Monday, February 24, 2014

Are Breed Specific Diets Really Necessary?

 ?What happened to the purchase of a bag of food plain old dog 

Long before the invention of food for pets , dogs and cats have been raised and have been residues and residues from the preparation of food for humans , if given something. Many animals , especially cats , are generally expected to hunt for themselves. In rural areas, many still are. 

Then bags commercial food, "croquette " familiar came and made practical and disinfect feeding our pets , especially those of the inhabitants of the city, where hunting and sustainability on the site are not feasible . 

You can always buy bags of today " plain old dog food ," but it is the best food for your dog ( or cat) ? Most of the time , it may be in the life at a given time , but is generally not optimal . 

Consider the Great Dane ... not your normal dog and certainly not a primitive race. In other words , not roam the jungles of antiquity in its current form . Danish today are the result of selective breeding of the last hundred years, and did not really like the " wild boar hunting " where they come from or mastiffs that 3000 years ago . 

As often happens when humans tinker with genetics, some functions may develop that require special attention. For example, the Danes have a calcium needs of the narrower range than other people - too small and their bone growth is hampered , too and get stockholders . Huskies and Malamutes have a greater need for zinc than other breeds . Ellington Terrier and are prone to copper storage disease if too much copper in your diet. 

Therefore, if an approach of " one size fits all" with food for dogs of all breeds , there may be problems of toxicity or deficiency associated with some breeds are used. However, all races were studied to document their nutritional differences , so that the feed generally try to stay in the generally safe parameters to avoid health problems evident companies. 

As the risk of many diseases and conditions is , in fact, related to the different races, the manipulation of nutrient density for specific breeds could be considered a sensible way to control these factors and trends. 

A recent trend has been the nutrition " stage of life " where food is prepared taking into account the age of the animal and the different nutrients needed for each step. For example, puppies and kittens need more protein and calories to be like the elderly. 

And then there are health problems that require different ingredients. Obesity is more common with animals today as it is with humans, which requires that foods with fewer calories , maybe more vegetables . Cats with kidney disease are usually fed less protein to help manage this condition. Products that meet these requirements are known as "functional" foods. 

Segmentation manufacture feed in different categories - functional , life stage and race - is a way to provide optimal nutrition for specific health needs for many animals we have. 

Dr. Peters began a rescue shelter and feed in 2002 and has worked with hundreds of dogs and 
cats


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