Are there risks of Salmonella poisoning?
Salmonella is a bacteria derived from animal fecal matter. It is associated with the presence of feces on the flesh, which means the meat was exposed to the contents of the lower digestive tract during the slaughtering and processing stage. There are many unsubstantiated concerns which condemn raw meat feeding, the primary concern being the potential to infect humans with salmonella, however, there exists very little real evidence that exposure to humans is a serious threat. The phobia of raw meat feeding seems to be a North American issue, as in Europe it is common practice to feed raw with full veterinary approval. If Salmonella infection is truly a problem it would have been of much greater concern in the smaller, crowded Eurpean countries. As with any feeding method, common sense, good hygiene, and the handling of meat as one would their own, is of greatest importance The dog’s digestive tract is short, only 3-6 times its body length. The dog’s stomach holds the food for up to 8 ho
