why are vets against raw feeding diets?

Because the majority of people do not know how to handle meat properly, it's left out too long, cross contamination, they leave it in open bowels premixed for several days in the fridge, after all it's just going to the dog.

Dogs can get contamination from Ecoli, they can get food poisioning, they cannot digest all types of bone, they cannot have too much skin, fat and anything else left on the meat that many people decide oh, it's okay because he is a dog.

Friends of mine managed to kill their dog by feeding it a combination raw diet and table scraps. After all growing up all their dogs ate whatever was leftover after meals, however 40 years ago or more there was no microwave biscuits or breakfast sandwhiches , no microwave lunches or instant this or that. It's all over procseed food, too much sugar, too much salt, too much fat and they don't try and balance meals out for their pets.

Would you feed your child 5 cups of pure bacon grease and 2 pounds potato peelings as a meal? How about bad eggs that are not fit for human consumption, just put them in the dogs bowl and he will eventually eat them, moldy bread, freezer burned meats, questionable chicken. Not to mention anything else that may be in the fridge, they think hey the dog will eat it. Why need a garbage disposer when you have dogs.

People will argue feeding leftovers isn't bad for dogs, if this was the case then why are 80% of Americans over weight, 60% of Americans have high blood pressure or heart problems or something related to high salt intakes, not to mention the fact that pancreatitis is common place today as where 30 years back it was fairly rare. If this isn't killing us as a whole what is it doing to dogs that were not designed to eat salt in their food, or have processed fats added, high cholesterol foods etc.

So when people say raw diet, a few tidbits here and there won't hurt right? A cup or two of cheese, or cream, butter etc. added to the raw diet as a treat won't hurt right? What does that stupid vet know anyways.. back growing up on the farm our dogs ate what we did, we didn't have the luxury of salting our foods, everything was grown or produced on our farm, no preservatives no irradiation so of meats, no leaving food unrefrigeratsted for 10 to 20 hours forgetting to put it in the ice box. Our dogs got cereal mixed with meat, eggs, vegetables etc balanced meals, mostly or heavily on the meat side. Bacon grease had hundreds of other uses and was never ever used in the dogs food. When we processed animals, many cuts were saved for the dogs, they were handled the same as meat for humans, washed and stored properly rather then left on the ground and cleaned up when we got the chance.

That's why many vets don't push raw diets, many owners dont take the time to learn what the dog needs, what minerals, protiens, vitimins etc the dog needs. Most just don't eat meat alone and they also need a variety of types of meat and the proper amount of fats, fiber etc. I remember a woman that fed her dog "raw" but she didn't want to put the effort into it. She bought several pounds of hamburger regular cut and fed her dog 3 pounds daily. Her dog had severe pancreitis and was hospitals zed for almost 3 weeks, there were other health issues that went with it but the dog almost died from the instant changeover and improper diet,

Sorry so long but think of it this way, people have a hard time choosing a good solid processed dog food, and they over feed their dogs, even the pet population has an obesity issue, with that in mind do you think everyone is capable of feeding a proper Raw diet?

You really should say why are SOME vets against it. One vet (it's an all cat practise but that is totally beside the point here) is quick to suggest it for cats with skin issues, intestinal issues - as all sorts of these things are solved with feeding raw. My other vet is opposed to feeding dry food to cats and suggests they eat quality canned, and does recommend a proper raw diet for both dogs and cats. Some vets have bothered to educate themselves in animal nutrition beyond what they learned in school. The ones that are opposed to raw feeding either haven't bothered, or are more interested in getting their kickbacks from selling Hill's out of their office. Still others are worried about lawsuits from clients stemming from them getting salmonella or ecoli from raw meat, ignoring the fact that we handle raw meat daily when we prepare our own meals.

Most people don't know what meats are good and bad for dogs and cats as well as what to mix it with dogs and cats need the proper balance of nutrients in their diet along with meat each need diffrent things they need the right amount of fruits and vegetables too much protein can make a dog sick and often eat their own poop. While cats need more protein than dogs. While too many fruits aren't good for dogs to eat in a single day there is a balance to it dogs shouldn't eat fatty meats like pork or too much red meats (a little is OK ever now and then if cooked) chicken turkey and lamb is better for them but there are dangers to feeding them raw food especially if you don't know where it's coming from

Eggs aren't good for dogs in excess the should have no more than 1 egg a week. There is a lot that goes into this stuff and you can't trust what the Internet says all the time

I feed my dog fresh pet it's meat food and it seems to make my dog happy and healthy but ask your vet about it 1st

I really don't know of any vets against raw diets, I do animal rescue and know a good few vets, one well learned in diets.

I plan on going to vet school when I'm done with undergrad school. I have talked to many vets about this. They tell me that they are against it because uneducated people may not know the exact types of meat and how much they should give their animals for them to get the correct amount of nutrients. I personally think raw diets are great and I would feed my dog a raw diet if it weren't so costly.

There are likely quite a few reasons for this.

First and foremost is that they likely see the effects of people feeding it incorrectly - dogs that are fed the wrong proportions or the wrong types of meat and subsequently become ill.

Second is that vets receive very little in terms of nutritional training in traditional schooling. And the education they do receive on the matter is oftentimes funded by a major label such as Hill's or Royal Canin. Obviously these kibble companies would give the impression that kibble (theirs specifically) is the greatest for a dog.

ignorance

they are paid by the dry dog food companies to push dog food which is 100% trash... its not natural at all to feed a dog dog food...

a proper feed raw diet is the proper thing for a dog since its a carnivore

No all vets are. But vets are not really taught nutrition in vet school. They have to research on their own. There are still vets that believe the myths. And one of the biggest is the fact that dry food is good and keeps teeth clean. Its NOT good and it doesn't keep teeth clean.

I have heard feeding a dog raw meat is bad because blood can make it aggressive, not sure if true or not

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