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Raw food recipe for your dogs

By Dr. Kim • May 25th, 2006 • Category: Natural Foods & Treats for Dogs & Cats

Raw meatybone dish by Illona Haus
photo by Illona Haus

16 oz. (1 pound)
Raw Ground Meat/Poultry
4 oz. (1/4 pound)
Organ meat (ie. liver, kidney, heart, gizzards, etc.)

Treat meat with 6-8 oz. purified water combined with 4 drops of grapefruit seed extract
Pour over and blend into the ground meat – do not drain off. Organ meats, large chunks of meat, and turkey necks (chicken necks for small dogs) can be marinated in the solution in the refrigerator for one hour).

Food processed raw or pureed vegetables (zucchini, carrot, yellow squash, broccoli, etc.) or baked sweet potato (yam) mashed

Optional Ingredients:
A dash of Kyolic Aged Liquid Garlic

Note: – Refrigerate EFA Oil immediately after opening.

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Mix all ingredients until you get the consistency of a thick chili. Add more purified water or high quality health food store or homemade chicken broth, as needed.

Initially use one (1) meat type at a time to rule out food sensitivities. Mix beef with beef organ meats (i.e. kidneys, heart, liver), lamb with lamb organ meats, turkey with turkey organ meats and chicken with chicken organ meats. Cut organ meats into bite-size chunks. Liver can be diced partially frozen and served in small, bite-size portions in food. After food sensitivies have been ruled out, meats and poultry can be combined according to pet’s taste. You may include “bribe foods” to entice dog to eat (ie. sardines in oil or tomato sauce, canned mackerel or salmon, or Swanson’s canned chicken or turkey.

At first, leave food down approximately 1 hour at dog’s meal time (pick up and refrigerate and offer again later if they don’t eat it). A healthy, adult dog should eat once a day (preferably morning and then have the full day to burn it off). Twice a day is fine, and you can give half portions. Small dogs can eat about a cup of food at each meal. Food can be kept in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Store in covered glass or porcelain containers. It is okay to make up large quantities and freeze in serving portions. Do not refreeze more than twice and try to refreeze within no more than 24 hours after you’ve made up the food. You may add supplements when freezing.

Always defrost in refrigerator. Never microwave anything! Safe handling of raw meat is imperative.
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Recipe provided to us by The Chihuahua Connection Magazine for which I am now writing -look for my article and ad in the next issue!

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Dr. Kim is a veterinary naturopath. She also is the host and creator of Animal Talk Naturally Radio show which she hosts together with her like-minded colleague and friend, Dr. Jeannie Thomason, and a proficient blogger and writer on natural pet health. Dr. Kim is also co-author of the book Whole Health for Happy Dogs and author of the book Animals Taught Me That. Dr. Kim’s articles have been featured in various publications such as Animal Wellness Magazine and Natural Horse Magazine. She sits on the Advisory Board for HolisticOption.com and is adjunct professor with Kingdom College of Natural Health. Dr. Kim lives with her husband of many years and they are owned by a rescued Neapolitan Mastiff named Shadrach. Visit her blogs: Bark N Blog & A Dog's View and her website Aspenbloom Pet Care
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