Dr. Lonsdale's book, "Raw Meaty Bones" is probably the single most important piece of literature on the subject of raw feeding and the pet food industry that has been published to date.

This book offers an in depth, behind the scenes look at the pet food industry and its practices as well as the resistance of the veterinary profession to acknowledge the damage that processed foods have caused to our dogs.
Dr. Tom has, at a great personal cost, written a truly great book which deserves close attention from dog owners, breeders, trainers as well as anyone working in the animal medical care profession. It ought to be obligatory reading for veterinary students.

I highly recommend it.

At last, the real information is revealed!

Rating: 5/5

Dr Lonsdale has a long history in studying dogs. With a phD in canines (not just a a degree), he is one of the few vets who can really be seen as objectively analytical.

This book is thoroughly researched, and is able to refer constantly to the research done by the pet food companies themselves which show the harm their own products do to our animals.

In effect, what we read in this book, is the pet food industry is really no different from the cigarette industry, except it is possibly worse. At least cigarette manufacturers have to now put on their labels the damage their products cause. Unfortunately, our governments are still hoodwinked by the pet food companies, particularly where there are large amounts of money on offer.

This book takes you down what is similar to the Erin Brockovich story. At the end of reading this book, you will undoubtedly be repulsed and disturbed by the problems caused by commercial pet foods. You will learn what to feed your dog and cat. After all, if we can feed ourselves and our families successfully, feeding an animal is really not that hard! It doesn't take rocket science to feed an animal.

What you will learn is that pet food companies take rubbish, poison, and degraded products, and attempt to turn them into a product our dogs will eat.

Dr Lonsdale has done an excellent job on this book and is to be congratulated. This book should be fundamental reading to anyone who still believes the myths of pet food company ad campaigns, and the lies of the most senior of their executives. They don't care about our pets - they simply care about their wallets and profits. And it is our pets who suffer most.

This Book Is DANGEROUS

Rating: 1/5

A raw diet is one of the worst things you can feed your dog, or any companion animal. The worst thing you could possibly feed your dog is raw meat with bones in it.

There are huge health risks involved including:

MANY, many different types of parasites in raw meat--cooked meat has at least killed off the parasites--might possible need quick medical treatment, or surgery

Bone slivers can cause digestion problems including gouging out pieces of their intestions--needs surgery

The bones themselves can get caught in their intestions--emergency surgery.

While there are many other problems with giving your dog, cat, etc. raw meat (including liver, kidney, cardiac, etc.) these are the ones a person is most likely to see.

Just because none of these have happened to you yet the reason is YOU'VE BEEN LUCKY!!!!

I'll leave you with one last thought: An animal lives longer in captivity--the reasons for this are simple--better diet (not raw meat) and better medical care (which you will eventually need if you give your dog a raw meat diet.)