Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I am a vegan and am contemplating the BARF diet for my dog. Aside from my personal struggle I am having with this option due to my own choice not to consume animal products and let alone prepare them, I am also concerned about feeding my dog a diet she has never tried before. My reasons for taking this option into consideration are that she has chronic hot spots and digestion issues. We always attributed her occurrence of hot spots to when the weather is hot because she is most uncomfortable in the heat and her digestive issues to licking something nasty at the park. But lately I am feeling as though perhaps we are wrong and her very nice Nutro dry and Wellness wet foods are the culprits. So first, are there any others who feed their dogs the BARF diet? What lead you to this diet? Good experiences? Bad experiences? Did you have a personal struggle with the preparation part of the diet? She currently eats a carnivorous diet, but its from a bag and a can, basically no touching of dead animals or cooking involved. I don't know if I could go to the butcher and prepare an animal for her. I love her dearly, want her to be healthy and think I could get over it, but need some advice. Are there any other suggestions for dogs with hot spots, aside from superficial treatments like clipping the hair around the lesions, etc...we already to that. More like other dietary supplements like adding Lysine, fish oils? Thanks, Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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