One of my biggest arguments against feeding a home-made raw meat diet is the “bone issue”. What I mean by this is that most home made diets are not able to offer any variety because the hard bones from Beef and Lamb are too hard to grind without the use of a $100,000 bone grinder. Therefore, the ability to provide a variety of protein choices are severely restricted. In order to get around this problem many do-it-yourselfer’s are turning to using meat and bone meal as a source of Calcium for the diet.
I have a big problem in using meat and bone meal as a calcium source. This product is an end product of rendering which kills the bacteria, but it also removes nutrients and proteins needed for energy. The bone meal is a very sterile product made from more than meat and bone. In order to properly name this product one should be aware of all the potential hazards in this product. It could contain any or all of the following ingredients:
