Mhmm, and giant breed dogs are living longer on a raw diet. My mentor's newfie's have long passed at least 12 years old instead of the usual 8. Most wolves die because they can no longer catch their food, they are larger than most of your dogs (except your giant breeds) and if you think about it, that's longer than most Great Danes and other giant breeds *edit here* are SUGGESTED to live.
And like I previously stated. Dogs have shorter and stronger digestive tracts than we do. They don't have more cases in salmonella poisioning because healthy dogs can fight it off. Immunocompromised dogs are usually the ones showing symptoms.
And yes, I know all about the mucousal membrane. If you would like to discuss all the layers in the stomach, I would be glad to. The fact is just plain truth that dog's stomachs move the food faster through than a human's stomach.
Here is a book from a DVM: http://books.google.com/books?id=swI...=PP1&dq=Donald +R.+Strombeck&client=firefox-a&cd=1#v=onepage&q=bacteria&f=false
Page 44ish will be what we're discussing.Basically saying that cooking does kill bacteria but it can just regrow on it once the cooking process is over. Also, some dogs dine on nuggest left in the backyard. Here is what my friend told me once, it made me chuckle:
dogs will snack on poop every chance they get, cat poop is a delicacy, rabbit poo is a treat, etc. Poop is FULL OF E.Coli and probably salmonella too. All the rubbish from the digestive tract is chock full of bacteria. Well, dogs eat poop all the time and don't get sick. Right?! *edit* I know I have to run Delta away from little rabbit poos every time she finds them. LOL!
I have given my information, I hope someone learns from it. Have a good day.
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