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Vitamin & Mineral Sources Part 1
from:Vegetables: While a few vegetables may serve as natural vitamin sources, most vegetables have little value to a dog. Dogs can only digest about 30 to 50 percent of most of the vegetables eaten by man. Many of these vegetables are practically all water. What roughage they may contain can just as easily be obtained from cereal grains. Vegetables contain too little fat to be of any value as energy sources. Any plant protein they contain is likely to be of low biological value to a dog.
Fruits: Fruits are of even less value to the dog than vegetables are. The main vitamin for which fruits serve as a natural source is vitamin C, a vitamin that is not required in a healthy dog's diet. The healthy dog produces enough vitamin C from glucose to meet its MDR.
Other vitamin sources: Several other natural sources of vitamins are available to a dog owner to feed his or her dog. Some of these, like eggs, cheese, bread, and fish, have already been touched upon under other headings.
Of all methods, by far the most accurate and efficient way to provide a dog's requirement for each vitamin when compounding a diet from natural ingredients, is by using a vitamin mix. You must then calculate the exact amount to add that will provide an adequate supply of vitamins.
Mineral Sources: The minerals, like the vitamins, are best balanced in every diet by using a mineral mix in amounts calculated to supply the requirement for each mineral, and balanced to the caloric density of the diet. In natural diets most of the trace minerals are found in adequate amounts in the natural ingredients. It is important that the major minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and sodium) be balanced during diet formulation to insure that they are present in the diet in adequate amounts and in the proper ratio.
Bone meal: Bone meal contains calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium in almost the exact ratio required by a dog. As long as it is fed in a finely ground form, most of the mineral it contains will be usable by the dog. Bone meal should be added at about 1/2 ounce for every pound of raw meat put into a dog's diet. It should never be added in excess of 1/2 ounce per pound of the total diet.
Because it is inexpensive and easily available, bone meal is too often fed as the cure all for any dietary mineral problem. This invariably leads to a greater imbalance in the mineral portion of the diet, not to its correction.
Vitamin and Mineral Sources Part 1
Vegetables: While a few vegetables may serve as natural vitamin sources, most vegetables have little value to a dog Dogs can only digest about 30 to 50 percent of most of the vegetables eaten by man Many of these vegetables are practically all water What roughage they may contain can just as easily be obtained from cereal grains Vegetables contain too little fat to be of any value as energ.....More on How To Make Dog Food
Tube Feeding Your Puppy Part 1
A safe way to nurse a newborn puppy without the risk of strangulation is by using a feeding tube The equipment needed for tube feeding an orphaned or abandoned puppy is quite simple You will need a #8 or a #10 French infant feeding tube, a hypodermic syringe, and a substitute for motherand#39;s milk The tube and syringe are disposable and can be thrown away after each use On the other hand, ther.....More on How To Make Dog Food
Pet Food Recall: Are These Pet Food Manufacturers Purposely Killing Your Animals
We all want the best for our beloved dogs, especially when it comes to the foods they eat We want to give them only the healthiest food available to make sure that they will live a long and healthy life But what if the so-called healthy pet foods that are being sold in the market today are not reliable anymore What do we do when we can no longer trust the food manufacturers who is suppo.....More on How To Make Dog Food
Vitamin Mineral Sources Part 2 The Magic of Liver
Milk and cheese are probably the only important sources of calcium and phosphorus among the foods that are not fed as much as they should to dogs, especially as sources of these minerals Magnesium is found in nuts and beans, potassium in almost any natural ingredient Most trace minerals in a natural diet are derived from the natural ingredients Liver: Newborn puppies, dying from the and#39;and#39;f.....More on How To Make Dog Food
The Fading Puppy Syndrome
One of the most common causes of newborn puppy deaths is what has been named as the "fading puppy syndrome" Many of the unexplained puppy deaths that fall into this category would undoubtedly go elsewhere if only an accurate diagnosis could be made Unfortunately, many of these poor little pets die so rapidly that no diagnosis can be made The fact is that whether or not the fading puppy .....More on How To Make Dog Food
Weaning Your Puppy
Whether a newborn puppy is fed by his own mother or by his owner, he must eventually be taught to depend on something besides milk for his food This learning process is called "weaning", and represents the changing of a puppyand#39;s diet from liquid to solid At about three to four weeks of age, as soon as their eyes open and they are able to move about with some ease, most puppies will begin to exp.....More on How To Make Dog Food
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