Health & WellbeingWith so many new options in the pet food market like lightly cooked foods and raw is kibble inferior to these new options? Why or why not?
Great question!! This last decade has brought an incredible amount of new products to the shelves and I know it must be daunting and very confusing to consumers. Unfortunately, most information about these foods comes from the pet store employee or an equally unqualified source on the internet. It's very wise of you to ask an expert. The truth about most of these foods is that their claims usually amount to nothing more than that of a fad diet (i.e. paleo or atkins) and are not supported by sufficient evidence (even though they will make it sound like it is). As scientifically trained practitioners, us vets prefer to offer evidenced based treatment and the same goes for feeding suggestions. That back-story was all so I can give you the facts. Here they are: 1) Raw Food has no scientific evidence that it is better for your dog than cooked food and is actually more dangerous. 2) lightly cooked, grain-free, natural, etc. are really just marketing gimmicks meant to increase sales
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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