About the Author
Introduction
SECTION ONE: Carnivore or Omnivore?
Chapter 1: What Is an Omnivore?
Chapter 2: Ancestry
Chapter 3: Diet Selection by Feral and Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs
Chapter 4: The Digestive Anatomy and Physiology of the Domestic Dog
SECTION TWO: Issues with Kibble
Chapter 5: Introduction to Dry Pet Food
Chapter 6: Carbohydrates
Chapter 7: Wheat Gluten
Chapter 8: Protein
Chapter 9: Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 10: Fats
Chapter 11: Teeth
Chapter 12: Chemicals
Chapter 13: Hazardous Microbiologic Contamination
Chapter 14: The Argument for Raw Feeding
SECTION THREE: Why all the confusion?
Chapter 15: Veterinary Nutritional Training
Chapter 16: The Science of the Human Food and Drug Industries
Chapter 17: Corporate Influence in the Veterinary Sector
Chapter 18: What Does Scientifically Proven Mean?
Chapter 19: Where are the Pet Food Police?
SECTION FOUR: Feeding Species-Appropriately
Chapter 20: The Raw Market
Chapter 21: Will A Meat Diet Provide Everything They Need?
Chapter 22: What Might the Ideal Raw Dog Food Diet Look Like?
Chapter 23: DIY Raw Dog Food
Chapter 24: Raw FAQs
Abbreviations
Index
Acknowledgements