Essential requirements of dog nutrition and daily needs

Nutritional facts about dogs

Dogs and humans have different metabolism

Healthy Dog

Proper Protein

Healthy Fat content

Essential vitamins and

minerals

Protein Requirements in dogs

• Protein is essential requirement for dogs of all breeds and age groups.

• Dogs obtain most of their energy from protein unlike humans who take their energy from carbohydrates.

• Dogs require higher amount of protein in their diet.• Protein value is also considered while selecting the

best protein diet for dogs.

• Higher protein value means good protein with proper amino acids and benefits.

• Among various products, eggs and various dairy products are rich in protein value.

• Raw meat also contain beneficial protein for dogs, especially the organs such as heart and liver.

• Protein also help muscles recover from wear and tear and is essential for active, exercising dogs.

Fat requirements in dogs

• Fat is also required in dogs in large amounts compared to humans.

• Dogs, especially exercising dogs gain their main stamina and endurance from fat as they burn fat during exercising.

• Fats such as omega-3 fatty acids are quite beneficial in various ways to dogs muscles, skeleton and joints and provide dogs healthy life.

• Fat content such as HDL trygliceroides are known to avoid cardiac disorder in dogs.

• Dogs consume most of their energy while working from burning the fat present in the muscular tissues unlike humans who consume carbohydrates mainly during exercising and working.

• Fat availability also provides good skin and hair with healthy coat.

• High endurance and stamina building requires feeding lot of fats to dogs.

Carbohydrate requirement in dogs• Dogs don’t essentially requires energy from

carbohydrates as they take most of their energy from protein and fats.

• However, carbohydrate is considered as cheap source of energy, easily available and is preferred by many dog owners.

• Carbohydrate containing food items also contain various other benefits such as vitamins, minerals and fibers which is beneficial for dogs appetite and well maintenance of health.

• Grains such as barley, wheat and brown rice are a good source of carbohydrates and beneficial for dogs.

Vitamins and Minerals required for dogs

• Various vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, C, D and vitamin B such as B-6 and B-12.

• Minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron and iodine is a necessary requirement for dogs.

• These minerals and vitamins can be seen in commercial food ingredients and is also available in various food items such as grains, vegetables, fruits and meat.

Natural sources of various nutrition content for dog food

Sources of protein•Eggs, dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt. •Meats such as poultry meat of chicken breast or turkey breast is rich in protein, along with beef, goat and fishes such as salmon.•Meat organs are direct source of useful protein and amino acid content which can be given to dogs.

Sources of fat•Milk products such as cheese and yogurt are rich in fat.•Meat of chicken and its skin, lamb, beef and pork meat including their skin, all are high in fat content.•Meat organs such as liver and heart are a good source of fat as well.•Whole eggs, fatty fish and various oil such as vegetable oil and such are rich source of fats.

Sources of mineral and vitamins•Vegetables, fruits and various grains are considered good sources of vitamins and minerals.•Vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, pumpkin and fruits such as apples, banana, oranges are good source of vitamins and minerals.•Meat products, poultry and dairy products are also high in various mineral and vitamins.

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