title: [Raw-meat-based diets (RMBD) as a feeding principle for dogs].
abstract: BARF (Bone And Raw Food) is an increasing trend for feeding dogs in Germany. This article provides an overview of the history and principles of this type of feeding. Risks of feeding raw-meat diets include infections of dogs with parasites, bacteria and viruses. Some of these pathogenic organisms also have zoonotic potential. Additionally, raw-meat diets often show nutritional imbalances. Over-supplementation and deficiencies of nutrients are frequently found, especially regarding calcium, the trace elements copper, zinc and iodine, vitamins A and D and the calcium   :   phosphorus ratio. This malnutrition can cause clinical symptoms. Therefore, checking and optimising the diet by a specialized veterinarian is strongly recommended.
authors.affiliation: PD Dr. Petra Kölle, Medizinische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Veterinärstraße 13, 80539 München, E-Mail: p.koelle@medizinische-kleintierklinik.de.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kölle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000592:standards*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005858:Germany; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D066256:Raw Foods / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Bone And Raw Food; Bone And Raw Meat; Dog nutrition; nutritional imbalances; zoonoses