Water And Fats in Dog Nutrition
Water is involved in all physiological processes in the body dog. Level of consumption depends on the age, physical condition, type of feeding, feed composition, individual characteristics of the animal, as well as weather conditions.
Water for the dog must meet the same requirements of existing standards, as well as for humans. It must be remembered that the dog, just like people, react to toxic substances and pathogens in drinking water. Therefore, water should be just a dog with fresh water, at room temperature (18-20 ° C), from special troughs, pure enough, I (the animal is easier to tolerate starvation, the withdrawal of water). Drinkers should be thoroughly washed daily and disinfected periodically. To maintain the freshness of water should be changed at least twice a day. Dogs love to rain water, but you must make sure that it could not get the dirt and chemicals.
Meat – the most complete product to feed the dog or puppy. It is rich in protein (18-20%) and well digested. Normally used for feeding horse meat, low-grade beef or lamb and special canned meat products. Pork dogs are not tolerated, so it can not be given.
Fats (fresh only) in the form of lard, fish oil, combine fats are recommended as the hot filling of cooked food. Fish oil is usually included in the diet of generalized, nursing dogs and puppies.
Vegetable foods included in the ratio of dogs mainly in the form of cereals, bread and vegetables. They must be free of mold and trash, oatmeal is well cooked.
Dairy products in their nutrient composition, digestibility and digestible most valuable food for pregnant women (of generalized), nursing dogs and puppies.
Dog’s milk is much richer in protein and fat than cow or goat. If the newborn pups have fed on artificial, it is better to use pre-mixes, milk substitute dog. If there is such a mixture, cook it yourself in the following proportions: 800 ml of whole cow’s milk, 200 ml fresh cream, one egg yolk and two drops of multivitamins. Keep this mixture should be refrigerated, but before each feeding a puppy it is necessary to prepare a “water bath” to body temperature.
In the first week of life mix puppies fed every 2 hours, from a sterile bottle with a nipple that is suitable size for the puppy.
Growing puppy needs about 220 calories (cal) per day per kilogram of body weight. Sedentary older dog rather 55 cal.
Use krill oil to add unsaturated fatty acids to your pet’s nutrition.
The standard diet for an active large dogs, the size of a boxer can be considered up to 450-500 g of raw or cooked meat (we recommend 2-3 times a week to feed the dogs of 100-150 grams of fresh raw meat), 500 g of dry brown bread or cereal, 1-1.5 teaspoons of sterile bone meal and fish oil 1-2 drops or liquid multivitamins. For small breeds all figures should be reduced accordingly.
It’s recommended to feed your dog two or three times a day. Cooked food before feeding should be at room temperature.
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