My vet told me that it is important that the raw diet be balanced properly to insure the proper mix of amino acids. Since he is not pro-raw food I did not question him further but it did make me wonder if this were true. I could not find much information and wondered if anyone could elaborate. Is it alright for the majority of the meat source to be chicken? As a percentage, how much beef or other meat should be fed? Thanks to all you experts out there!
I think the majority of us feed chicken as a staple of our dogs diet because it's easy to get and affordable. I try to feed chicken 3 days a week, fish twice a week, beef and pork once a week. If I had an affordable source for rabbit and duck I would feed those too. I do feed venison if any of my generous hunting-type friends feel like donating to the cause! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I guess I do feed turkey rotated in the menu too, looking back over what I have typed.
I think variety is the key and feeding only one type of meat may (or may not) cause some type of problem down the road.
Balance over time is the way I look at feeding my dogs.
Amino acids are readily found in animal protein sources, so I am not sure why he would caution you to worry about getting them all. Vegetarians typically have to be mindful about balancing their meals to have enough of all available to form complete proteins.
I think that chicken makes up between 30-40 percent of the meats I feed. With pork, turkey, beef, venison, eggs, and fish making up the rest.
*not an expert <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The balance of amino acids is important for there uptake and utilization, but as long as you are feeding meat sources (and your dog doesn't have an odd metabolic disease) you will not have a deficiency problem. Using a variety of meat sources will likely provide a more appropriate amino acid balance than an all poultry diet. You should never supplement individual amino acids to these diets however, since you then could cause serious problems.
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