Mac is an awesome dog, I couldn't ask for a better best friend, but he has a genetic mutation that causes major issues with many commonly used drugs in the veterinary world. Mac is a double MDR1, aka multiple drug sensitivity/resistance in dogs. Washington State University is the only place in the country that tests for this mutation. If you have a breed on their list, I highly suggest testing your animal. This played a major role in why I chose to switch to raw.
If Mac develops cancer, the cytotoxic drugs, aka chemo and radiation will kill him. This scares the crap out of me. Mac has already had several MDR1 episodes since I brought him home. Part of it was because my parents dog Gwen suffered from demodectic mange for most of her life and the treatment was oral Ivermectin. She would eat her food and then go to a discrete location and vomit the ivermectin and food up. Mac being Mac and a garbage can would consume the food. Luckily a diet change for Gwen has helped calm her mange.
Another reason I have switched to raw is for the overall health of Mac. He is still young for his breed and I want him to enjoy his life and his food. I don't want him to eat a cereal type food for his entire life. He loves his new diet.
He also has much smaller poops, which is a huge bonus, he doesn't chug water, his teeth are cleaner, his coat is soft and shiny and he has even more energy (I know, an aussie with more energy. . . scary).
I enjoy feeding the diet and have seen all of these changes in him.
Here are some photos of his recent meals, which include quite a bit of rabbit, a favorite with Mac:
Yesterday all three dogs had raw for dinner, Indie got the massive turkey drumstick, Gwen got ground tripe and turkey hearts and Mac got minced beef.
And finally, Mac enjoying a locally made bully stick last week:
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