Dogs and cats have consumed living, raw meats for thousands of years. Cats eat mice and we don’t rush them to the vet, nor do we get excited when it happens and call the poison control center. So why are many veterinarians so dead set against feeding pets a raw diet? Commercial pet food entered the market only about 100 years ago, so processed dog and cat food is a relatively new phenomenon, said licensed veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker of Chicago. “However, your pet’s GI tract has not evolved in those hundred years to make good use of an entirely kibble-based diet — and it never will,” Becker said. As a proactive integrative wellness veterinarian with Mercola...
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