Are there real benefits to feeding my dog a raw diet over kibble?

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Benefits in feeding my dogs raw foods instead of kibble food? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 10 years and 6 months old | 11 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately there are no proven, scientific benefits to feed a raw diet to dogs. Many times they are unbalanced nutritionally, and they pose quite a risk to getting both the dog and owner sick. They can cause E coli and salmonella poisoning in the dog, and the owner can get that from handling the food or even being licked by the dog. This bacteria can be on the tongue and in the mouth for a while after eating. There have been many cases of severe GI illness in dogs who have been fed raw diets. I never recommend it. Dog kibble is balanced nutritionally, and there is no risk of you or Charlie getting things like E coli and Salmonella from it. I'd feed him a kibble diet. Best of luck.

Are there real benefits to feeding my dog a raw diet over kibble?

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