Raw Feeding Veterinary Society

Your go-to community for species-appropriate nutrition.

Join vets, nurses, and other pet professionals for expert guidance, resources, and a supportive network.

What do we mean by ‘species appropriate nutrition’?

Fresh Ingredients, raw or minimum processing, adequate for the species’ physiology

…Everything except Industrial foods…

 

RAW FOOD

DIY

There are many ways to build your Nutritional Plan. It is best to ask a professional for guidance to make sure you cover all the basics.

  • PREY MODEL
  • RATIO
  • VARIETY OVER TIME
  • FORMULATED

Make sure to visit our resources tab to learn more.

MANUFACTURER

Manufacters of raw food is a growing business and it’s our mission to share and educate customers to choose the best options to guarantee its quality and safety.

MINIMUM PROCESSED FRESH INGREDIENTS

COOKED

Slightly cooked & steamed foods made out of fresh ingredients whilst complying with the physiology of a carnivore is another healthy option for our cats and dogs.

AIR/FREEZE DRIED | DEHYDRATED

When is made out of high quality and fresh ingredients we believe it to be a very good and convinient alternative to consider.

WELCOME!

Nourish your pet’s well-being with us!

I'M A PET OWNER

You are in a safe place. We offer support and resources.

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SUPPORTERS MEMBERSHIP

You can support us:

£4 FOR 4 PAWS
DONATE

I'M A FOOD MANUFACTURER

We can support each other to make a big impact

AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (COMING SOON)

You can support us:

DONATE

I'M A PET PROFESSIONAL

You are in a safe place. We offer support and resources.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
CONFERENCES VIDEOS
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (COMING SOON)

You can support us:

£4 FOR 4 PAWS
DONATE

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Veterinary Practice

Veterinary Surgeon

Pet Nutritionist

Veterinary Nurse

Behaviourist

Manufacters & Retailers

FIND YOUR NEAREST PROFESSIONAL

If you are looking for a professional (listed above) that is supportive of your nutritional choices for your beloved pets(s), look no further.

We have a growing list of wonderful professionals that are here for you.

If you are a professional and would like to be added to the map, simply become a member of our community.

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT US

Let's Help Vets Accept Raw Feeding

Donate to our Crowfunding to help us attend all major veterinary events

£4 FOR 4 PAWS

 

Help us raise money for independent research about animal nutrition

PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES

RawSAFE

RawSAFE is a totally independent veterinary accreditation for manufacturers of raw pet foods assuring you that your clients are feeding safely produced products. Please see www.rawsafe.com for more information

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Course Sponsorship

We are working on creating good quality courses but we still more resources to make it happen.

There are good courses around the world and we are going to evaluate them and sponsor those we believe are good.

Contact us if you are a creator and owner of a course you would like us to review.

enquiries@rfvs.info

Recent Videos

RAW FEEDING: An act of Insanity or Common Sense?

Our President Dr Amaya Espindola presented an incredibly informative seminar:
Amaya covers:
– Pet Guardians today
– Vets today
– Being the Change
– Nutrition, it’s not simple, nor is it complicated
– AAFCO Nutritional Protocols
– Some vets’ concerns about raw feeding
– A number of research papers and studies
– What can we do as vets, to ensure our raw fed patients are receiving adequate nutrition?
– What questions should vets be asking
– Supportive guidance
And lots more!

SIMPLY RAW INTERVIEWS

Every month Moddie Lambert hosts an interview with affiliates and experts on nutrition.

You can find them on our Facebook Page

Latest Blog Posts

Edition Dog Live 2023: A Wag-tastic Day of Inspiration

Edition Dog Live 2023: A Wag-tastic Day of Inspiration

The team at Edition Dog invited RFVS to attend their brilliant Edition Dog Live event for the second time on the 27th August.  We had a very successful and enjoyable day last year as you can see here in Laura's blog so we didn't hesitate to accept the invitation. We...

Cats & Carbs – A Modern Day Catastrophe

Cats & Carbs – A Modern Day Catastrophe

Discussing if carbs are good or bad for cats seems quite irrelevant if we understand that given a choice, cats would never choose carbohydrates as a source of energy.  Yet it’s a debate that arises frequently because so many carbohydrate based cat foods are...

PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

Conference 2022

How Safe is their Food?

The Conference, which was held in September 2022, is now available to watch online.

We have 5 inspiring speakers tackling an incredibly important issue this year – Food Safety for our Pets!

How Safe is Their Food?! is an incredibly critical topic, and one that is often debated when it comes to raw and fresh food for our pets. This year the RFVS invited 5 Speakers to Spain, to help us all better understand raw and safety, and any perceived issues around it.

  • Nicole Cammack: Evolving the Narrative: Known & Unknowns About Pet Food Safety
  • Dr Nick Thompson: Raw Food, Renal Disease and ‘Renal Diets’
  • Dr Amaya Espíndola: Toxoplasma and Other Parasite Risk Infection in Raw Fed Cats
  • Dr Christian Vergara: Glyphosate, Mycotoxins and Maillard’s Reaction Products
  • Dr Brendan Clarke: RawSafe and the Fight for Popular Opinion

For more information on Raw Pet Food and Safety, head over to RawSAFE.com 

ARE YOU RAW CURIOUS? 2022

If not… you should be!

 

Now available to watch on Vimeo

 

This year we have the following 8 amazing speakers, (Vets and Professionals) and therefore 8 videos, full of incredible information for Vets, Nurses, pet owners, especially for those at the beginning of their journey, or, like the title suggest, are just curious about raw feeding.

  • Dr Barbara Royal – No really, what do you mean by raw food?
  • Katie McCaul & Moddie Lambert – Raw Food – Finding a Balance
  • Dr Brendan Clarke and Dr Amaya Espindola – Mixing it with the best of them . . .
  • Dr Nick Thompson – Food Safety & Canine Heath (emphasis on Microbiological Hazards)
  • Dr Christian Vergara – Bones – The Polemic Issue in Raw Diets
  • Dr Neus Candela – Raw Food and Disease: When It Is Suitable and When It Is Not

You can watch it on your TV, computer, mobile or tablet on our Vimeo On Demand page.

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