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

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dc.abstract.enRaw 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.
dc.affiliationWydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Chorób Wewnętrznych i Diagnostyki
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Genetyki i Podstaw Hodowli Zwierząt​​
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Zwierząt
dc.affiliation.instituteUniwersyteckie Centrum Medycyny Weterynaryjnej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Nauk Przedklinicznych i Chorób Zakaźnych
dc.contributor.authorGłówny, Dorota
dc.contributor.authorSowińska, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorCieślak, Adam
dc.contributor.authorGogulski, Maciej
dc.contributor.authorKonieczny, Kacper
dc.contributor.authorSzumacher-Strabel, Małgorzata
dc.date.access2025-02-03
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T12:13:52Z
dc.date.available2025-02-03T12:13:52Z
dc.date.copyright2024-03-20
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>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.</jats:p>
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dc.description.financecost110,70
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dc.description.number1
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume27
dc.identifier.doi10.24425/pjvs.2024.149344
dc.identifier.eissn2300-2557
dc.identifier.issn1505-1773
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2430
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationveterinary science
dc.relation.ispartofPolish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
dc.relation.pages151-159
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
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dc.subject.enbiologically appropriate raw food (BARF)
dc.subject.enestrus cycle
dc.subject.ennutrition
dc.subject.enraw diet
dc.subject.ensemen quality
dc.subject.enthyrotoxicosis
dc.subtypeReviewArticle
dc.titleRaw diets for dogs and cats: Potential health benefits and threats
dc.typeJournalArticle
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