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Study finds raw diets risky
• Raw food diets are a growing trend among pet owners hoping to improve their pet’s health. However, a study published in the November/December 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association found that these diets may cause a potentially-fatal Salmonella infection.
A group at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a case study of two cats that developed Salmonellosis as a result of a raw meat-based diet. The Salmonellosis caused gastrointestinal upset, weight loss and anorexia that resulted in the death of both cats. Salmonella in tissue cultures isolated from one of the cats was identical to cultures from the raw beef used in the cat’s home-prepared diet, and the resulting infection was confirmed as the cause of death in both cases. The report is the first to describe the occurrence of Salmonellosis in cats as a result of feeding a raw meat-based diet.
The JAAHA study also found that while most human cases of Salmonellosis result from direct exposure to contaminated food, there are documented cases of infection due to direct and indirect contact with infected pets. The study concluded that cats fed raw meat contaminated with Salmonella are at risk for development of Salmonellosis and may pose a disease risk to their owners and handlers. Due to these risks, AAHA recommends that pet owners not feed their pets a raw meat-based diet and encourages owners to ask their veterinarian for advice regarding a nutritionally-balanced diet that is appropriate for their pet’s age and lifestyle.
