Food for thought. Morgan> > Do raw fed dogs die sooner than dry dog food dogs? According to a 2003 study by Dr Gegard Lipert and Bruno Sappy in Belgium, it was shown that dogs fed non-commercial food lived an average of 32 months longer than dogs fed commercial food. There were around 522 dogs studied over 5 years. There was no distinction as to what non-commercial food was fed. It could have been prey model raw, BARF, any other raw diet, or cooked food. No distinction was made between commercial kibble and commercial canned food. You can get more information here http://www.ukrmb. co.uk/images/ LippertSapySumma ry.pdf Morgan and His Angels Precious, OFA Princess, CGC, TDI, GSDCA Health Award "RAW" fed, No Vaccinations --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================