Ol Roy dog food - Page 8

Have studies been done that compares age at death / prevalence of medical issues (not genetic)  based on feeding Raw or Kibble?

Owner of the site is Olafur Tryggvason  most call him Oli.

On the article I am not sure if it is up to date advice but I skimmed it and it looked pretty good.

Glad I could help and like I said check this thread later as I am sure Mudwick will be along soon and he is an excellent walking knowledge base.

SP

Thanks again SP! Yes, I am sure looking forward for updates from mudwick and oli. All kudos to Oli for the wonderful job.

Sam

 I think it's hard to answer Maggie's question without further complicating the issue by throwing out the facts about over-vaccination. The trick to the answer of her question about longevity, I think, lies in the fact that most raw feeders are pretty enlightened, and do other things that are also in the best interest of their dog, like minimally vaccinating. I believe it's a combination of things that makes the raw fed dogs look so much better. 

I don't know any raw feeders who get every recommended shot for their dogs. I'm sure they're out there, but I don't know any. On the flip side, I know of people who feed Ol Roy, and never ever take their dogs to the vet, so the dogs have no shots (not because they researched  it, but because they're lazy). The Ol Roy fed dogs who never meet a vet may not do too badly; they're probably running around the farm eating roadkill (prob. the only thing they get w/any nutritional value) and they're not subjected to the cancer-causing adjuvants in toxic combo vaccs. People think it's the Ol Roy keeping them in good shape, when it's really the fairly natural environment they live in otherwise. 

However, most dogs fall in the middle- the un or under-informed general public who wants to do right by their dogs but believes Iams is good food and they need their annual shots. Bombard the body w/grain and over-stimulate the immune system, and you have excellent breeding ground for auto-immune diseases to flourish. THESE are the dogs who you see the most stark improvement when switched to raw. 

I'm not sure the longevity question is really the right question to ask; I think it's about quality of life. Let's say both dogs (one on kibble and one on raw) live 13 years. The raw fed dog has no real issues other than normal "old age" things and dies in his/her sleep one day. Not a bad end, I'd say. The other dog has been plagued with cancer, arthritis, skin infections, ear infections, allergies, thyroid problems, etc.. and has been "just getting by" for the last 3 years. Which would you rather have for your dog?

On a kibble note for those who are not independently wealthy and won't feed raw for whatever reason. I recently moved and had several weeks w/out a big freezer. I decided to try Costco's Nature's Domain grain-free and was pleasantly, shockingly, impressed. EVERYONE did well on it. Just an FYI. It's cheap, too. $29/40lbs. If you want cheaper than that, you don't deserve a dog. 

 i get chicken backs w/ alot of meat left
for $17for 40# thats cheaper than any quality kibble
pork neck bones for 49cents a pound
i would say it is definately cheaper to feed raw here in indiana
i dont use any supplements and my dog hasnt seen a vet since 16 weeks
thats over a year.

btw jenni do you still distribute exotic meats?
send a pm if you dont want to answer here

Thanks Jenni - Yes, I agree about quality of life, instead of length of life, is the most important consideration.

Maggie you feed a top notch kibble. You feed Orijen right? Very good kibble in my book.

Yes,  Orijen

The best kibble out their in my opinion but you could feed all raw for cheaper.

Can you post a full pic of Rex?

Hell start a new thread about posting dog pics. and maybe I might post on it.