Can dogs eat raw meat? Some new dog owners may consider this question. In fact, of course dogs can eat raw meat, but we do not recommend feeding raw meat to dogs. Let’s take a look at the benefits of dogs eating raw meat. What are the disadvantages:

Why is it not recommended to feed raw meat to dogs?

1. Dogs are susceptible to parasitic diseases

The most important reason: parasites. Raw meat may contain parasites or parasitic eggs. If these parasites or their eggs are not cooked by heating, they will remain alive, and then be eaten by our dog babies, and then grow up in the dog's body, which is scary. Especially if your dog is used to eating raw meat, the chance of contracting these parasites will be greatly increased.

As we often say, Toxoplasma gondii, which can cause fetal malformations, is hidden in the raw meat of pigs, cows, and sheep. There are also many parasites such as tapeworms, roundworms, hydatid, trichinella, etc. that live in muscles or internal organs. Therefore, not only raw meat cannot be eaten, but also raw internal organs cannot be eaten by dogs.

Editor’s comment:

Dogs that eat raw meat tend to develop parasites. There is some truth to this statement, but it is by no means the truth. Because dogs usually rub around on the ground, their mouths are inevitably in contact with the soil, and there are eggs of parasites in the soil, such as roundworms, so dogs are easily infected with parasites in this way, and sometimes Dogs like to bite dirty things randomly, and they are also prone to inadvertently transmitting parasite eggs.

Raw meat, especially fresh raw meat, is generally okay. But because we cannot guarantee the source and quality of raw meat, many dogs may be infected with parasites. Some parasites cannot be prevented or cured even with deworming medicine, and may even threaten the dog's life in severe cases, so it is not recommended to feed raw meat.

2. Pet dogs are not adapted to the gastrointestinal tract of raw meat

Pet dogs that have been domesticated for many years have long been accustomed to human diet and do not know what raw meat tastes like. Over the years, their intestines and stomach have also gradually changed. I estimate that they are no longer suitable for digesting raw meat. . Just like us, eating some sashimi or raw beef by chance can easily cause diarrhea. Once, my friend's dog ate a piece of raw meat in the kitchen and had diarrhea for several days.

Editor’s comment: Due to the progress of the times, people have now moved away from the time of drinking blood and growing fur, and the same is true for dogs. However, some parents still like to feed raw meat to their dogs. Adult dogs generally do not need to worry about the impact of raw meat and raw bones on their gastrointestinal tract. However, puppies are particularly prone to diarrhea after eating raw meat, especially if they have not been vaccinated and detoxified. For puppies with worms, if the parents try to feed the puppies raw meat and develop diarrhea, they must immediatelyStop feeding immediately, and give your dog some probiotics from Cuda Probiotics, one packet a day, which can very well help your dog stop diarrhea and regulate its gastrointestinal health.

3. Dogs are picky eaters

Raw meat tastes better than cooked meat: If your dog is used to eating raw meat, he will feel that the taste of cooked meat is not as good. For dogs, raw meat with a bloody smell is more attractive than cooked meat that smells delicious to us. If you only feed raw meat, your dog will be deficient in calcium because the meat contains less calcium and more phosphorus. A dog that is used to eating raw meat will probably ignore it if you want to give it a balanced diet and then feed it some dog food.

Editor’s comment: Dogs are inherently picky eaters. If you don’t want your dog to become more and more difficult to take care of when it comes to eating, don’t feed it raw meat.

4. The bloody smell of raw meat may affect the dog’s temperament

If a dog that has eaten raw meat has been exposed to something with a bloody smell, it will become more aggressive than before, which may trigger the dog's primitive wildness and change its temperament.

Editor's comment: The temperament of a dog is mostly determined by its breed. Some dogs are naturally vicious and have a bad temper, such as mastiffs and hounds, while other dog breeds are very docile. It is indeed somewhat arbitrary to say that eating raw meat will make a dog with a gentle temper become violent, but raw meat will make the dog more active, which is not conducive to training a dog with a natural tendency to violence. Raw meat is also not suitable for dogs with excessive energy, mainly dogs that are easily excited and difficult to control, not just those with high physical strength.

In order to reduce trouble, it is best not to feed your dog raw meat!