{"id":9090,"date":"2014-07-09T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=9090"},"modified":"2014-07-08T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T19:00:14","slug":"pets-can-get-sick-from-being-fed-raw-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/pets-can-get-sick-from-being-fed-raw-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Can Get Sick From Being Fed Raw Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FDA warns about feeding our pets raw foods. In a recent article, this is what they had to say about what can occur when we do.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Raw pet food consists primarily of meat, bones, and organs that haven\u2019t been cooked, and therefore are more likely than cooked food to contain organisms that can make your dog or cat sick, says William J. Burkholder, DVM, PhD, Veterinary Medical Officer in the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s (FDA\u2019s) Division of Animal Feeds. Moreover, raw food can make you sick as well if you don\u2019t handle it properly. FDA does not believe feeding raw pet foods to animals is consistent with the goal of protecting the public from significant health risks.<\/p>\n

The agency therefore recommends cooking of raw meat and poultry<\/a> to kill harmful bacteria like Salmonella<\/em> and Listeria monocytogenes<\/em> before you give the food to your pets. And as always, when working with food, you should follow FDA\u2019s instructions<\/a> on how to handle it safely.<\/p>\n

Salmonella<\/em> bacteria are commonly found in such foods as raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs and egg products. Salmonella<\/em> can also contaminate raw or unpasteurized milk and other dairy products, as well as raw fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n

Burkholder says people who choose a raw diet for their pets often point out that feral dogs and cats catch prey and eat it raw. \u201cThat\u2019s true,\u201d he adds, \u201cbut we don\u2019t know how many of these animals get sick or die as a result of doing that. Since sick feral animals are rarely taken to a veterinarian when they\u2019re ill, there\u2019s no way to collect that information.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Symptoms of salmonellosis in animals include:<\/p>\n