STOP! Chihuahua Owners, Read This Before Feeding Raw! �🐾
- Julia Polansky
- May 16
- 2 min read
SCIENTIFIC PROOF: 50% OF RAW PET FOOD TESTS POSITIVE FOR DANGEROUS BACTERIA!
Recent lab studies on popular US private bands and commercial raw diets, treats, dried bones (sold in pet stores/online) found:
✔ 1 in 2 samples contaminated with Salmonella, Clostridia, or Listeria (Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2023).
✔ Brucellosis traces detected in imported raw venison/boar treats.
✔ NO freezing or drying kills all parasites—only cooking does.
Viral Trend = Hidden Danger!
Raw meat diets are being heavily marketed as "natural" for dogs—but vets and researchers confirm: They’re a bacterial time bomb for toy breeds!
⚠️ 18 types of Deadly Bacteria found in Raw Meat (Yes, Even ‘Premium’ Brands):
✔ Campylobacter – Causes bloody diarrhea, fever, dehydration in puppies.
✔ Salmonella – Linked to vomiting, organ damage, and human infection (CDC warns 6,000+ cases/year!).
✔ Clostridia (C. perfringens & C. difficile) – Triggers severe hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE)—a leading cause of deadly sudden diarrhea in Chis.
✔ Brucellosis – A zoonotic nightmare! This bacteria (found in raw meat) can cause infertility, joint pain, and chronic illness in dogs and humans.
✔ E. coli & Listeria – Risk kidney failure or neurological damage.
✔ Parasites and Cysts – Liver failure, blindness, or seizures, etc.
💔 Real-Life Case: A 10-month-old Chihuahua, Taco, collapsed after 2 days of mucus-covered diarrhea. His owner had just started a "human-grade" frozen raw diet. ER vets ran PCR fecal tests: Clostridia toxin POSITIVE. Taco needed IV antibiotics, plasma transfusions, and 3 days hospitalized. The vet bill? Don't even ask...
✅ SAFER ALTERNATIVES recommended by @worldclasschihuahuas:
→ Premium brands for dry food kibbles and canned pet food. (Look for WSAVA-approved brands).
→ Fully Cooked lean meats (Boiled chicken, turkey, beef).
→ Fortified probiotics treats and puppy supplements (Ask your vet for strains that fight Clostridia!).
📌 Share this to save a pup! Tiny dogs = tiny margins for error. ❤️
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