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Originally Posted by ~Lin
The calcium to phosphorus ratio can be anywhere from 1:1 to 2:1 to be safe, and the higher end of the spectrum is preferable. RMBs should be 80% of the diet in a prey model diet. Only 10% bone would be severely lacking in calcium. If the dog is not getting enough calcium from their diet, they will pull calcium out of their own bones to meet that need and become osteoporotic. In addition, bones contain phosphorus as well even though the majority of the phosphorus is coming from the muscle meat.
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Isn't the often quoted prey model break down, or guidelines, or whatever one would call it, 80% meat, 10% bone, 10% organ?
ETA: This is the type of break down I've read over and over again:
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All of these prey animals are made up of bones, organs, muscle meat, skin, hide/hair/feathers, fat and other connective tissue. In the average prey animal, the ratio of these parts is approximately:
5-10% organs (1/2 of this amount is liver)
10-15% edible bones
80-85% muscle meat (and the rest of the critter)
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from:
http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html