Discover Winning Nutrition Tips For Better Canine & Feline Health | Dogs

By RebeccaFoxton
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It is easy to be taken in by pet food marketing that often presents images and messages that tug at your heart, like recipes that closely resemble the makeup of the human diet, or seem to be made of natural ingredients but are in reality heavily processed.

It's essential to use common sense and look carefully for the truth. Supporting your dog's health is clearly an important matter, especially when you take into account the expense of vet treatment as well as your adored animal having to suffer. There is more to dog nutrition than simply choosing the right food.

Deficiencies in minerals and vitamins could cause problems with the health of your dog's eyes (the eyes are very sensitive and like in humans, can get infected). In many cases of poor canine health, eyes can be a key indicator that all is not well. Be sure to look your pet in the eyes often, and tell him how much you love him.

In addition, you should pay special attention to mouth and paw care, so give your pets pads and claws a regular visual inspection. Healthy teeth will help your furry companion to have proper digestion from the get-go.

Your vet may give you a prescription dog food diet, but if you feed raw and avoid byproducts and gluten, you may avoid a trip to the vet's office.

Raw Food & The Parasite Myth: The wrong-doings within the pet food industry which resulted in pets being fed toxic ingredients has caused many pet owners to turn to raw foods for their animals. The BARF diet is not harmful to your pet although many people who are not educated on this matter initially believe that the raw diet could be harmful due to parasitic infection.

Raw meats could harbor parasites and bacteria that include Roundworms, Hookworms, Tapeworms, Trichinella " Trichinosis, Protozoa, Trematodes, Toxoplasma (for cats only), and Salmon Poisoning Disease (for dogs only).

But the reality is that when we say Bones and Raw Food (BARF) for dogs, we mean meat & meaty bones fit for human consumption. When non-raw advocates talk about the parasite risks, they neglect to mention that parasite levels are negligible in human grade quality raw dog food.

Freezing raw dog foods such as meat and bones generally kills most bacteria and parasites, such as the parasite found in salmon, which has been known to kill dogs. By deep-freezing salmonids (including trout) for 2 days, one can effectively kill that particular parasite.

About the Author

About the author: Rebecca Foxton can help give pets better health using Purina FortiFlora Probiotics. For an brilliant source of nutrition tips for people with dogs and cats visit her pet nutritional supplements article series on Dog Buffs.

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