amazincc wrote:Oh, I guess I misunderstood your question.
I have a worm-free RAW eater... get his stool checked by the vet every so often.
ditto
amazincc wrote:Oh, I guess I misunderstood your question.
I have a worm-free RAW eater... get his stool checked by the vet every so often.
call2arms wrote:Thank you! (I think it turned into a debate, I know I didn't help...)
And that's great, I know how good Mick is doing!
call2arms wrote:Tina, you,re absolutely right, that's the most common route, but I believe it's not crazy to think that they can get it from food as well... I don't remember who stated that some dogs got salmonella from kibble, so...
call2arms wrote:Really?
katiek0417 wrote:call2arms wrote:Really?
yeah...this becomes obvious if you feed raw and kibble at the same time...
call2arms wrote:Oh, that just sounds awesome. Food fighting through sphincters.
gayrghts wrote:amazincc wrote:Oh, I guess I misunderstood your question.
I have a worm-free RAW eater... get his stool checked by the vet every so often.
ditto
call2arms wrote:Well, I'm glad to see that there's many worm-free raw dogs!
DemoDick wrote:call2arms wrote:Well, I'm glad to see that there's many worm-free raw dogs!
I would wager that raw fed dogs have worms in lower percentages than kibble fed dogs. At least one reason is spurious, as the average person who feeds raw seems to take a keener interest in canine health than the average kibble feeder and is more likely to use a de-wormer.
Demo Dick
cheekymunkee wrote:Me too, plus I also use ivermectin every month, which would take care of any worms they may get. But, at last vet check they were all worm free
call2arms wrote:Err, Demo, it doesn't have to do with what food you feed, I know you believe that feeding raw is best, but it doesn't mean that people who feed kibble are less concerned about their pet's health (unless they're feeding Ol'Roy or something), plus some people who are feeding raw at work have been coming for blood tests and at least two showed imbalance in Calcium and Phorphorus or Potassium (can't remember which), so not every raw feeding owner actually feeds properly, with the right balance. That's a HUGE concern with raw, IMO. Uninformed people with raw can totally screw up their dog's health/growth if not doing it properly, as can crappy kibble do.
As long as people see a vet, usually they deworm... Most dogs on HW preventative are also dewormed, around here 6 months a year and in the south, all year round... No matter what they eat, so it really has nothing to do with diet. We automatically give fenbendazole to new puppies - most of the ones coming from byb's and pet stores are riddled with them.
Gee, good horse owners deworm 3 times a year at least, and horses usually aren't too keen on raw meat, .
Edited cause I need to review my periodical table.
Err, Demo, it doesn't have to do with what food you feed, I know you believe that feeding raw is best, but it doesn't mean that people who feed kibble are less concerned about their pet's health (unless they're feeding Ol'Roy or something)...
My good'ol point is just that sometimes, once in a while, our beef-pork-chicken can contain worms, and so does that elk-hare-hog your neighbor hunted last week. I didn't invent that, nature did.
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