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Raw food for cats & dogs

KAREN GOLDRICK is a holistic veterinarian at All Natural Vet Care, Russell Lea, Sydney. T: 02 9712 5844 W: naturalvet.com.au

The recommended diet should be the one that results in the best health for that pet. One they will willingly eat.

In February 2018 a study carried out at Melbourne University Veterinary Hospital showed an association between feeding raw chicken and the development of an immune-mediated condition called acute polyradiculoneuritis (APN) in dogs. This causes an ascending paresis/paralysis of the limbs. In the worst cases, swallowing or breathing is affected. Many dogs recover but require

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