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Cocker Specific Discussion => Puppies => Topic started by: sweetpj on August 19, 2016, 10:13:46 PM
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Can anyone give me any advice on raw feeding please, my fur baby seems to itch a bit he has also had inflamed ears deep inside, the vet seems to think he may be making too much yeast so has sent off a swab to the lab.... awaiting results. We thought as he's 1 on Monday and we were going to change his food to adult we would make the change to raw to see if he isn't as itchy on it. Does anyone feed raw and could tell me what's involved please? :D
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Hi, I had a very itchy and scurfy pup when I bought home home. Changed him pretty much immediately to raw and sorted it out completely! Would never look back now!
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I feed Reese on half kibble AM and Half raw in the evening. I don't feel I know enough to ensure he gets the right nutrition from me home preparing his raw so I choose to buy ready prepared. I use Luna and me they come in resilable bags and are divided into patties so you just get out what you need. I think some others here use nutriment which also looks very good and there are other ready prepared raw suppliers too.
I think there are various online support and advice groups for raw feeding if you want to prepare your own. I am sure someone will be along soon to help more with this.
Reese doesn't seem to have any skin issues and is in lovely condition. I had a rescue basset hound about 18 years ago now who came to me with a bad ear infection and skin issues. I had just moved to Yorkshire so didn't really know the vet, i spent so much money trying to sort her infection and skin out. In the end I tried a different vets ( the one I still use) who gave me 2 different treatments for her ears, a wash for her skin and told me to change her diet to James wellbeloved ( not such a choice of good kibble back then) and raw meat. Bless her after months of being uncomfortable and in pain, she was sorted in a couple of weeks. I had Jasmine for another 8 years after that and lost her at the age of 15 after a stroke, we stopped the treatment after a few weeks but continued with the food and she never had issues again with her skin or ears.
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Hi,
I changed Humphrey to raw when he was about 7 months after a groomer suggested it would help as his coat was dull and scurfy. She told me I'd notice in a difference in a fortnight, and that turned out to be no exaggeration. I have to admit, I did find it a bit daunting at first, as with all things, there are some people out there who like to treat it as a science in itself and make it more complicated than it is. There is a facebook group called Raw Feeding UK run by a lady called Ann Ridyard - if you're not on fb, just google her and you'll find information that will give you a food overview and explain how you work out how much and what you should feed. A lot of her hardline followers DIY it and, in my humble opinion are a bit OTT about it all - however there are some very good well balanced ready mixes available which I know a lot of people on here use (I don't live in GB, but have used them on visits and have been very happy). Infact, if you decide to just stick to those, you don't need to lots of research but I just think the more you understand of the concept, the easier it is to make your choice. It is basically, the most natural way for a dog to be fed and has loads of health benefits. As already said, there are quite a few of us here feeding raw (and, it has to be said, lots who don't but also have happy healthy dogs), so if you've got questions, you'll get lots of advice. Best of luck!
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There are lots of threads on here about raw feeding, just do a little forum search and read up.
I put Blue on Nutriment the day after I brought him home, and we've never looked back. The only disadvantage I can think of is that it does need a bit of freezer space - Blue has his own dedicated freezer drawer!