What Is Raw Feeding?

Raw feeding – otherwise known as Biologically Appropriate Raw Feeding (BARF) – is an approach to animal nutrition which involves feeding dogs and cats according to how they would naturally eat. This means raw, natural and biologically appropriate ingredients, with not a grain or pellet in sight.

At Nutriment, we wholeheartedly believe that raw feeding is the absolute best way to support your dog’s health. By feeding your dog what they are naturally designed to consume, you are optimising their bodily functions which has a great impact on their wellbeing and vitality.

The Benefits Of Raw Dog Food

As with humans, diet is a huge contributing factor to overall health. By providing your dogs with natural, complete raw dog food, you are contributing to their optimal health in a variety of ways.

Feeding your dog natural raw dog food:

• Supports oral health
• Supports digestive health
• Supports immunity
• Supports skin and coat health
• Contributes to weight management
• Reduces waste
• Supports mobility
• Reduces allergies and intolerances

As well as this, the tastes and textures of all our raw dog foods greatly appeal to dogs and their instinctive natures. They thoroughly enjoy the natural taste and texture of our raw dog food and the variety ensures your dog will never get bored of their food. Our versatile portfolio means you can carefully choose the appropriate raw food for your dog, no matter their age, breed, size or activity level.

Read more about the many benefits of raw feeding here.

Why Nutriment’s Raw Dog Food?

Carefully formulated by our in-house canine nutritionists, every Nutriment raw food product is packed with essential proteins, nutrients, vitamins and minerals to nutritionally support your dog for optimal health. We are committed to quality, and so we take great care to ensure that all of our ingredients are premium, well-balances and complementary of raw feeding.

We understand the versatile needs of modern dogs, and so ensure that we offer raw food products which can support specific dietary needs, including Low Fat Dog Food, Hypoallergenic Dog Food, Low Purine Dog Food, Working Dog Food and High Meat Content Dog Food. We also cater to young dogs and puppies with our complete, Raw Puppy Food offering, and nutritionally support smaller breed and less active dogs with our Dinner for Dogs range. Should organic food be your preference, our specialist Laverstoke Park Farm Organic portfolio of raw food is first choice for premium raw dog food. If you prefer to have a more hands-on approach to feeding your dog, then our Just range of single ingredient raw foods for at-home recipe formulation will appeal to you.

Is Raw Dog Food Better Than Kibble?

Fresh, real, whole raw ingredients are always going to be better than highly processed and preserved foods, this applies for humans and dogs alike so it does mean that raw food is better and more healthy than processed kibble.

Do Vets Recommend A Raw Diet For Dogs?

Some vets may be against a raw diet because they have very little training in nutrition and have not been provided with the resources to help them understand how to properly feed a raw diet. There are many vets who recommend raw diets as they can help control weight, tackle allergies, improve oral health, aid in digestive issue management and much more. The Raw Feeding Veterinary Society has many resources for vets and owners.

Raw Dog Food Ingredients

Meat

Our human-grade raw meat ingredients include chicken, duck, turkey, venison, beef, lamb and fish. We have an uncompromising approach to the meat that we use, taking into consideration ethical approaches to farming as well as ensuring that every piece of meat we source is of the highest quality.

Vegetables

Committed to a grain-free and low carbohydrate approach to recipe formulation, our supporting, non-meat ingredients focus on nutritional benefits and qualities. Butternut squash, broccoli and kale are all recognised as being naturally rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre, which contribute to optimal pet health.

Superfoods

Added superfoods enhance the nutritional profile of our recipes. Sea kelp powder, bilberry powder, salmon oil and spirulina – to name a few - contain antioxidants which strengthen the immune system whilst contributing to healthy bodily functions and systems.