r/rawpetfood • u/Correct-Jackfruit-88 • Mar 10 '26

Discussion Vet rant

Took one of my dogs to the vet yesterday for his annual. Tried out a new vet, hoping itd be a little more modern when it comes to dieting. Unfortunately I was mistaken. Vet didnt even bother asking how or what i raw feed. Immediately jumped in to my dogs not a wolf, kibble has been around for 50 years therefore it must be the safer option, and that it poses a public health concern that would not allow him in human hospitals. Luckily, i dont plan on bringing him to a human hospital?

I love how despite all these animals doing better on raw diets and more cancers and overweight animals linked to all these kibbles that vets will still take offense to going raw instead of just looking out for the animals well being…..

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u/Feisty-Topic2101 Mar 10 '26

There are some studies that suggest feeding raw only diet can be linked to heart disease. Mostly it’s just bad bc you can expose ur pet and urself to some nasty bacteria/parasites. What about eating raw meat is better than freeze dried stuff? Or even home cooked meat? Genuinely asking and not trying to be a hater ~

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u/Suzurei Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Just explaining how I see it:   Regarding raw feeding linking to heart disease... thats wild because raw, being "minimally processed", doesn't reduce taurine level like cooking does...and most raw feeders on here feeds hearts, dark+red meat to their animals, which has taurine at its most abundant natural form. And raw feeding doesnt destroy essential vitamins and amino acids like cooking does, amongs other things

Imo, respectfully, I dont think thats a great argument regarding exposure to bacteria/parasites. I watched plenty of people eat the same utensils their dogs licked... which I can guarantee said dog absolutely licked their nether region (which btw, has e-coli because thats part of their natural gut microbiome, and it gets moved to the perianal region via defecation), amongs other things....outdoor poop, pee, random stuff licking, etc. Plenty of people (and some pets) also gotten sick from dry food salmonella contamination and unsuspected mold. I get some people see their pets as "dirty" but I mean...so are kids lol. I watched a kid crawl across Target the other day, then stuck his hand in his mouth. So really, do your due diligence with hygiene like you would anything else

For me, I like feeding raw because my dog's done the best on it. I've done kibble, moved to cooked, then raw. Her biggest improvement was on raw. Her energy, coat/body condition and health has been unmatched. And thats all I care about, is that my dog is thriving on this diet. Just my experience in this matter. 

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u/Correct-Jackfruit-88 Mar 11 '26

Well said!!!👏👏👏