The Raw Blog
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Both cats and dogs require a complete, balanced diet in order to thrive and reduce health risks, their bodies are designed to digest & thrive off raw food, no one cooks for wolves, foxes or other carnivorous predators so why would dogs need otherwise?
A full balance should be fed with a mix of 3-5 proteins per week and an egg 1-2 times per week.
A general baseline for a balanced raw food diet includes:
80% meats (for cats, 20% of this meat must be heart)
10% edible bone
5% liver
5% organ
Amount | Nutrients | |
Meat | 80% | Vitamin D |
Bone | 10% | Vitamins A, D |
Liver | 5% | Vit A, B (2,3,5,6,7,9,12), Q10 |
Organ | 5% | Vitamins A, B12, D, E, K |
Heart | (minimum 20% cats) | Vitamins A, B |
Fruit & Vege | Optional | Vitamins B, C, D |
Common issues
Sore joints, arthritis | Add Green lipped mussel or turmeric |
Dry, itchy skin | Add salmon, fatty meats, oily meats or coconut oil |
Allergies | Grains, Beef and Chicken are the most common allergens for dogs |
Upset stomach, loss of appetite | Feed tripe &/or bone broth (no salt) for a meal or 2 |
Bad breath | Edible, soft bones are natures toothbrush |
Risk of DCM | Increase heart in diet to 20% |
Chronic ear infections | Remove all grain, carbs and starches from diet, if continues begin elimination diet |
Anal gland issues | Increase fibre; pumpkin, flaxseeds, boiled carrot, apple |
Other helpful informatin
- Puppies and kittens require a higher fat diet until they reach their full body size (usually around 1 year, or up to 2 years for giant breeds). Fats and oils should be included in 10-20% of their diet
- Cats must have at least 20% heart in their diet. Unlike dogs, cats can't synthesize their own taurine, therefore it must be provided in their diet
- Salmon is the best source of omega 3
- Skipping feeding bones can increase the risk of bone and joint disease, especially in growing puppies. Feeding meat only is high in phosphorus and low in calcium
Fat Contents
| Meat | Fat per/100g |
| Duck | 39g |
| Lamb | 23g |
| Beef | 13g |
| Beef Tripe | 13g |
| Possum | 10g |
| Salmon | 8g |
| Chicken | 8g |
| Veal | 7g |
| 1x Egg | 5g |
| Horse | 5g |
| Lamb Tripe | 5g |
| Goat | 3g |
| Venison | 2g |
| Rabbit | 2g |
| Hare | 2g |
| Turkey | 1g |
| Wallaby | 1g |
Protein Contents
| Meat | Protein per/100g |
| Possum | 30g |
| Wallaby | 22g |
| Hare | 22g |
| Venison | 22g |
| Salmon | 22g |
| Goat | 21g |
| Horse | 21g |
| Chicken | 21g |
| Beef | 20g |
| Veal | 19g |
| Turkey | 19g |
| Rabbit | 18g |
| Lamb Tripe | 17g |
| Lamb | 17g |
| Duck | 12g |
| 1x Egg | 6g |
Feeding Guide
Average percentage of ideal body weight per day. Amounts may vary between breeds and individuals
| Age | % of body weight per day |
| 4-6 weeks | to appetite |
| 7-10 weeks | 10% |
| 10-16 weeks | 8% |
| 4-5 months | 7% |
| 5-6 months | 6% |
| 6-9 months | 5% |
| 9-14 months | 4% |
| 14-18 months | 3% |
| 18 months+ | 2-3% |
| Senior | 1.5% |
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