Evidence: raw diet / BARF safety in dogs & cats
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-22. Query: (("raw diet" OR "BARF" OR "raw feeding" OR "raw pet food") AND (dog OR cat)) AND HAS_ABSTRACT:"Y". The cluster returns 489 records in Europe PMC; 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 42245978 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Insights into the influence of dog and guardian demographics, nutrition, and relationship on raw feeding practices.. <h4>Introduction</h4>Raw meat-based diets (RMBD) are increasingly popular among dog guardians, yet the role of personal nutrition habits and pet-guardian relationships in their adoption remains unclear.
- PMID 40697637 (2025, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Reconciling the definitions of raw meat-based diets and biologically appropriate raw foods for companion animals: a mini review.. There is an increasing demand for pet foods considered "natural," raw, uncooked, minimally processed, and those free of synthetic preservatives used to inactivate spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.
- PMID 41328332 (2025, One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)) — Parasitic risks and One Health implications of valorising slaughterhouse animal by-products in raw meat-based diets for pets.. The increasing popularity of raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) for companion animals has raised One Health concerns regarding their microbiological and parasitological safety, particularly when raw diets are used at home with
- PMID 41822231 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — <i>Salmonella</i> surveillance in raw pet food and dogs in Great Britain, 2013-2022.. <h4>Background</h4>Raw meat pet food is increasingly popular in Great Britain prompting concerns about its potential to transmit zoonotic pathogens, particularly <i>Salmonella</i>.<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate correlations
- PMID 39943063 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Current Evidence on Raw Meat Diets in Pets: A Natural Symbol, but a Nutritional Controversy.. Feeding raw meat to cats and dogs has become a common practice in Western countries.
- PMID 42221950 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Pet food choices in transition: how owner demographics and diets influence pet food selection and the acceptance of alternative protein sources in pet feeding.. Given the increasing interest in alternative protein sources and growing ethical awareness in nutrition, this large-scale survey (<i>n</i> = 8,823) investigated the feeding practices of dog and cat owners in mainly Germa
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_raw_diet_safety_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-22).