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May 24, 2011

I have been feeding my dog just meat (alternating between chicken and organic beef) and eggs. Could I cut the meat in half and also feed her cooked brown rice or oatmeal for the other half of the meal?

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Hello Cindy,

I just have a question. I started my dog on a raw diet when she was 4 months old and she has been on it ever since. She is now 15 months old. I have been feeding her just meat (alternating between chicken and organic beef) and eggs. She also gets salmon or cod liver oil, olive oil, calcium with vitamin D, vitamin E, Vitamin C, and a probiotic. She also once in awhile gets table scraps or carrots to munch on. But my question is, could I cut the meat amount in half and also feed her cooked brown rice or cooked oatmeal for the other half of the meal? Would she still be getting all the nutrients she needs? I realize that dogs don't need grains, but I was hoping this would help cut costs, as feeding all meat gets expensive for us. Thanks so much for your help, this is all still somewhat new to me.

Thanks,
Diana
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
I would not recommend substituting grain for meat in a dog’s diet. A poorly designed raw diet can cause a multitude of issues for a dog. Dogs have no nutritional need for grains, so substituting that for animal protein would be detrimental.

If you can’t afford to properly feed the dog a raw diet, you may want to try a premium grain free kibble (although in my experience it’s no cheaper to feed a dog quality kibble and may actually cost more in the long run when you look at overall vet costs).

Sorry I don’t have an easy answer for you. It would be better to go to NON organic meats to cut costs, if you have to make a change. You can also see about buying more protein sources in bulk from a restaurant supply to get a better price.

Cindy Rhodes

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