Saturday, December 13, 2014

Guide To Organic Gourmet Dog Treats

By Lucia Weeks


Nutritional value and digestibility of forages is very low, so their consumption is higher than that for a constant supply of feed. Energy value of dry food economy class about 250-300 kcal / 100 g. In manufacture of these feeds are used more quality products. The main source of protein inm - meat products (organic gourmet dog treats).

Although, by nature, dogs - carnivores in their diet must be present not only meat. That is why food contain not only meat and other protein components, but also many other things that a dogs is not always eat with the same pleasure. Protein added to feed, can be both animal and vegetable origin, with animal protein is estimated higher as better digested animals eat meat. In general, animal protein extracted from cattle, poultry, by-products of poultry, dried eggs, fish, fish meal, meat meal, bone meal and meat by-products.

The term "by-products" means, generally, the ingredients are in, besides the main components, are also added to secondary products. For example, as by-products of poultry used parts of slaughtered poultry containing bone, head, feet and entrails.

As a source of vegetable protein for use corn gluten, soy products, green alfalfa meal, brewer's dried yeast, flour, linseed meal and germ of wheat grain. To determine the level of protein is important not only the proportion, but also its quality and consequently digestibility.

Standards on the label of dry food is compulsorily contain following information: Brand Name, The information is intended for any dogs food, age Guaranteed Analysis (percentage minimum of ingredients), Ingredients (in descending order according to weight), weight, shelf life and the name of distribution company, distributing food.

As a regular food for dogs can be used various cereals and bread. Adult dogs need to be sure to chew crackers from rye bread. Special nutritional value has "Hercules". Cook it is not necessarily enough to soak in yogurt or milk whey, broth or milk. Adult dogs can be given dry cereal. Pearl barley should be given in small quantities, as it irritates the intestine. In milk porridge when cooked, you can add the cabbage, carrots, pumpkins and other vegetables (except potatoes).

Specially designed pet food have higher digestibility and palatability, so their cost is much higher than the dry feed. Approximately 75% of basic composition is water. Canned contain a lot of fat and have a significant calorie. The shape may be in form of cubes, or stuffing. The composition of canned usual diet consists of muscle tissue of animals, soybeans, cereals. They are cheaper delicious, but more fully in composition. Meat gourmet food consists of large number of by-products and extruded soybeans (which with the help of dyes impart a brown color, imitating meat or liver). The combination of components is chosen in such a way that the food was delicious. Therefore, with frequent use in animals occurs tom sustainable addiction.

Generally, to keep the feed dogs on such harmful because excess hormones, pesticides and additives, as well as amino acid and vitamin deficiency adversely affect the growth, health and appearance of domestic dogs, can cause undesirable changes in their behavior.




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