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Cailin R. Heinze

Raw Pet Food Risks: A Research Update

A recently published study from Cornell University showed that live bacteria could be cultured from many raw cat foods, but no cooked foods. The raw cat foods also contained DNA from parasites and from bacteria that contained genes associated with antibiotic resistance, which indicates the potential that they could cause drug-resistance infections in people or pets. This study, like many others, highlights the animal and public health concerns of feeding raw meat pet foods, including freeze-dried and frozen products.

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Finding the Best Food for Your PetTrending Topics in Pet Nutrition
Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Expensive eats? Comparing the costs of different types of dog food

Pet food costs are particularly relevant right now, when the costs of many consumer goods have increased rapidly in the last year, leaving many of us paying more for our food as well as that for our pets. The form of the food fed – dry, wet, fresh, or raw – can have dramatic effects on the cost of feeding. We compare the costs of feeding some popular diets of each type for a day and a year for a medium-large dog.

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