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Someone said 28% protein is high enough for a raw feed substitute food. Then I got recommended Wellness CORE as a raw feeding substitute, beside the protein percentage at about 34%. WAY higher than 28%. Who to believe?
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The problem is that not all protein is created equal. You have to consider the source of the protein. Not to mention, if you look at a pack of dry food, the protein % listed is lower than the actual protein %. (It has to do with the moisture content.) Protein explicitly too high can cause reflux, vomiting, and nausea. Other than that, there are no binding effects of protein being too high.
The first thing you stipulation to ask yourself, is how active is your dog? If you have a dog that is infantile and runs constantly, you will be fine with a higher protein count. If your dog is a couch potato, consequently I would worry about the protein level person too high. If you have a young, larger breed puppy, I would suspicion against higher protein, as it can cause the dog to grow too fast andposible develop pano, or newly develop poorly.
I would look at the 2nd source I've referenced about the protein values of different foods, and the protein % recommended for dogs.
Hope this helps!
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70% of my girls diet is protein (from raw meat)
Also I'd like to point out there are proteins and "proteins".
When I asked the owner of my holistic shop he told me that a raw diet also have 26% protein content as the dry food I'm buying right now which is 'Prairie'. He told me most dogs don't need more then 26% protein unless they own a dog with a job who's active adjectives day long like a sheep dog. Even though my dog is an active 19 m/o hunting dog I save him on 26% protein and it's plenty for him.
Go online and do your research. Call around to a few vets and ask them, they will give you an answer over the phone. You could also appointment the SPCA. There are many different resources to find the anwer to your question. You can also check on different bags or can of dog food - quality food!
All my dogs were raised on boiled boneless chicken breasts and lightly cooked veggies until they were 6 months old. Then I put them on Eukenuba small breed puppy food and use Nutri Cal (comes in a toothpaste sized tube) once a daylight to make sure they get everything they obligation. Personally, I would go with the 34% protein, especially whether your dog is a puppy. I am, however, totally against feeding dogs raw meat and definitely no red meat! It is to rugged on their digestive tract and leaves them suceptable to unseen parasites that are sometimes hard to detect before irreperable wrong occurs. It only takes a minute to boil meat until it is cooked through! It doesn't depleat the nutritional expediency that darn much. The only reason I could see feeding a dog rare bloody meat is to teach them to be a killer. It's just plain inhumane! If their is any other pretext, please enlighten me.
You are probably right about not asking the vet though. The only plea they sell certain brands of pet food is for profit and don't know a darn thing nearly the product itself.
I also have a 8 year old Rottie I have have since a pup. I raised her on the same diet as my wee ones, except I know nurture her Natural Choice for large breeds and she is a little overweight (120 lbs). I never fed her unprepared meats! She is as healthy now as she be a 2 years old!
