Current knowledge about the risks and benefits of raw meat–based diets for dogs and cats

Lisa M. FreemanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536

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Marjorie L. ChandlerRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, Scotland

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Beth A. HamperDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996

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Lisa P. WeethRed Bank Veterinary Hospital, 197 Hance Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

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Contributor Notes

The authors thank Drs. Dottie Laflamme, Nicholas Cave, and David Dzanis for technical assistance.

Address correspondence to Dr. Freeman (lisa.freeman@tufts.edu).
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