Many companies add a basic one-size-fits-all vitamin and mineral supplement to their foods. The problem with their approach is that the naturally occurring vitamins and minerals between chicken, turkey and beef vary widely.
Not too little and not too much. Karen Becker, integrative wellness veterinarian, is a strong proponent of raw food diets for dogs, and her research backs up her claims. Her writings on the B. Becker visited experienced veterinarian Dr.
Her experiment involved four groups of dogs for six months. The first group consisted of previously raw fed dogs who were switched to dry food for the second half of the study. The second group consisted of dry-fed dogs that were switched to raw food for three months. The third and fourth groups continued eating their regular food either dry or raw for the full six-month study. The research showed that dogs fed raw food who continued to eat raw food had the lowest homocysteine levels, while dogs who ate dry food and continued eating dry food had the highest levels of homocysteine, 10 times more than the raw fed group.
Similarly, the dogs raised on raw food and switched to kibble had a fivefold increase in levels of the disease marker in the body at the completion of the study. Here are some steps to transition your dog to the B.
If your dog is new to raw food, transition slowly. Ideal weight for adult dogs and current weight for puppies. Adult Dog Daily Calorie Requirements. Puppy Development Daily Calorie Requirements. Gestation Daily Calorie Requirements. Lactation Daily Calorie Requirements. Do you want a PDF of the calculations emailed to you? At this time they are very much interested in their new play things and although their jaws may not be strong enough to crush the bones they are learning valuable lessons for later on.
By seven weeks of age most puppies will now have strong enough jaws to enable them to crush and chew soft raw bones; they are well on their way to a time when they can consume a raw meaty bone with ease. From around 12 weeks of age a puppy will begin teething; bones and carcasses are a wonderful aid to relieve teething by massaging sore gums and helping puppy to cut those teeth. Use the chart below to calculate how much raw food to feed your puppy for a given weight and age.
Feeding guidelines for puppies Growing puppies have significantly increased nutritional demands over Adult dogs in terms of the percentage of food fed by weight. If high energy patties are desired to be fed, add extra vegetable pulp from a juicer and reduce patties to make the dog feel fuller and reduce energy density of the food. Pregnant females : feed approx. Lactating females : feed approx. Divide into as many meals as required up to free choice. Feeding guides for each flavour by weight, life stage and activity level are in the links which follow.
Note that these are guides only. Always adjust the amount you feed your dog to maintain the desired body weight and condition. This may be divided into 2 meals and the quantity reduced if fed as only part of the entire diet. Every animal is an individual and this is a guide only: adjust the feeding level to maintain desired body condition.
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