Papillon Dog (definite introduction)
Dogs, like humans, must absorb enough nutrients every day to maintain a healthy life. If we want to have a healthy and active dog, what should we pay attention to in our diet? What nutrients do dogs need to supplement every day?
1. Moisture: Moisture is the most critical substance for dog life movements. Water must be involved in the digestion, absorption, and transportation of various nutrients, the elimination of babies, the regulation of body temperature, and the lactation of female dogs. Adult dogs should be given 100 ml of clean drinking water per kilogram of body weight every day; puppies should be given 150 ml of drinking water. Water should be provided to the dog throughout the day and allowed to drink freely.
2. Protein: Protein is the first nutritional ingredient that dogs must have to protect their lives. Generally, the protein requirement of adult dogs is 4 to 8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, and that of growing dogs is 9.6 grams.
3. Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates in food mainly provide heat energy to dogs. They are the source of heat required for the movement of various organs in the dog's body. The amount of carbohydrates that puppies need is 17.6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day.
4. Fat: Fat is an important source of energy. It can also increase the deliciousness of food and help absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The fat requirement for adult dogs is 1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, and for growing dogs, it is 2.2 grams.
5. Minerals: Minerals are an important factor in the formation of functional tissue cells, bone marrow and teeth, a prerequisite for maintaining acid-base balance and osmotic pressure, and an important factor for many enzymes, hormones and vitamins. Certain minerals for dogs include calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, cobalt, potassium, sodium, chlorine, iodine, zinc, magnesium, manganese, sulfur, selenium, etc.
6. Vitamins: Vitamins are a type of organic substances necessary to protect the metabolism of animals. Although their requirements are very small, they play a key role in regulating physiological functions. For dogs, most vitamins must be obtained from the feed. Because except for vitamin C and vitamin K, dogs cannot synthesize them in the body. Deficiencies in vitamins can cause specific vitamin deficiencies.
The above introduces the nutrients that dogs basically need to supplement every day, so dogs in different situations need additional nutrients, such as puppies, elderly dogs, and dogs with fractures that also need calcium supplements.
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