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Food Evidence Reviews (3)
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Food ReviewFreeze-dried raw
Freeze-dried raw food has not been demonstrated to eliminate the risk of infectious disease transmission associated with raw diets, though the bacterial load may be reduced. No long-term benefit was found with feeding freeze dried food compared to commercial balanced and complete dry dog food.
Evidence grade Weak Last updated: Jul 22, 2026 -
Food ReviewAir-dried food
There was insufficient evidence to determine the presence of short or long term beneficial effects compared to traditional diets. There was also insufficient evidence to determine whether air-drying sufficiently improved food safety, though in general it appeared to reduce bacterial load compared to raw meat based diets.
Evidence grade Limited Last updated: Jun 2, 2026 - Food Review
Raw meat based diets
No long-term health benefit has been demonstrated for raw meat-based diets in dogs. Some digestibility markers improve, but this is over-shadowed by the documented infectious disease risk to both dogs and people.
Evidence grade No Evidence Last updated: Jul 21, 2026