Raw Food Diets – Current Concepts – Information, Misinformation

What actually is a “raw food diet”? What are the motivations for feeding one? What are the risks, and how likely are they? Could there actually be some benefits? There is an enormous amount of hyperbole and misinformation from what seems like sides in a debate, and many of us struggle with what to believe. This talk will discuss what veterinarians should be aware of when discussing the topic with owners, so that we can all be sympathetic, informed, and articulate, without hiding behind the partisan statements of some manufacturers like frightened corporate sycophants.