could be inflamed. My view is he will eat when he is hungry and it is advised to take them out for a walk prior to eating to build up an appetite.
He's not eating again this morning, offered, him some goose and duck, then some yoghurt with a sprinkle of cinnamon, then some cooked oats with a little honey and tuna fish. Nope, he's not going to eat this morning and I won't give him any treats unless he eats his main meals. He ate one meal of a goose mix yesterday, some cooked chicken last night and hasn't eaten anything since.
The puppy ate a little tuna fish last night. He refused his raw food this morning for breakfast, it was lamb this time. So cooked him some chicken breast, rice and grated carrot and he ate nearly all of it. I shall keep him chicken and rice for the rest of the day. I've cooked his raw meat and will see if he will eat some of it this evening. He still hasn't recovered from the live virus that the vet put up his nose for Kennel Cough protection. When I phoned the vet last week, they said that it could take another week to two weeks for him to recover completely.
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