Rugers Wednesday Wellness especially for BFF Coco and her Dad, Troy. My dad has done much research into raw feeding, before I came into epilepsy I was on a premium grade dry food. Dad thinks my new raw diet is better for my health as it has also cleaned up any skin allergies I had in the past, along with a decrease in my seizures. My diet is also a lot cleaner, which keeps my mind and body sharp. My meals all contain 80% RAW meat/bone and 20% RAW vegetable or/and fruit and the portion size is dependent on our individual weight. If Im looking a little lean Dad will give me a little extra, likewise looking a little chunky he will decrease my portions. I have put on 2kg since coming into epilepsy, weighting 24kg now as I do a 1hour walk with mum and dad daily my 2 meals would be in the weight range of 400gms - 450gms each. An example of this; chicken breast, carrot, broccoli, sweet potato (peeled) 1 teaspoon of fish oil, 1 whole raw egg (once a week, this makes my coat shinny). All veg and fruit should be chopped tiny or placed into a food processor and pulped. Dad is trying to make my food similar to our ancestors food, when we would hunt in the wild i.e. eat herbivores such as rabbits and also eat their stomach contents, vegetables pulped are easier for our digestion. Other breakfast or dinner choices could be; 1. 80% RAW meat/bone: Chicken necks, frames or wings. All dogs should be supervised whist eating chicken frames, wings and necks but it is especially important for us epileptic dogs as we never know when a seizure could take hold. Raw chicken bones are great and act as a natural teeth cleaner. NEVER GIVE COOKED BONES TO DOGS, WE CAN CHOKE FROM THESE BONES SPLINTERING. Tinned fish - sardines, salmon or mackerel in spring water. Canadian brands are best. Turkey or beef mince, brought from a butcher as some of the larger chain supermarket may put preservatives in their minces. 2. and 20% veggie/fruit i.e.: broccoli, spinach, other leafy greens, apple (ALWAYS REMOVE THE SEEDS FROM APPLES OR FRUIT - TOXIC TO DOGS), 1 teaspoon of fish oil. Dad and Mum wash my veggies and fruit in the sink, filled with water and a cap full of apple cider vinegar, this removes any pesticides. Apple cider vinegar is also beneficial to us. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to clear skin flaking, improves digestion, makes us less attractive to mosquito bites, etc. I also have a teaspoon of coconut oil each night this also has many health benefits I have spoken about in the past. I eat morning and night, eating this way is easy on our digestion. This may seem like a lot of work but dad is trying to avoid other health problems as we all know vet bills are costly. Since we have switched from the dry food I have less seizures, no skin allergies, better stools, fresher breath. I hope this helps my fur mates who suffer with allergies, seizures or just wanting to get to optimum health. Dad does not judge other peoples choice of feeding their dogs and does not promote to know all the answers, this is just based on what is working for me. * Ruger disclaimer - whenever in doubt it is always best practice to consult with your friendly veterinarian and when ever making changes to any diet these should be introduce slowly and monitor for any adverse reactions. All the best, happy eating
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:10:21 +0000
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