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Feeding Raw and Kibble Together
I originally posted this in Sylvie's thread introducing Bree as her latest adoption.
I was hoping to get some opinions from all the knowledgable raw feeders on this forum. Quote:
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I have never combined raw and kibble because i read and was told that since kibble is slower to digest, it can lead to raw food lingering more than appropriate in the digestive tract and therefore starting to spoil and breed bacteria. Raw digests quickly in dogs and hence why dogs can eat all that meat without worrying about the bacteria in it - kibble blocking the raw from properly digesting is suposedly negating dog's ability to quickly digest raw.
Thats the info i got when i was switching from raw to kibble.... personally, i am not aware of any benefits/reasons for mixing...
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For me it's just easier/more simple to feed all the dogs their RAW diet in the morning, and the kibble at night. I get confused as it is with all the supplements, meds, etc. with the four of them just feeding one type, never mind trying to mix the two! But I have always been told the same info as Masha stated. I think I would be weary to mix the 2 for this very reason...
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I commented in your first post on this topic but I'll copy it to here as well.
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I haven't had a chance to look for other accreditable sources either. I am inclined however to believe Lew Olsen since she has a PHD in nutrition.
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Longblades, have you been able to find any more information yet?
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I'd read that it was the wheat in kibble that caused the problem. I've been feeding wheat/corn/soy-free Orijen brand Acana and raw to Scruffy and he's never had an issue (except allergies..grr).
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Not really, not any good science. I've found people with science backgrounds who scoff at the idea one item of food is held up in it's digestion by another. I've found lots of folks who have mixed kibble and raw successfully for years and lots who say they had problems. I think Rainbow's Lew Olsen is the most credible in the area of feeding dogs that I've found yet.
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