I haven't really mentioned it to either of my vets (Louie has two - one for at my parents and one for where we live) but I know my parent's vets will be more intrigued whereas the one little mention of raw to the vets up here and I got a tut down the phone (albeit a slight muffled one).. and that was the receptionist - the last I checked receptionists didn't have an Animal practice degree (can't remember the official term - apologies)

Anyway - Louie has been on the diet for 2 months nearly.. his backside is no longer runny, his teeth and fur could blind people (slight exaggeration) and I'm happy I made the switch.

Most Vets aren't nutritionists.. so either (as someone else has said) don't mention it or smile and nod - letting it go totally over your head. I think the only issue I have had with raw - is the dog eating it too quickly - throwing it up then eating it again.. other than that.. everything is fine.

I think if you're worried about the disease risks - as long as you buy fresh/frozen fresh meat and keep on top of the disinfecting where ever the meat has been - then you have no worries at all.. my dogs either eat out their bowls or on the garden.. their bowls are washed in boiling hot water - and left to dry (cool air prevents bacteria growing - saw it on grimebusters - or whatever it's called) I also have anti bacterial hand wash for when I've had to touch their meat and also stuff for the floors - it doesn't always stay in the bowls

Both my eldest (raised on wet and dry) have had no trouble on the raw and my youngest - dicky bum.. well my friend celebrated the first solid poo she'd seen him do the other week

By all means, look at both sides, then decide from there.. if you don't want to go the whole hog - go half way - then decide if that's staying like that or if you are going to switch over full time. But do your own research.. You're bound to find more pro's than con's but really the decision is up to you..

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I think a lot of people are put off off raw feeding because they are afraid of what other people think. Some people will only do what the vet tells them and nothing else.

A lady down the road from me actually had to have her dog PTS a few years ago as its skin problems were really bad and just got worse and worse, even on 'special food' from the vets!!

She knows how bad Chio got with his skin but still insists that I SHOULD NOT feed my dog a raw diet as it is not the right thing to do. (in her eyes).

Am I bovvered.

She now has another dog, its starting to get a bit itchy. But I dont preach to her what to feed him.

I would go to the ends of the earth for my dog, if I had another dog that didnt have any skin problems, I would still feed raw. The more I look into it the more I feel it is right.

Ok I just bought Tom Lonsdales work wonders, looking forward going RAW with Lennie. He seems to really enjoy raw scraps and he loves a bone.

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Tummel is part time raw fed, once our circumstances improve he will be mainly on raw as he's a different dog

Luckily for me, my Oh is a butcher so i don't pay much if anything for Tummels raw meals, he also goes shooting so again rabbits/venison etc for next to nothing

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Owned by Tummel the rottaridgeador and Dante the Italian Spinone

Your so lucky

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Raw fed since 2010