Deel 2:
What Are the Known Benefits of a Raw Meat Diet?
There are no studies showing any benefit that raw meat is directly responsible for. Dr. Billinghurst has been asked several times, publicly, to provide an documentation or studies on his "theory" or proof he has any knowledge of wolves and wild dogs, yet fails to produce such evidence. As well, holistic practitioners that recommend raw meat have been unable to provide any type of evidence. Especially one so great that you should risk the health of your dog.
Oh? Studie van Pottenger niet gelezen? Juliette niet gelezen? Nooit gehoord van goede bacterieen en enzymen? Nooit gehoord van afbraak van eiwitten na koken?
On the other hand, as more people experiment with raw meat diets, veterinarians are seeing frequent cases of pancreatitis, ulcers, malnutrition, injuries due to the raw bones, systemic bacterial poisoning and other conditions. I continue to receive frequent emails from people who once swore by barf, and have now left the discussion group with very sick dogs.
Laat maar zien die data! Ik ben heel benieuwd! Die emails willen we ook graag zien! Ik ben ook lid van heeeeel veeeeel lijsten en de meeste vertrekken omdat ze weer eens een persoonlijk oorlogje met iemand zijn aangegaan.... Omdat ze elkaar niet uit kunnen staan...
Can a Dog Overcome Illnesses on a Raw Meat Diet?
No! When an improvement in a previous condition is seen after feeding raw meat to a dog, it is more likely due to the absence of some offending agent in the food they were eating before.
JA! Zo lust ik er ook nog wel een paar! Ik heb honderden!!! honden op zien knappen.. Tuurlijk, die waren allemaal allergisch. Ja, voor die zooi in die brokken! Een van de redenen om deze de deur uit te slingeren!
Some people see what they perceive to be immediate results from the barf diet...a shiny coat, or some type of condition has cleared up. Raw meat has a high fat content that will sometimes give a dog a shiny coat (at least initially). While coat texture can be a sign of good health, it's not a reliable measure of a dog's health.
Eens, ik ken honden met een glanzende vacht die dood gingen aan kanker. Maareuhh, ik mis geloof ik het argument...
The truth is that it's NOT the element of *raw* meat that improves a dog's health. They would see the same results with cooked meat. Often times it's simply the absence of one or more ingredient(s) in the kibble they were feeding. When you go from a low quality kibble to barf, you're basically hopping out of the pot and into the fire.
Dat is dus niet waar. Probeer het zelf maar uit: geef je hond maar eens 3 maanden gekookte voeding...
In other words, you could have taken your dog off their current food and put them on another commercial food, or possibly a vet-supervised homemade diet with small amounts of cooked meat, and seen an improvement in the condition - without the dangers of raw meat. Veterinary Universities believe (and I agree) that better nutrition and veterinary care is extending the average dog's lifespan past what is normal, which is why we see chronic cases such as diabetes or cancer. Overbreeding has resulted in an increase of dysplasia, allergies and skin conditions. These are effected by diet, but caused by genetics (poor genealogy from overbreeding and puppy mills).
Gewoon niet waar. Lees Donath, JdBL, Dhont, Pottenger er maar op na.
Why Do Veterinarians Recommend It Then?
Very few do recommend raw meat diets. I find it disturbing that the ones I have spoken to who do endorse the idea of feeding raw meat and bones did not have any medically sound reason for doing so, nor could they dispute the data I presented. They just retreat to the position that "dogs in the wild eat it", without acknowledging that wild dogs are malnutritioned and have shortened life spans from their diet.
Ik heb nooit eerder zulke onzin gelezen! Dierenartsen willen brokken verkopen! DAAROM!
One veterinarian who has seen an increase in illnesses due to feeding raw meat reported to me that he treated a 6 month-old puppy who had been on the raw meat diet from a book, "Give Your Dog a Bone". The owners had been diligent in strictly following the book's instructions for their dog's diet. This dog had a severe case of Eosiniphilic Panosteitis (Panos), which is not caused directly by diet, but can be greatly effected by it. The poor puppy was so lame he could barely support his own weight. This is not an isolated case - I have also received email from numerous dog owners whose dogs are having projectile bloody diarrhea and severe bacterial poisoning while on Dr. Billinghurst's raw meat diet. It is just an example of health problems I believe will become increasingly common as dogs on these diets suffer poor health. There are a number of disorders a dog could have where human food of almost any kind (raw meat and dairy, in particular) could seriously harm them, Pancreatits being one example. Click here for more examples; Testimonies
Gek dat wij deze voorbeelden (na al die jaren) niet kennen?!
Who is Advocating Raw Meat for Dogs?
The raw meat 'theory' has been made popular by a few vets-turned authors such as Ian Billinghurst and Dr. Pitcairn. From there, many other holistic vets who put their trust into these authors have exuberantly promoted the concept. These authors have created a significant paranoia - to the point where people are afraid to cook their food or purchase any commercial food products. Interestingly, most people following this diet only apply the logic to their dog's diet and continue eating cooked foods themselves.
Wat een gelul van een dronken aarbei! Wij kennen holistische dierenartsen die al 30 jaar beweren wat Ian B. geschreven heeft! We kennen er zelfs 1 die nog nooit van Ian B. heeft gehoord! En toch geeft hij de voorkeur aan rauwe verse voeding. Natuurlijk eet een mens geen rauw vlees. Wij gaan daar namelijk wel aan dood.... Wij hebben geen maagzuur dat zo sterk is als de hond. Wij zijn geen carnivoor. De hond wel....
They are contradicting what the great majority of veterinarians and qualified animal nutritionists have determined to be true. I have not met anyone who could provide scientific data to support these claims.
Ook hier geldt weer : deze wereld zit te wachten op deze studies.... Niet dus. Proctor & Gamble zijn achterlijk geworden.
The owners of B.A.R.F. (Bones and Raw Food) websites and Internet discussion lists are (to my knowledge) dog owners and breeders, not veterinarians. They provide questionable testimony and are not qualified to be prescribing diets for your dog, or advising on alternative medicine in any way. A qualified, respected veterinarian would not do this over the internet.
En wat doet mevrouw zelf? Ze is zelf ook geen dierenarts... En, zie de contradictie: de leden zijn geen dierenarts en "a qualified, respected veterinrian would not do this over the internet". Nee, dat DOEN ze ook niet, want er zijn geen dierenartsen lid van die lijstjes, zegt ze net zelf... Blond zeker?!
These "followers" of Billinghurst, Pitcairn, Schultz and other authors are so dependant on the books that they casually refer to it as their "bible." The barf lists on the Internet are very much "cult-like." You will be warned if you even mention my website, and banned if you agree with it. They will not tolerate ANY opinion other than their own and are extremely hostile toward anything that challenges their belief system. Barfers have retaliated to my website/article by attempting to discredit me with accusations of being affiliated to a commercial dog company. So for the record, I do not sell dog commercial dog food. I am not selling anything.
Onzin. Als anti-barfer heb je gewoon niks te zoeken op een barflijst. Ga lekker ergens anders mensen zitten pesten. Goed, ik geef toe dat sommige lijsten wel erg fel/vuil zijn. Maar, ik moet ook geen blikvoer-aanprijzers op mijn forum! Doe dat maar ergens anders. Op een forum waar ze wel zitten te wachten op blikvoer-jodokussen.