Insights into dog owner perspectives on risks, benefits, and nutritional value of raw diets compared to commercial cooked diets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The practice of feeding a raw meat-based diet (RMBD) to dogs is a topic of increasing interest to owners and veterinary professionals alike. Despite the research around the practice, particularly about the risk of nutritional imbalances and microbial contamination, an increasing number of dog owners are adopting a raw diet for their dogs. This study expands the research into owner motivations for feeding RMBDs and cooked diets and asks them their opinions about risk and nutritional value.

Methods

An anonymized, online, internationally accessible questionnaire was developed to ascertain owner perspectives on the risks, benefits, and nutritional value of commercially prepared and homemade RMBDs as compared with commercially prepared cooked diets (CCDs).

Results</

SUBMITTER: Empert-Gallegos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731655 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature