Here's what veterinarians say about feeding raw diets to pets.
"Optimal amounts of protein, contained in most raw foods, keep the carnivore's body functioning properly, at the correct pH for blood and urine, and can improve many body functions. Raw foods have proper moisture content and encourage a proper GI motility. Dogs on raw foods tend to have smaller, less frequent and much firmer stools. Raw foods also do not contain carcinogens, heterocyclic amines and acrylamides, created in the extrusion (high heat) process. And they are also typically better for healthy mouths than kibble."
- Dr. Barbara Royal
“Among the veterinarians I interviewed, the large majority have been recommending raw meat for many years.”
- Martin Zucker, in The Veterinarians Guide to Natural Remedies for Dogs
“Although we have modified the outside-size, fur, ears, tails, etc. of our companion animals, inside they still resemble their wild ancestors. By feeding cooked, cereal based diets we deprive them of the natural good health they are meant to derive from the enzymes in raw meat.”
- Dr. Don Hamilton, DVM and author of Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs
“The prevalence of cancer and autoimmune related diseases in our pets is directly correlated to the processed foods we are feeding them. We are literally starving them to death of
nutrients while stuffing them to the point of obesity with garbage.”
- Dr. Denise Miller, DVM and author of What's Wrong With our Pets?
“Dogs fed raw and natural foods live longer and healthier lives than their counterparts who are fed commercial dog food.”
- Wendy Volhard, DVM and author of Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog
In my practice, the Stella & Chewy’s brand raw diet fills a special niche. Unfortunately, cancer in our pet companions is far too prevalent. I am often asked to recommend a
meat-based diet that is safe for an immune-suppressed patient. Pets receiving chemotherapy or steroid treatment for allergies can utilize Stella & Chewy’s Certified Pathogen
Safe food. I have appreciated the availability of the unique Duck Duck Goose formula for “cooling” my patients with hot constitutions or inflammatory disorders.
Perhaps the biggest plus from stocking Stella & Chewy’s has been the bonding which occurs between my patients and I when I open my cookie
jar and they excitedly devour a freeze-dried Stella & Chewy’s patty from the vet!
- Dr. Jodie Gruenstern, DVM, Animal Doctor Muskego, WI
“The ideal diet for a pet is the polar opposite of what he gets in a can or box. It's what he ate in the wild.”
- Martin Goldstein, DVM and author of The Nature of Animal Healing
Recommended reading.
The Royal Treatment: A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets
- Dr. Barbara Royal
Healing Pets with Nature's Miracle Cures
- Henry Pasternak D.V.M., C.V.A.
Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats
- Richard Pitcairn D.V.M.
Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog
- Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown, D.V.M.
Your Cat: Simple New Secrets To a Longer, Stronger Life
- Elizabeth M. Hodgkins, D.V.M.
The Veterinarians' Guide to Natural Remedies for Dogs
- Martin Zucker
The Goldsteins' Wellness & Longevity Program
- Robert S. Goldstein, V.M.D., and Susan Goldstein
Bioavailability of Nutrients for Animals: Amino Acids, Minerals and Vitamins
- Edited by Clarence B. Ammerman
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