Meat You Shouldn't Feed Your Raw Fed Pet 

I was hoping you would talk about shellfish. Maybe next time.

@@The_Woof_Pack shellfish like oysters and mussels are fine to feed if they're steamed first!

Nah, you're good and thank you for this channel and your work. I enjoy listening to you and learning from you. ;)

If I've understood right fish that if your pregnant are on the no list shouldnt be fed in raw diet? . Just I know which they are when I was pregnant with my son all I wanted was fish but certain were a no because of the Mercury in them such as tuna

@@lisacarr8654 if high mercury fish is something you shouldn't be eating when pregnant, then the high mercury fish on that chart apply to that. Unfortunately I don't know much about it as far as people go

Aw that's always my goal! Also love your name/pfp, FMA is the best

That was me before I got my dog!

You should watch Gohan !!

U too? Sigh there goes my Tuesday plans

I can't believe that amphibians would ever be considered.

Lol

This is great! I'm so happy about that!

I'm so glad!

Great video

I'm so glad!

If it's farmed croc, it's less of a risk for sure! And if it's something necessary for allergic reaction purposes, go right ahead. I'm from Florida and alligator meat isn't hard to find! 😆

Thanks!

Good luck! :)

You're SO sweet!! Thank you! And no not at all annoying. You can use probiotics in capsule form from the brand NOW. Now Probiotic-10 (100 Billion) is what I recommend!

@@PawsofPrey thank you!!

It's not a fish commonly fed. I believe it's a perch which is safer as far as mercury levels but it's lower in omega-3s than many other fish. I wouldn't feed calico!

@@PawsofPrey thanks for your response! Yeah I wouldn't buy it or anything but was just offered some. I'll pass on it.

Thank you! Blue crab not really necessary or recommended

I have a few!

Yes, carnivore meat would have a different nutrient profile than herbivores would! Interesting to look into

Diet effects the meats nutritional value. Polar bear liver is toxic due to extremely high vitamin A levels for example. Not that anyone eats it just an example I know of

Well, thanks!

Maybe it would be better if you cooked it first, over 160 degrees, just to be safe.

Thanks for bringing this up. It was something I did want to add in for a little contrast, but I didn't want to make things confusing for the viewer. I can't stand the US factory farm industry. I do agree the animals raised in the EU are undoubtedly healthier when compared to factory farmed animals here in the US. Hormones and antibiotics are certainly something I frown upon with store-bought meat, which is why I try to source locally raised meat as much as I can. I mainly brought this up because even though the rearing of these animals before slaughter is less than ideal, the meat is still properly inspected and deemed safe for consumption, and the diet of commercial swine is also regulated, which has caused trichinella findings to significantly drop. With the free trade market I just wasn't confident in what all goes on as far as regulating things like this!

@@PawsofPrey Hello. First I want to thank you very much for responding so diligently and carefully. I'm glad I'll be able to reassure you then as diet of swine (and every other animal raised for consumption) is strictly regulated as well, and veterinary controls are systematic when the animals are brought to the slaughter house. Besides these controls are doubled when exporting the meat out of the EU (free trade is definitely not unregulated, which is good news for everyone :D). On another topic, I wanted to ask you please : how many times a day do you feed your cat??

We're too busy trying to be everything except what we actually are.

No she doesn’t

Be careful if you wash ur meats as it can spread salmonella to various surfaces.

@@itstionamarie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's not necessary, but if it makes you feel better then go ahead! Dogs and cats lick their butt regardless of the food they eat, which has just as much bacteria, yet we don't wash their mouth when we see them do that, do we :p

If you are immunocompromised it absolutely is recommended to avoid allowing them to lick you but you will be okay if you pet them and wash your hands afterwards. Raw food can contain bacteria and toxins that are not present in cooked foods and that is harmful for anyone, pet or human, that is immunocompromised.

If you are rotating it with other whole prey animals, or just including it with a balanced homemade raw diet, then yes mice are fine to feed and a decent whole prey source.

I was just about to ask this! I want to breed mice and rats to add into my dogs' and cat's diet but I just wasn't sure if this was a good idea. I'm learning how to humanely euthanize smaller livestock like poultry and rabbits but I want to start off small since I didn't have the guts to slaughter my chickens and a family member had to do it... I also want to switch from barf to whole pray.

@@The_Woof_Pack raising your own is the absolute best way to ensure they were raised and fed well!

@@The_Woof_Pack The challenge would also be that the prey animals are clean and well-fed also.

You can still feed it just not at the same time and it can't be stored in the same dish..

Strange 🤔 cooked bones are dangerous and indigestible for dogs but raw bones(part of raw diet) generally goes well. Can you share any details which your vet might have told you?

Pork bones aren't recommended as they're quite thick. Pork is also pretty fatty depending on the cut, and if the dog is sensitive to fat, it can trigger something like pancreatitis. I'm sorry this happened!

@@decodingmysteries9867 it's not really the bones itself being the problem, pancreatitis can be caused by too much fat/bad fat, so not the bone itself but rather the meat most likely

@@decodingmysteries9867 she mentioned how high the fat is in pork (he ate ALOT of fatty pork without my knowledge that day) and basically just told me it was the high fat content that overrided or triggered his system and caused the pancreatitis, but another thought we had was a bone shard could have possibly ripped part of his GI tract open because his x rays were so cloudy and his abdomen was filling up with fluid but luckily his body absorbed the fluid back in after the treatment for pancreatitis. She said if he went untreated for any longer the fatality rate for him was through the roof (he has defecating blood and loose stool) so she just said it was the high fat content and some dogs just can’t handle some raw foods but I do plan on keeping him on one brand of kibble for the entirety of his life to play it safe because he can get pancreatitis again if I don’t be careful with what foods are given to him

You might do well to find a holistic vet or make a consult with a veterinary nutritionist who can educate you on the pros and cons of transitioning your pet to raw and if that is the best option how to do it safely.

I think that would be fine, since moose and deer are herbivores.

My dogs love their game meat. If it's been tested and safe for human consumption, go for it.

Your parents are badass 😎

I feed my 65 lb 6.5 mo old Golden Retreiver raw since he was 2 mo old. He previously had so many ear and skin infections (pyoderma), problems with his urine, and overall lower energy, his eyes looked darker and now that he is on RAW diet his bones have developed so strong, NO skin infections, and a amazing change is his mood/demeanor. He is so much happuer and can play hourse longer than his kibble fed siblings (learned this from a play date at 5 mo). He is a highly sensitive dog (as are most golden retreivers) and i feed his Small Batch Duck with tooper from KOHA pet food. So, just try a high quality company like Primal or Small Batch

I wanna make it easier for my self. Lol. so is it ok if I just give him chicken and ground beef all the time? May switch it up here in there but will it be OK for %90 of the time? Will this be OK for breakfast all the time? One chicken leg, one chicken tight..Will this be enough for his protein and bone requirements for the first meal ( 87lbs goldenddodle 8 years old)??, a small piece of beef liver or chicken liver, a couple hearts or gizzards maybe an egg 2 to 3x a week, some fish oil with flex seed powder or one of the other one? Some spinach or a a piece of carrot or a tbs of can pumpkin.. For dinner about 4oz of ground beef, chicken breast or any cheap good meat for him? For bone requirement a one chicken neck? Don't know how many ounces of beef or chicken liver, a couple of pieces? Maybe 2 small sardines? Like 1/4 cup of goat milk maybe? Been reading a lot and I do have an idea just don't know how many ounces of what to give him or what to give him? I know I have to give him about 1.7lbs of food for the whole day which I will split in two meals which is about 0.8lbs per meal. And this is where iam having problems of how many ounces of muscle meat per meal, bones ( do bones in chicken count as bone requirement)? How many ounces of liver, hearts, gjizzards? Sordy for all the questions but I think iam getting closer to feeding feeding my dog all the nutrients..I know I can give him cottage cheese too, coconut oil. Bljeberries, bananas, apples and other foods too but my problem right now is what I mentioned above. Thank you for your help.

I have 2 large breeds on raw, one is a year old puppy and a 4 year old. DO NOT feed cooked or smoked bones. We stay away from pork and beef bones as they are too dense. Stick with raw hollow bones from chicken or turkey. We feed them twice a day and stay away from feeding a bunch of carbs or oils. Dogs don't need carbs. If you do only use groundmeat, you must supplement with bone meal. If not, the body will pull it from itself, not good. Typical examples: meal 1 is just a chicken quarter Meal 2: couple chicken gizzards, 2 or 3 livers, 2 chicken feet, sardine, few pieces frozen green bean, 3 oz ground turkey or turkey neck. Meal 3: ground beef, beef heart, tongue, liver, canned green beans, fish oil, sprinkle bone meal Meal 4: whole tilapia, fins and spikes removed. Meal 5: whole cornish game hen These are some of what we do and have had no issues. It also depends on what you can get for meats/organs where you live. The more variety the better. Chicken leg quarters are a very good option and it's a bulk of my dogs diet. It's the perfect ratio of bone to protein and it's big enough to force them to chew. Wings or drums can be problematic since they are too tiny and not enough bone/calcium. Hope this helps.

Yes this is great.. thank u..have one more qheation my wife do not want to give him any raw meat...Can I cook all the meat except bones and if I is possible is there any type of supplements instead of the raw bones so he can get all the minerals and all the other nutrients the bone has? My wife has anxiety and she is been reading a lot of stuff on internet about the barf diet. She does not want to give him any raw bones cause she is scare about the bone fragments. What could I give him instead of raw bones to meet mineral requirements?

@@futbol1972 I'm not sure because we dont supplement. That'll also end up costing you a bunch of money for all these supplements. We dont even use a bunch of the bone meal powder unless we know they'll go a few meals without raw bone. Bone meal powder is cooked and shouldn't be used all the time anyway. Also, salmonella is part of a dogs digestive tract. They cant get sick from it, you can if you dont keep clean. Just dont touch your dogs face after they've eaten. If your wife is scared then you guys just need to stick with raw store bought kibble, sorry. Theres no easy way to do this. It does take a bit of work to go this route. You guys may be overthinking it perhaps?

Working on one! We have an instagram though - @the_primalpack

@@PawsofPrey Thank you for being so transparent, helpful, and kind towards your viewers. I'm not kidding. You are appreciated. You're saving lives, you're comforting by validating people's suspicions and confirming what they knew in their heart to be true, and you're empowering them to move forward in wisdom. It's impactful. It's beautiful. It was necessary. :) Sidenote, your videos are also expertly done and impressive. Not to sound condescending. 😂 They're just that good. Be encouraged. Keep it going. I speak life over your business, over your endeavors, and over the natural gifts God placed inside of you. You're going to do amazing things. In Jesus' name. :)

@@followjesus4974 awh you're so kind, thank you SO much 😭 hearing that means the world!!

That’s totally fine.

If you're cooking it, start slowly reducing the cook - and I mean slowly! I go over more ways to transition a picky cat here, thought maybe you've tried a lot already: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BmJmJoDKlI4.html

Well that's too bad :(

Some are safe to feed, but not recommended as a protein source in a raw diet.

Yes, mackerel, farmed or Atlantic caught salmon, herring, smelt, sardines, anchovies, minnows! If wild caught, freeze solid for 3-4 weeks before feeding.

tuna, they can be high in mercury

Carnivore meat, high mercury fish (the chart in the video shows which fish are high in mercury) and wild hog.

I do not believe that's what she said she specified certain types of fish NOT all fish "larger type of predatory fish."

No! Just avoid high mercury fish. I go over the best fish to feed here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3DFMG9PKva0.html

You can start with small soft bones like chicken feet but they have to be used to eating meat to begin with. I started my cats off with meat chunks I worked my way up to bones and now they can eat an entire chicken thigh, they chew on the bones and leave the hardest part behind. They enjoy eating the cartilage and marrow now.

Yes! I go over safe oily fish here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3DFMG9PKva0.html

Hi! You're first!

Not hardly😂

USDA inspected human grade pork, absolutely

Does your pet have a protein intolerance to these?

@@PawsofPrey no, I just only feed them wild game. So they get boar, bison, pheasant ect

Talk to your vet!

I am so incredibly sorry this happened! Are they 100% sure this came from that chicken? Botulism is often found in containers of food that have been improperly preserved, like jarred or canned foods. Either way, this isn't something that's very common at all in fresh raw meats, but I understand your concern after that event. I hope she recovers soon!

@@PawsofPrey well a few hours I have them the raw food she started acting up, my other dogs didn’t though, I’m sure she didn’t eat any canned food or anything like but my family do like to give the dogs scrapes and what not, I’ll ask but I’m begging it was the chicken

@@k2dcxphantom757 it might help to wash meat and vinegar water, it helps to kill bacteria.

I supposed I should have said the word many in front of it. Apologies.

Are u really offended by that. What the world has become

You can also wash meat in vinegar water to kill bacteria. I've been doing that for many years for my cats and no problems.

Nunyabiznass, check out Raw Paws Pet Food online. I have been willing to spend a little more just for the convenience of having raw pet food that's already been prepared without worrying about trying to make sure I have all the right amount of minerals, nutrients, vitamins, etc. The have a huge variety including ones that come in a "roll" form, kind of like a roll of sausage you'd buy for yourself at the grocery store. They have chicken, beef, lamb...some are straight meat and others include veggies. Either way, I'm learning that a raw diet doesn't have to be hard or scary (like some would have us believe). On the contrary, it's probably the healthiest way for most pets to eat!

They can and will if the opportunity arises, but this is not a main source of food that they seek out.

Then you need to grow up and start living in the real world

Unfortunately that's the reality of nature. Sad but true, we are in a fallen state and it is how animal survive until things are made right.

There have been many people in the raw feeding community who truly don't know and have asked if some of these animals were safe to feed, so I would rather educate than assume. You know what happens when you assume.

@@PawsofPrey Yes ma'am! But still thank you, for what you do.

@@TrVlogs82 😊

In many countries you can easily find carnivore meat. Also, it's common in some places to hunt and consume carnivores meat as well (cougar, gator, bear, etc) No need for the strange hostility o.O

I talk about the dangers of cooked bone in another video. The danger is that the bone is cooked, not the fact that it's from a chicken. Raw chicken and chicken bones are a staple in many raw diets