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+ What color should Turkey Stock with Fermented Beet Juice be?
We ferment 3 types of organic beets: golden, white, and red. The amount of each beet varies per batch
based upon availability which will vary the color of products.
+ Why are all your proteins the same calories and GAs?
We blend different cuts of meat and fat to achieve the ideal 1:1 ratio in all of our food formulas.
+ What is the ratio of meat, organ, and bone in your formulations?
In our DetailedTM and StraightTM formulations, our meat is 60% muscle, 30% organ and 10% bone which is the
ideal ratio for optimal health and support for both cats and dogs. FAQ HEALTH
+ Raw milk gave my pet diarrhea/gas, why?
Having loose stool, gas or diarrhea doesn’t necessarily mean that your pet cannot digest or is intolerant to raw milks or raw foods. Switching to pure, unadulterated fermented raw foods is one of the best things you can do for your pet. However, our milks have a very high probiotic content. If a dog or cat is not used to having any sources of probiotics in their diet, it can cause a detox response which is why introducing our foods gradually is key. Allow their body to become accustomed to the good bacteria being introduced to their systems.
+ What is detox and why does it occur?
Most dogs and cats have a relatively seamless transition to our foods and do not experience any detox. With that said, pets that have chronic issues, disease, extreme skin conditions, or bacterial imbalances might experience some detox when switching to our products. This is because our foods are very high in probiotics. The good bacteria kills the bad bacteria in the gut and begins to repopulate it with itself. During this process the bad bacteria has to have some way to exit the body. It does so in the reactive manner of detoxing or “dying off”. Most common signs of detox are: loose stool, intermittent digestive upset, reflux, gas, bloat, watery or goopy eyes, itching skin, a light rash, or the exacerbation of chronic issues a pet has been experiencing. Detox is a normal and natural part of the healing process, and in some cases is necessary to go through to ultimately heal the issue at it’s root. Detox will always subside as the body adjusts, the bad bacteria is shed, and the health of the microbiome is restored from our foods. For most dogs and cats, detox, if experienced at all, does not last longer than a few days. For some dogs with more extreme conditions such as significant illness, or bacterial imbalances due to long term antibiotic use, or chronic skin conditions, the detox period can last longer.
+ What is the best way to minimize detox when transitioning to your food?
The best way to avoid detox is to transition to our foods slowly. We suggest following our 1-2 week transition
in our transitioning guide. For pets with IBD or very sensitive systems, you could always go even slower. If you switched to our foods “cold turkey” and your pet is experiencing loose stool, reflux, or various other issues, this is almost always solved by just going back and doing a slow transition. Start off with 1 tsp of the food mixed in with the previously used diet. Then once that is tolerated move up to 1 tbsp. Then 1 ounce. Gradually increasing the amount of our food and decreasing the previous diet until it’s 100% Answers. This also applies to our milks or stocks if you are just using those. Just introduce 1 tsp of the milk or stock on top of the food being fed at first. Once that is well tolerated increase to 1 tbsp. Gradually increase until you get to the suggested daily serving.
It’s all about knowing your pet and how likely they are to have a hard time adjusting, and then transitioning them in such a way that it gives them the time needed to adjust to our products. Every pet is different. Most have no issues transitioning, but some need to go slow and steady.
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