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Kimbergsd
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Post by Kimbergsd » 12 Jan 2019, 10:06

Hello everyone! I am currently feeding Kimber 2 cups of Fromm mixed with 1 teaspoon of enzyme diane 8x and she is doing great. I am thinking about switching to a commercial raw diet. My question is does anyone know how much enzymes I would be adding to raw? Do I mix it the same? Let it thaw out, then incubate the enzymes the same as I would with dry kibble?

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jilbert57
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Post by jilbert57 » 12 Jan 2019, 18:34

I am not sure about enzymes and raw feeding. Someone who feeds raw or knows about it should be on soon. Glad you have Kimber stable on the Fromms.
My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.

Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014

Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.

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Olesia711
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Post by Olesia711 » 13 Jan 2019, 13:40

Hi,

1. When feeding raw, first make sure the food is room temperature, and if possible have the raw all chopped or ground vs. big hunks of meat, etc.
2. Then add the enzymes, mix well (add a little water/moisture if you think it might be needed to allow the enzymes a better distribution in-between the food particles).
3. Let the raw food with the enzymes incubate per usual (20/+ minutes)
4. With raw you give less enzymes.... with 6x powdered enzymes you start with anywhere between 1/2 tsp of 6x powdered enzymes to 3/4 tsp of 6x powdered enzyme per 1 cup of raw food. BUT.......Since you are using 8x powdered enzymes my suggestion would be to start with an enzyme dose of anywhere between 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp per 1 cup of raw food.

It is up to you whether you want to start on the low end or the high end of the enzyme dose... personally i would start with the higher dose, see how it goes, and if you think the poos are looking great.... then i would try reducing the enzymes to the lower dose.

Hope this helps!
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........

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