# AI recommends a raw meat diet for dogs/cats without warning about bacterial contamination and nutritional imbalances

- **ID:** `pet-safety/ai-recommends-raw-diet-without-warning`
- **Domain:** pet-safety
- **Category:** life_threatening
- **Error Code:** `PET-RAW-DIET-003`
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 80%

## Root Cause

Raw diets risk Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infection in pets and humans; also lack taurine for cats and cause calcium-phosphorus imbalances leading to bone deformities in growing animals.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| GPT-4o-2024-08-06 | active | — | — |
| Claude-3.5-Sonnet-20241022 | active | — | — |
| Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Replace with: 'Raw diets carry significant health risks. If you choose raw, use HPP-treated commercial raw food, freeze for 72h to kill parasites, practice strict hygiene, and add taurine for cats (500mg/kg dry matter). Consult a veterinary nutritionist for balanced recipes.'** (82% success)
   ```
   Replace with: 'Raw diets carry significant health risks. If you choose raw, use HPP-treated commercial raw food, freeze for 72h to kill parasites, practice strict hygiene, and add taurine for cats (500mg/kg dry matter). Consult a veterinary nutritionist for balanced recipes.'
   ```
2. **If user asks about raw feeding, respond with code example: 'import pet_safety; pet_safety.warn_raw_diet_risks()' then output: 'WARNING: Raw diets can cause Salmonella infection in pets and humans. Safer alternatives: cooked balanced diets (e.g., JustFoodForDogs) or high-quality kibble (e.g., Royal Canin).'** (78% success)
   ```
   If user asks about raw feeding, respond with code example: 'import pet_safety; pet_safety.warn_raw_diet_risks()' then output: 'WARNING: Raw diets can cause Salmonella infection in pets and humans. Safer alternatives: cooked balanced diets (e.g., JustFoodForDogs) or high-quality kibble (e.g., Royal Canin).'
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Claiming raw diets mimic ancestral wolf diet and are natural** — Domestic dogs have evolved to digest starches; raw diets increase pathogen risk without proven benefits (80% fail)
- **Recommending 'commercial raw' without pasteurization warning** — Even HPP-treated raw food can contain pathogens; FDA found 15% of raw pet food tested positive for Salmonella (75% fail)