How To Choose A Healthy Pet Food For Your Dog
submitted: Aug 22nd 2008 |
by: JolieMitchel |
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The most important decision you can make for your dog is what they eat. While many laws and regulations exist for our food, pet food does not have the same safety assurances. Whether purchased from the grocery store, pet store, or your local veterinarian's office, pet food may contain animal by-products.
Animal by-products may also be known as rendered meat. These are meats from animals considered unsuitable for human consumption, but are found in all pet foods, from store brands to name brand products. If you wouldn't want to eat rendered meat, why would you feed it to your pet?
Rendered meat can come from many sources. These include animals dead upon arrival to the slaughterhouse, and animals too sick or diseased for human consumption. Even euthanized cats, dogs, horses, or other animals could be used. Do you want to risk feeding meat to your dog that may once have been your neighbors dog?
Preservatives commonly used in pet food are another source of concern. Specifically, preservatives such as ethoxyquin, BHT, and BHA, are often found in pet food, and are toxic. Vitamins E and C are much better alternatives to keep your pet's food fresh.
It is commonly suggested that a dog's diet shoudl contain 50% vegetables, 40% meat, and 10% grain or carbohydrates. When shopping for the best food for your pet, price and quality should be considered. Cheap alternatives often have less quality ingrediants than Healthy Dog Food.
One option is to purchase holistic pet food. Holistic pet foods are natural and nutritious and are a Healthy Dog Food. They have ingredients fit for human consumption. If you would not consume foods made with ingredients such as chicken beaks or toxic preservatives, do not feed it to your pet.
The most assured way to know what you are feeding your dog is to make the pet food yourself. Books can be purchased with delicious Healthy Dog Food recipes for your companion. Your veterinarian can also tell you the vitamins and nutrients your pet needs.
Keep in mind that not all human foods are suitable for animals. Grapes and raisins are known to cause damage to your dogas kidneys. Feeding your dog mushrooms can result in death. Raw, cooked, or powdered garlic and onions can damage red blood cells and may cause anemia. Regular feeding of raw fish can lead to a thiamine deficiency. Being deficient in thiamine can cause your dog to lose its appetite, have seizures, and may even cause death. There are many more human foods that can harm your pet. If you want to give him something you should always ask the veterinarian first.
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