Raw Food Diets May Be Dangerous for Pets Just like fad diets for
humans, popular diets for your pets come and go. However,
there’s one particular pet diet trend that gives us pause: ASPCA
experts say raw food diets for pets that include raw meat, eggs
and milk may be dangerous for your furry friends. We typically
recommend that pet parents opt for well-balanced, high-quality
commercial and cooked foods instead. The American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA) agrees. In studies published in
AVMA’s journal, homemade and commercial raw food diets for dogs
and cats were found to contain dangerous bacteria like E. coli
and Salmonella, just to name a few. Other tests showed that
unprocessed food diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies or
excess that can cause serious illnesses in pets. Also, pets
chewing on raw bones can lead to obstruction or perforation of
their gastrointestinal tracts, and fractured teeth. If you don’t
want to feed your dog or cat a commercial diet, consider a
homemade diet that will diminish