Pasted this from an "old" thread re: BARF. Check out the links below! If you are at all concerned that Brock might not be getting the complete "nutritional compliment" on raw meat and veggies alone, there is a "modified" version of the BARF diet using a great product, Sojouner Farm dry flakes, which is a nutritional supplement that is mixed in WITH raw or cooked meat and veggies/fruit. A link to their website is pasted below.
The "experts" claim that it is only COOKED bones that can injure your dog. Raw bones do not splinter like cooked ones do. And there's a lot of debate about the bacteria issue re: feeding raw meat. The experts also claim that a dog's gut is not adversely affected by salmonella and other such "toxic" organisms in the way that humans are. Persumably, dogs, since their early days as wild scavengers, have developed an immunity or tolerance to them. But most BARF advocates do encourage you to cook the meat (not bones) if you feel at all uncertain.
Here's a link to one of the more detailed Pet Talk thread's on the B.A.R.F. diet and a couple of more links to informative websites re: BARF! One is very pro BARF, the other decidely anti, so you can weight the pros and cons for yourself! Hope it helps!
Barf Thread
Barf Support and FAQ
Sojourner Farms/BARF Supplemental
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