Optimal Nutrition Raw and Cooked Canine Diets: The Next Level

This book discusses feeding of the stud dog, breeding bitch before and after whelping, new puppies, young pups in their permanent homes, working dogs and those with different lifestyles, and senior dogs. Also, explanations and diet samples (raw and cooked) for heart disease, kidney disease, urinary tract stones, liver disease, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, Cushing's Syndrome, Addison's Disease, allergies, gastrointestinal diseases, skin problems and an interview with Dr. Greg Ogilvie (famous for the "cancer diet") about cancer. Includes the National Research Council (NRC) 2006 recommended allowances (for adult dogs) on an "as fed" basis and provides new analyses of some raw meaty bones (chicken quarters, chicken carcass, lamb shank, lamb rib, pork rib, turkey wing and turkey thigh). Recommendations: Recommended reading for dog owners, breeders and veterinarians.