Author: Rebecca Foxton
More than likely you have noticed pet food being marketed as
delicious and nutritional. Often, these pet foods appear to mimic the
human diet with natural ingredients however the food is actually highly
processed.
It is vital to pay attention and use common sense. The consequences of
pet illness, costly vet visits and the pain and suffering in which your
pet endures, prove the importance of boosting your dog's health.
There's more to good dog nutrition than simply finding the proper food
for your dog.
Dog's eyes are sensitive and, like humans, are susceptible to
infection, which can be caused by vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Checking your dog's eyes can help determine your dog's current health.
So the next time you look with love upon your pet, look into his eyes
and see if they are as they should be.
Additionally, your animals paws should be especially cared for by
regularly inspecting the pads and claws, as well as checking their
teeth. Your pet can experience good digestion starting with healthy
teeth.
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 food can contain parasites and bacteria, like; Roundworms,
Hookworms, Tapeworms, Trichinella - Trichinosis, Protozoa, Trematodes,
Toxoplasma (cats only), and Salmon Poisoning Disease (dogs only).
The truth is that when we refer to Bones and Raw Food (BARF) for dogs,
we are referring to meat and meaty bones suitable for human
consumption. What many non-raw believers fail to point out when talking
about the risks of parasites is that parasite levels are also
insignificant in human grade quality raw dog food.
When you freeze raw meat and bones you will kill most parasites and
bacteria; for instance, freezing salmon will destroy any parasite that
can kill a dog. An effective and fast way to get rid of parasites in
salmon and trout is to simply deep freeze them for a couple of days.
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