We switched our 2 boys to raw from kibble about 6 months ago. The switch came because we were simply exhausted from walking them 3 times a day because they had loose stool (we don't have fenced in yard, so we need to walk them to go to the bathroom). Our vet recommended more fiber in their diet to help with loose stool. This intuitively just didn't resonate with us. Basenji are one of the most ancient breeds of dog… why on earth would more fiber be a solution to their problem (I know the theoretical why, but logically it was counter-intuitive)? We read many sources or literature on the raw diet and thought this would be a good switch for them. Again, they are an ancient breed so moving toward raw foods seemed appropriate and logical. It took that about a month for them to get really accustomed to eating raw chicken quarters, rabbit halves or pork shoulders but now they have no problem gulping their meal right down, bone and all (for those of you who don't feed raw, gulping is a normal behavior and bone is an essential part of the diet). Their digestion issues have vanished and we've even seen marked improvement in their destructive behavior. Two super happy boys now, two super happy Basenji owners!!
ANOTHER Diamond Pet Food recalled
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Yet another. Makes you wonder if ANYTHING Diamond is involved with at that particular plant is safe.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120519/NEWS01/305190056/1969/NEWS
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Thanks for keeping us posted. While voluntary recalls are always good, but the same company is involved, you would think that the FDA would sit up and start paying attention to this.
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This is actually at a different plant! The other recalls were at the plant in SC and this plant is in MO.
Jennifer
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This is actually at a different plant! The other recalls were at the plant in SC and this plant is in MO.
Jennifer
Jennifer, you are right! This plant is in Meta, Missouri. I won't be surprised when more brands/varieties made at this plant join the recall list. This is so frightening - where is the salmonella coming from? Is it a food storage problem at both of the plants? I hope we get details.
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We went through hell with our dogs having major diarrhea and pooping blood, about 4 vet visits, bland diets, medicine…our dog food was supposedly not on the recall list but every time we started back on there food the same day they would have bloody stool, switched food and dogs immediately got better spent a ton on food n vet bills... Never buying their products ever again
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Did you go to an official list? There were lots more food and brands added than first reported!
Jennifer
