Is it safe to give my dog raw meat as an occasional supplement?

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I was thinking about starting to feed tux a raw meat every now and again I was wondering what type of meat as in what cuts would be the best to feed him and how often but not as a main diet. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 40 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Great question! I do not recommend feeding any dog a raw diet due to the risk of pathogens (E. coli, Salmonella, etc.) that will remain both in their mouth and in their stool. This poses health risks both for Tux and for you (particularly if there are children or immunocompromised people in contact with Tux). If you want to offer him a supplemental food in addition to his dog food (I'm assuming that he primarily eats a balanced commercial diet), you can try home cooking foods for him. There is a great website out of the UC Davis Vet School - balanceit.com - that has recipes for home cooked diets and lists of ingredients that are considered to be safe for dogs. That said, commercial dog foods are balanced diets that do not NEED supplementation, but I understand if you want to add something extra in for Tux. :-)

Is it safe to give my dog raw meat as an occasional supplement?

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