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Me too. Too many of the holistic types have a very anti-conventional medicine attitude -- modern medicine is THE great gift of civilization, and they just want to throw it all out the window. Worse, many of them believe that medical doctors (or veterinarians) are in a "conspiracy" to make us or our pets sick so that they can make money off us. I got in a HUGE argument with the proprietor of the local dog health food store because I called her on this attitude . . . "You're saying that my vet who is a personal friend, loves her dogs like family, and is a vet when she could have gone to med school and been rich, really hates us all and is a conspirator against her friends and her patients?" . . . "Er, well . . . er, maybe she's misled . . . " (I still buy my food there.)

But if this breeder and the breeder in England have been using this feeding method with good results, I don't think it will be a problem -- so long as you're aware of the dangers of spoiled or tainted raw meat and guard against it.

I'm going to see my vet this week (Ruby is due for her second lepto vaccination, had a bad reaction to the first one, so we're giving it all alone with a prophylactic dose of Benadryl and watching her like a hawk!) and I'll ask her about it.

modern medicine is THE great gift of civilization

You've got that right, I am virulently pro science and pro growth for pharmaceutical research, etc. So many people have no idea how much money and time go into developing new drugs. Drugs have gotten better and better and the opposition to the companies have gotten louder and louder, go figure. I might be taking a position with a company that helps promote new drugs which have gotten to stage 3 in development. You work with the leading doctors in the field and science to determine the benefits and detriments of the drugs and comparison to similar drugs, etc. I would like to specialize in one of the last great frontiers in science and medicine, the human brain. Before anti-depressants etc. many lived horrible lives before these drugs were developed. Most people who are "homeless" are struggling with undiagnosed mental problems. I'm interested in doing a study with some of these people and seeing how many who have mental issues can become productive members of society with the proper medication.