BARF
n.— «Some owners take that to mean bones and raw food, better known as the B.A.R.F. diet. But vets who approve are difficult to find—especially if they’ve saved dogs from intestinal obstruction, perforation and peritonitis caused by splintered bone.» —“Choosing a pet food takes research” by Jan A. Igoe MyrtleBeachOnline.com (South Carolina) May 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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