May 24, 2011

I purchased raw chicken thighs and legs and just noticed the expiration date was 12/10/10 (today is 12/12/10). Is it safe to feed this?

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Hi Cindy,

I have been feeding my 11 month old Doberman pup a raw diet for several months and it has been the best change we could have made for her. She loves this diet. Regarding chicken? I purchased raw chicken thighs and legs and just noticed the expiration date was 12/10/10 (today is 12/12/10). The smell if off a bit an wanted to know if it is not safe to feed this expired meat to our dog. Thanks so much for your guidance.

Kind regards,
Joan
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
Usually 2 days over the expiration date isn’t going to matter to a healthy dog that is accustomed to a raw diet. Every dog is different though, and if you have any doubts it may be best to discard it.

Here is a Q & A section on raw feeding.

If you don’t already have these books, I highly recommend them. These are the 2 best books for learning about the raw diet Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats. We give both these books to our puppy customers and rarely have questions about the diet.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Rhodes

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