Transitioning – As mentioned when discussing taste, freeze-dried food is more palatable than fresh raw food. Even pets with poor appetites as well as picky eaters generally like the taste of freeze-dried food. If you have a fussy eater who you’d like to switch to a healthier diet but they simply look at their bowl and walk away, then consider freeze-dried food as an option. Over time, as your pet starts enjoying the freeze-dried food, you can begin integrating the raw food. The texture, as a “dry food”, is also more similar to kibble so dogs that are used to a crunchy food often respond better to freeze-dried in the beginning. Not because it’s heavily processed, but the removal of moisture does increase the palatability of the food. It’s the same with our pets and why we recommend our freeze-dried food as a great option to use when transitioning pets to a healthy raw food diet. It takes time to adjust to such a big dietary change and begin to enjoy what healthy food tastes like. It’s like looking at the diet of a human who has eaten a highly processed diet for the majority of their adult life (think deep-fried carby, fatty foods fish and chips, pizza, fried chicken and burgers), then is told they can only eat a healthy non-processed diet from now on (think lean protein and vegetables, salads, fruit and nuts).
As Australia’s first commercial manufacturer of raw food diets, we have found that that the longer a pet has been eating a heavily processed diet like kibbled or canned food, the harder the transition process may be. Taste (or palatability) – Freeze-dried food is highly palatable for pets and is a fantastic option for anyone wanting to transition their pet from a processed diet to a healthier diet, but are struggling to entice their pet to eat it. Some of the potential health benefits of freeze-dried dog food include: Therefore, fewer side effects, such as allergies, eye leakage, or other health problems, can be observed when feeding raw food. Moreover, natural food without any additives or preservatives is easily digestive. Plus, since it’s dried out, you have a smaller chance of encountering bacteria that can make your pup (and you) sick. Bonk, “Freeze-dried dog food is less processed than commercial kibble that is cooked and pressed, so most believe it is a more nutritious option.” And since freeze-dried food is technically still raw, your dog gets the same benefits from freeze-dried food as he would get from raw food. BENEFITS OF FREEZE-DRIED DOG FOODĪccording to Dr. “What's nice about freeze-dried food is that the moisture has been removed, making the risks of exposure to pathogens that are typically associated with raw food lower than traditional raw food in many cases however, it still retains all the nutrient benefits of raw food,” Dr. Once the material is rehydrated, it returns to its natural state to be used as the biologically active raw material it once was.įreeze-dried dog food can be a good option for pet parents who are interested in feeding their pets raw food but want a safer or more convenient option. Thanks to the relatively fast removal of moisture (when comparing freeze-drying to other drying techniques), it preserves the integrity of the raw material, while removing moisture renders the natural bacteria that would otherwise degrade the material over time as dormant and unable to do so. This process is unique as the nutritional component of a food (or active element of a pharmaceutical) is retained while its shelf life is extended. This process removes most of the water, leaving the rest of the raw material dormant and preserved. Once the material is frozen, the water is removed through gentle evaporation at low pressure and temperature. The first stage quickly freezes down the raw material at temperatures as low as -40 to -70☌. Because of this, it is a far healthier, more convenient pet food and a treat option.įreeze-drying (also known as lyophilisation) is a two-stage process. Where it differs is that it isn’t subjected to the extremes in temperature that processed pet foods have. Freeze-drying provides the convenience of dry food insofar as it is shelf stable and can be fed straight from the bag.
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