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Raw food diets in companion animals: a critical review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21461207     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Feeding of raw meat-based diets to pets has become an increasingly popular trend amongst pet owners. Owners, who desire to provide the best for their pets, seek veterinary opinions about food options. This paper reviews and applies standards of evidence-based medicine to grade the available scientific literature that addresses the nutritional benefits or risks, infectious disease risks, and public health implications of raw, meat-based pet diets. Although there is a lack of large cohort studies to evaluate risk or benefit of raw meat diets fed to pets, there is enough evidence to compel veterinarians to discuss human health implications of these diets with owners.
Authors:
Daniel P Schlesinger; Daniel J Joffe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue vétérinaire canadienne     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0008-5286     ISO Abbreviation:  Can. Vet. J.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-04     Completed Date:  2011-05-23     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0004653     Medline TA:  Can Vet J     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  50-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1. dschles@shaw.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Feed* / analysis,  standards
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology*
Animals
Cats / physiology*
Dogs / physiology*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Nutritional Requirements
Nutritive Value
Public Health*
Risk Factors
Zoonoses
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