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Please do some reading and educate yourself about a proper raw food diet: http://catcentric.org/
This is dangerous advice. Pancrezyme requires a prescription, and is meant for animals with pancreatic insufficiency. Very few cases of pancreatitis are due to pancreatic insufficiency. This is something a vet would prescribe AFTER tests establish that pancreatic insufficiency exists. PancreVed is also indicated for use with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.I recommend a medication called Pancrezyme for pancreatitis. I also recommend talking to your vet about PancreVed. But, I don't recommend feeding a raw diet because it is very dangerous to everyone in the household.
Serving up a meal for your pet? Here are preparation tips:
- Wash hands right after handling pet food and treats
- Washing your hands is the most important step to preventing illness.
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds with water and soap right after handling pet food and treats, and especially before preparing, serving or eating food, drinks or preparing baby bottles
- It is important to follow good kitchen hygiene practices when handling pet food, just as you would when you handle human food. When possible, feed your pet in areas other than the kitchen.
- Avoid washing your pet’s food and water dishes in the kitchen sink or bathtub in order to prevent cross-contamination.
- Do not use the pet’s feeding bowl as a scooping utensil – use a clean, dedicated scoop, spoon, or cup. If there is no alternative, clean and disinfect the sink after washing pet food items. Infants should not be bathed in kitchen sinks because of the risk of cross-contamination.
- Do not use the pet’s feeding bowl as a scooping utensil – use a clean, dedicated scoop, spoon, or cup.
Storing pet food and treats? Here are storage tips:
- When possible, store pet food away from any area where human food is stored or prepared.
- If possible, store dry pet food in its original bag inside a clean, dedicated plastic container with a lid, keeping the top of the bag folded or closed.
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Feeding your pet? Here are feeding tips:
- When possible, avoid feeding your pet in the kitchen to prevent getting germs found in pet food on “people” food.
- Keep children 5 years and younger away from areas where pets are fed to help prevent illness and injury.
- Wash your hands right after feeding your pets.
- Children younger than 5 years of age should not be allowed to touch or eat pet food, treats, or supplements and should be kept away from pet feeding areas to prevent illness and injury.
So... if feeding dry food, don't feed pets in the kitchen, don't wash their dishes in the kitchen or bathtub; if you do wash their dishes in the sink, disinfect it immediately afterwards; don't handle kibble with your hands, don't let your children near it, do a lot of hand washing...
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Lilly, our domestic cats are genetically identical to the African Wildcat:You are the one that needs to educate yourself. Cats are domesticated animals. Again, this is an animal that has been domesticated since 8,000 BC! They are not wild animals. Raw meat contains salmonella, e.coli, listeria and other bacteria.
Please use accurate numbers.Raw meat is filled with salmonella. It's also found in raw eggs. 80% of raw meat and eggs is infected with salmonella. A lot of raw meat also contains campylobacter!
During the last quarter:
There were 8,601 samples collected and analyzed for the PR/HACCP Verification program.
There were only 165 total PR/HACCP samples collected for ground poultry because sampling of these products was suspended at the start of the NRTE Comminuted Poultry Exploratory Sampling project.
The Salmonella percent positive for each product were as follows:
Young Chicken – 2.6% (2,955 samples)
Ground Beef – 1.3% (4,844 samples)
Ground Chicken – 15.0% (140 samples)
Ground Turkey – 16.0% (25 samples)
Turkey – 3.0% (637 samples)
There were 3,592 samples co-analyzed for Campylobacter, with the following percent positive results:
Young Chicken – 5.7% (2,955 samples)
Turkeys – 3.1% (637 samples)
I just posted a report published in ScienceExpress in 2007 that proves they are.Domestic cats are NOT genetically identical to the African Wildcat.
Pancrezyme: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Pancrezyme-prod10345.htmlIn fact, they are separate species. None of my advice is dangerous. Pancrezyme is used to treat PID and restore healthy weight in cats with PID. Pancrezyme is a form of pancreatic enzymes.
Pancreatitis is NOT the same as EPI or maldigestion syndrome, and cats with pancreatitis rarely have a problem with creating a sufficient amount of pancreatic enzymes.Pancrezyme (pancreatic enzymes) is used to treat pancreatic insufficiency or maldigestion syndrome. It's used in pets whose bodies are not making a sufficient amount of pancreatic enzymes. Pancrezyme requires a prescription from your veterinarian.
I just posted numbers from the USDA.I am using accurate numbers. These are probably from fresh meat sources, not ones that have been sitting on the shelves or in your refrigerator for any time. The Domestic Cat and the African Wild Cat are two separate species.
I work for a vet, as well as my father is a vet and my feeding raw is 100% approved and backed by both of them, I have been feeding my dog (who is immune compromised) a 100% RAW diet for 3 years now, it has been the best thing I have ever done for her. She is off of 7 of the daily medications she was on for various issues, has clean fecals twice a year, and no one in my house has contracted any diseases from it, nor has she. You really should educate yourself more on feeding a raw diet.
You are the one that needs to educate yourself. Cats are domesticated animals. Again, this is an animal that has been domesticated since 8,000 BC! They are not wild animals. Raw meat contains salmonella, e.coli, listeria and other bacteria.