The original B.A.R.F. correspond to the Biologically Appropriate Raw Food, which means Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. It mainly consists of raw meat, bones and offal, which are accompanied by a variety of vegetables, cereals, fruits, oils and fruits, in order to achieve a complete and balanced nutritional effect. But not limited to, a proper recipe raw food must have around 70-80% meat with bone, 10-15% vegetables, 3-5% of fruit and 5% oils, nuts, and herbs. The maintenance of balance in the types of meat, and vegetable oils is extremely important in order to ensure the proper intake of nutrients by the body, the health of the urinary system and the proper functioning of the intestine.<\/p>\n
One of the main advantages of a raw diet is the absence of the intense heat treatment which is found in all of the industrialized food (kibble\/canned). The result is that the food is absorbed in an extremely large extent, by the body of the animal, and, thanks to the moisture, it ensures the necessary hydration. Provided that the recipe of raw food is complete and balanced, the high absorption and hydration help to strengthen the muscle mass of the body, the emergence of the health of the skin and coat, but in the treatment of many cases of gastrointestinal disorders.<\/p>\n
Yet another reason to choose the raw diet for your pet is the absence of additives. Additives are substances that are used especially in the industrialised pet food, such as preservatives, antioxidants and pigments. Preservatives and antioxidants, contribute to the extension of the shelf life of the products, preventing the growth of bacteria and preventing the oxidation of fatty substances. The dyes are used to restore the natural variations in the color resulting from the processing of foods and the variety of ingredients used. Finally, another kind of additives are used to improve the nutritional profile of the product, which is degraded significantly due to the heat treatment. The add-ins, before their use, are subject to a strict approval process, where they are evaluated for safety, the necessity and effectiveness. However, there are many cases of animals showing symptoms of intolerance to the high presence of additives (such as vomiting and diarrhea), resulting in a benefit from a diet free of these.<\/p>\n
Despite the many positive features of raw food, an issue that deserves particular attention is the safety of, since it is a non-heat-treated product. The absence of heat treatment, in addition to the benefits, poses and risks of, and often involves the presence of pathogenic parasites or bacteria. Raw foods should be available only in frozen form, because the freezer in specific conditions of temperature and time sanitizes fully any parasitic load of food and prevents the risk of infection. The exclusion of the presence of pathogenic bacteria is more difficult, because the bacteria \u2013 unlike static – are not killed by freezing. However, if the meat comes from a reliable source and in the manufacture of food have been followed religiously hygiene, the risk of presence of pathogenic bacteria is reduced to the minimum.<\/p>\n
Another danger, which hides a non-properly prepared raw food is the high content of bone or the presence of bone-in cuts of large size. The presence of bone within the raw food is necessary for the adequate intake of calcium from the body, and the correct composition of the stools. The ideal amount of bone is 8-12% of the total of the recipe for the food intended for adult dogs and 15-18% for the foods that are intended for puppies. Unfortunately, a lot of raw foods, containing too high a percentage of bone, which involves risks such as constipation, the rupture of the intestine and disproportionate absorption of calcium\/phosphorus, which leads to metabolic and musculoskeletal disorders.<\/p>\n
Finally, to clarify that if a and diet B.A.R.F. it is the most widely used raw diet is not the only type of raw diet for dogs. There are more \"models\", with the main model of the \"diet loot\" or \"prey model raw. This is the kind of diet mimics the diet of an animal that feeds on the prey, and for this it is composed only of meat from whole animal (especially a rabbit, chicken, or turkey), along with the bones and organs of the. The main disadvantage of the \"diet prey\" is, due to its composition, it is impossible to meet the specifications of completeness in minerals, fatty acids and vitamins that defines the law on commercial foods, with the result that the manufacture of the is extremely difficult from a feed company.<\/p>\n
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