Some American Veterinarians Now Leaning Towards B.a.r.f Diet

I was not planning to buy or adopt a dog on a stormy day in 1996 in rural Mississippi. I was volunteering at an equestrian center when a pack of three strays appeared. One looked quite a bit like Benji, but had a great fear of people (and thunder of which he barked madly at). I quickly named him "Thor".

The b.a.r.f diet is one of those cases of "I wish I knew then what I know now". After a near-death experience for my dog "Thor", it did not take long to realize that the dog food was the culprit. Even the "highest quality most expensive". For the first month on the b.a.r.f. diet (totally raw foods), he was eliminating toxins in his stool and urine that made it unbearable to even stand nearby. I know that sounds gross but must be told so as to knwo what to expect. After a month, there was no smell to either. His condition, his fur, his character, had all so improved, it was like something out of a movie. It was totally dramatic.

For the past eight years he has been on the b.a.r.f diet (bones and raw foods) and again, I won't go into the details of that diet (except that it is all raw human-grade meat, bones fruits and veggies (and herbal tinctures). For more information on it, simply google the b.a.r.f diet. It works great for dogs and cats as well. Thor, is finally reaching the age where he is experiencing a few health issues (at an age when most dogs do who eat processed foods at about age six-to-ten.

Medical treatment and medication is the main focus of study in veterinarian schools, not nutrition. Yes they get a few semesters of it, but it is often sponsored and even speakers are invited from the powerful pet food lobby. I do not mean to sound like a "conspiracy theorist, but what other choice do I have? If I want to get the world out, my pen is my instrument. And not to use it means more dying dogs and cats, new diseases that never existed before the evolution of "pet foods" and vets trying to heal something of which they haven't a clue.

One vet told me, "But dogs will choke on the bones...some dogs have died." That is true. But percentage-wise many more have choked on kibble. Have you ever heard of a wolf choking on a raw chicken bone? Well Thor ate raw chicken (and bones) for twelve years without one problem.

A simple food processor costs about $30. It works wonders. Within seconds, one can make a different meal daily. Thor loved hamburger and broccoli with a bit of carrots and crushed rosemary. But that was Thor. He had his own tastes. A great thing to do is test different diets for your own dog.

Let's face it. Seventy years ago, there was no such thing as "dog food". People fed their pets what was left from the table, raw foods from the gardens, etc. The catastrophic diseases we see today, began at the same time processed dog food was introduced to the market.

While on a business trip a few months ago, I was talking to a young woman next to me. She was sad of her two chronically sick labs I explained the b.a.r.f. diet and she was excited. I told her vets did not know too much about it.

A woman in front of us turned around abruptly and said, "Sorry to interrupt. I am a vet in Sterling, Va, an traditional one. But I know as much as anyone about the b.a.r.f diet and I would never recommend feeding a dog or cat processed food."

I asked her how she could possibly compete with vets in her community (She lived in suburban Washington, D.C.), and she said, "Most are already educated there and very aware of the diet." She added, "Many have had their pets on the b.a.r.f diet long before the books were written."

At 21, my beloved dog Thor, passed away in his sleep in no pain. He lived a long and happy life. I am still grieving for Thor, but I thank God daily for bringing him to me and allowing me the opportunity to find ways to make him well and teach others the same.

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