Principles of feeding dog

PRINCIPLES OF FEEDING DOGS

  • The feed shall contain at least 30% meat and the rest shall be cereals, vegetables, milk, egg, bread, etc.
  • There are at least 15 known minerals that are required for the dog.
  • The role of calcium and phosphorus is very important in growing and lactating animals,so also the requirement of vitamins.
  • It is necessary to supplement minerals and vitamins, even from the preweaning period.
  • It is a good practice to provide a large bone for the pup to gnaw.
  • It provides calcium and phosphorus as supplement and helps to keep the teeth clean and may prevent indiscriminate biting tendency till the permanent teeth erupt. Leather bone is a good substitute.
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