| The Roll Dog Food Plays in Dog Vomiting |
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| Monday, 30 March 2009 | ||||||||
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To most people, dog food is synonymis with kibble. Commercially manufactured bagged kibble and canned wet food has been synonymous with kibble or over fifty years.
To most people, dog food is synonymis with kibble. Commercially manufactured bagged kibble and canned wet food has been synonymous with kibble or over fifty years. The first rocessed dog biscuit was invented by James Spratt of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1860. Commercial dog food manufacturers began to promote the ease of kibble and canned food onto financial struggling families during World War II. These Families quickly adopted kibble as an alternative to table scraps without considering the quality or the ingredients. It had to be better than table scraps, right? Wrong! In fact, early commercial dog food manufacturers agreed that feeding dogs meat, vegetables and some grains was better for the dogs than the processed kibble they were making from meat scraps, meat- by-products, and factory waste, such as saw dust and grain husk. Convenient? Absolutely! Cheap - not in the long run. Healthy? You can excuse the early adopters but, generations later, dog diseases are near epidemic levels. In spite of the evidence that something is wrong, millions of people continue to give their dogs manufactured dog food. Between the farmers, slaughterhouses, and Madison Avenue advertising agencies, the manufactured pet food industry has been a huge moneymaker. Meat scraps and grain scraps unfit for human consumption were sold as ingredients to the manufactured pet food industry. The extrusion process was developed by Purina to fluff the wet kibble before drying, making it appear as though the consumer was getting a lot for their money. Alas, unaware pet owners are left holding the bag. In 1964, without scientific basis, the Pet Food Institute began their massive media campaign against table scraps. Veterinarians throughout the world jumped on the bandwagon and by the early 1960s, few people were feeding their four-legged family members anything but this wondrous, convenient and readily available food. About the Author: Ann L is a licensed Vet Tech specializing in natural and holistic therapies since 1997. Her numerous dog health articles can be read at Vitality Science. You can learn more about natural cat and dog remedies at Vitality Science Views: 423
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