Natural sources for key nutrients are always more biologically valuable for
your dog than synthetic supplements.
Not exact matches
A short ingredients list isn't always an indication of quality, but it is generally better to feed your
dog a product made with a limited number of real ingredients
than a product fortified with
synthetic supplements.
Your
dog's body is better able to absorb nutrition from real foods
than from
synthetic vitamins and minerals.
People who feed their
dogs a homemade diet usually want to improve nutrition through the use of fresh foods, rather
than feeding highly processed commercial diets that rely on a long list of
synthetic nutrients in order to meet nutritional requirements.
There are
dog owners who prefer the real grass boxes as its feel and scent helps their
dog's transition easier and more efficiently
than those
synthetic ones.
Natural sources of vitamins and minerals (like fresh fruit and vegetables) offer higher bioavailability for your
dog which means that his body will be able to absorb those nutrients better
than it would absorb
synthetic supplements.
Natural forms of minerals are always more biologically valuable
than synthetic forms, but that doesn't mean that chelated minerals are bad for your
dog's health.
While small
dogs may reach skeletal maturity faster, or be close to their ultimate size earlier
than large
dogs, they are not as good candidates because their bones are too small to accommodate present
synthetic parts.
Hypothyroidism is more common in
dogs than other domestic animals, but it is easily treated with
synthetic hormone injections.
Anti-fur campaigners claim that twomillion cats and
dogs are killed annually for their fur, which is often passed off as fake, because it is cheaper
than the
synthetic version.