I worry that since she's a puppy, that there are
supplements in the commercial food that she needs.
Your dog gets copper by consuming meat, liver, fish, whole grains, legumes and
supplements in commercial food.
Menadione is added as an inexpensive vitamin K
supplement in commercial foods.
Not exact matches
«Feline
supplements help fill
in the gap
in commercial cat
food by helping ensure that your cat is getting the proper nutrition,» says Robert M. Collett, DVM at Designing Health, Inc., which manufactures The Missing Link
supplements, including the Ultimate Feline Formula.
They're warning us that many
commercial cat
foods are not much more than processed grain with low quality meat products and vitamin
supplements added
in.
Taurine is found
in animal - sourced proteins but not
in vegetable - sourced proteins and must be
supplemented in most
commercial cooked pet
foods.
The remaining ingredients
in commercial dog
food products usually consist of synthetic
supplements and other additives.
This
supplement can be found at most pet stores and veterinary clinics and is also found as an ingredient
in some of the
commercial pet
foods.
Taurine is now
supplemented in all
commercial cat
foods so the condition has become rare.
Many
commercial dog
food manufacturers don't add enough of these essential nutrients into their products
in order to cut costs, the stability and molecular structure of salmon is fragile, therefore, the nutrients do not survive lengthy storage
in bags of kibble, so you may need to add them as a
supplement to your pet's diet.
In most cases, there is no proof that your dog needs to take any
supplements if he is on a high quality
commercial dog
food diet.
Some dogs need more than a
commercial food can provide, and
in these cases, you can discuss
supplementing your dog's diet with additional fatty acids.
Dog
food supplements can fill
in the gaps left by many
commercial dog
food formulas, and
in some cases, can provide nutrients that are much more easily processed by your dog's digestive system.
This isn't usually due to a problem with the
commercial food, it is usually due to feeding
supplements or snacks that contain either calcium or phosphorous and unbalance the ratio found
in the
food.
While
commercial pet
food manufacturers compensate for variations
in basal ingredients by adding vitamin and mineral
supplements, it is difficult to determine optimum levels for so many different breeds of animals having varying genetic backgrounds and metabolic needs.
For example, one study (Weese, et al. 2003) has demonstrated how probiotics included
in commercial pet
foods simply do not reach the required amount to have any effect on pets, and separate probiotic
supplements for dogs may be a better choice, although quality control still remains a problem
in this area as well (Weese, et al. 2002).
Your vet may prescribe a dog
food or
supplement specifically for your dog's dietary needs or they may advise you on the best
commercial dog
food to buy
in - store.
When fed as a
supplement to most
commercial canned
foods, it is safe to feed ~ 15 — 20 % of the daily calories
in the form of plain meat.
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in mind, our skin
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commercial feline
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Fish oil omega - 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) can be found
in commercial pet
food or used as a dietary
supplement.
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Even though manufacturers of
commercial pet
foods have made incredible strides
in providing high - quality
food choices that put common kibble to shame, nutritional
supplements can further bolster a pet's natural defenses against germs, pollutants and stress, as well as help fight illness.
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