Precautions for Feeding Dogs Raw Meat

1 Overview

Raw meat boosts immunity and strengthens teeth/bones via chewing, reducing tartar and periodontal disease.

But poorly handled raw meat causes health problems, even threatening humans; in 2016 the US FDA warned against it for two reasons:

Parasite infection

Dogs that eat raw meat pick up bloody smells and may grow fiercer, awakening wild instincts and changing temperament.

Badly handled raw meat has internal parasites (e.g., tapeworm) and eggs that survive if uncooked, then grow in the dog — more chance if it’s used to raw.

So raw meat is OK but deworm well — kill eggs early to control parasites. A praziquantel dewormer works against fluke and tapeworm and is safe in pregnancy.

Listeria and Salmonella

These are the most dangerous bacteria in raw meat; Listeria is worst — causes vomiting, diarrhea, cramps in dogs; in healthy humans diarrhea, even bloody; in pregnant women miscarriage, premature birth, neonatal sepsis — many reports.

Listeria survives cold (‘fridge killer’, lives a year at -20°C); per a Chinese food-safety journal, national detection rate 3.7%, highest in raw meat.

If you feed raw, bowls and floors the meat touched can be contaminated; kids, pregnant women, and close pet contact get exposed.

So disinfect regularly. A sulfadimidine (sulfamethazine) tablet fights coccidia and Toxoplasma and sensitive bacteria like Salmonella.

So enjoy raw meat’s natural nutrition while ensuring pet and family safety via deworming and disinfecting.

A deworming + disinfecting combo

Praziquantel internal dewormer (deworming)

Against fluke + tapeworm + cysticercosis

Patented splitter for easy dosing

Safe, effective, pregnancy-safe

Sulfadimidine tablet (disinfection)

Against coccidia + Toxoplasma + sensitive bacteria

Effectively suppresses parasites

Against Salmonella and other sensitive bacteria