Now can we please return to the original subject of the digestibility of beetles?

I don’t see them listed as ingredients on any of the kibble bags still on hand, not that you can believe the labels on the bags anyway. I conclude from this that we should not include any southern beetles as a supplement when trying to find the ideal raw food. A few northern beetles might be ok, but only in moderation.

I am not impressed by anyone who must anonymously comment on someone’s else’s blog. Seems to me if you have something important to say, you should own up to it.

I’ve been feeding raw for two years this September. I have had no vet visits except for shots, spay/neuter, hip x-rays, and Therapy dog health certification. The dogs look great and feel great. Having any pets poses a risk at some level to people and to other animals.

As a long time German Shepherd breeder would advertise, “Records live, opinions die.” Statistically, there is, to my knowledge, no evidence that raw-fed dogs pose any greater health hazard to the people around them than do kibble fed dogs. But boy are there a lot of opinions!

Carolyn isn’t the only one who has done research.

Carolyn isn’t the only one who has done research.

In our particular household, we are two people in their mid-50’s with no grandchildren so your caveats about children do not apply. We are being quite careful with hygiene, just as we are when preparing chicken or other items for ourselves. I agree that stubbydog will need to take suitable precautions with her youngsters.

For my own dogs I am not supplementing with any additional fat. We had a Pembroke years ago who had recurrent bouts of pancreatitis. He was on commercial dog foods with no supplementation. I know to be cautious in that respect.

Having had dogs over the many years who suffered with food-related problems including kidney failure, pancreatitis, and multiple allergies and who were all on purportedly high-quality kibbles I still feel that my experimentation with a switch to raw is justified. If I find that I do encounter problems, I will report them honestly as well.

http://www.bi-mar.com/pomeranianBarf.asp

I thought this was an interesting link and mentions how some of the pathogens can cause problems in the dogs themselves. It also talks about other potential issues associated with raw food such as pancreatitis and kidney problems.

I did more than “a couple of minutes of searching” before deciding to give it a try, believe me.

And we should trust the FDA why?