Raw diets for dogs and cats: Potential health benefits and threats

• Autorzy: Głowny D. , Sowinska N. , Cieslak A. , Gogulski M. , Konieczny K. , Szumacher-Strabel M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Raw meat-based diets for pet nutrition are becoming increasingly popular. The percentage of meat content, composition of nutrients, and amount of additives started to play an important role in the recipe of a given food. However, the use of healthier and unprocessed food must also be balanced with the animal’s specific needs based on its anatomy, physiology, and behavior. There are many potential advantages and disadvantages of a biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) diet, and all of them should be considered before switching to this approach. Raw meat is considered a diet closest to nature and least processed. However, raw diets threaten pet health because of the potential for nutrient imbalances. The choice of raw meat in pets’ everyday diet should be supported by the veterinarian’s medical decision and preferably also with nutritionist help. Growing animals require a specific Ca:P ratio in their diet, which may be improper in raw meat. For cats, taurine levels must be carefully checked. In addition, an imbalanced raw-meat diet can be the cause of poor semen quality in males. Females are prone to inhibition of the estrus cycle, especially due to hyperthyroidism. Exogenous thyroid hormone intake is a real concern when feeding a neck/head meat with thyroid glands. There is also a possibility of bacterial or parasitic presence in raw meat. The present paper aims to summarize the current state of knowledge about the benefits and threats of eating a raw meat diet for the health concerns of companion animals.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: 27
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.151-159,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Głowny D.

• Department of Internal Diseases and Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Sowinska N.

• Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
• University Centre of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 43, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Cieslak A.

• Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Gogulski M.

• University Centre of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences Szydłowska 43, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
• Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Konieczny K.

• Department of Internal Diseases and Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences,, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Szumacher-Strabel M.

• Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/pjvs.2024.149344