Help, I think Ozzy is sick!! =(

[Shelteez2]

Originally posted by Uabassoon
Now before you try to argue with me or anything, I'm not saying that the majority of dogs on the BARF diet get sick. I do believe it is a great diet, but I do now that pancreatitis is a possible side affect from it.

"In his book, ["The Barf Diet," 2001] Dr Billinghurst mentions pancreatitis as a possible hazard when starting the Barf Diet. He says that this is more likely in the overweight dog receiving too much fat from, for example, fatty lamb. He himself recognises that fat causes pancreatitis and I must assume that he has encountered this condition several times on the BARF Diet."

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk..._Food_Diet.htm

Thanks for the interesting read.
Dr. Billinghurst's book was so poorly written that I had a hard time getting through it and so probably didn't take much from it.

The only problem I had with this article was the author assuming that he [Dr Billinghurst] has encountered this condition several times on the BARF Diet. I hate people that just assume things. Why couldn't he have assumed he'd seen it lots in patients that were overweight and had been given fatty table scraps??

What I do like about this article is it isn't quick to condemn the other side, or the opposite view. He says raw may be good for some and cooked may be good for some and I agree with that.
I hate when people think their way is the only way.

Thanks again for the link!