Title: Dog Food Ingredients - The Not So Healthy Ones
Author: Lori Matthews
If you are purchasing dog food from your local grocery store,
you may be in for a big surprise. The one who ultimately pays
for this is your canine. You may save some money upfront but
the cost might be to your dog's health. It is important that we
are aware what we are feeding our animals. Their wellbeing
definitely depends on it.
Popular and well known dog food manufacturers cover up brains,
beaks, eyes and other things with the all too familiar nick name
of bi-products. Do you know what your pet is really eating?
Artificial ingredients are also used by well known dog food
brands. This may be harmful to their health. Kibble shouldn't be
"colored" with artificial dyes like yellow # or red # or any of
the dye "numbers".
Chemical preservatives are often used in popular kibble for
dogs. BHT, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), also known as
Butylhydroxytoluene and BHA, Butylated hydroxyanisole and
Ethoxoquin are used as a preservative to keep the foods from
going rancid. These are chemical compounds that may wreak havoc
on your canine's immune system A natural alternative like
tocopherols is what you should be looking for.
Unfortunately wheat and corn are used as cheap fillers in dog
food. Some manufactures actually use these as protein sources.
They are often very hard for the animal to digest and can cause
such allergies leaving your canine suffering with itching their
ears, licking paws, hot spots, skin and coat issues and just
plain old misery. These ingredients can be found in treats as
well.
Large manufactures also make food in such large batched that
you may never really know when the food was made or worse how
fresh the food is you just purchased.
Like humans dogs are what they eat. Artificial ingredients,
poor protein sources, lack of fruits and vegetables all play a
part in the immune system of you canine to fight off free
radicals. When food is made of poor ingredients a whole list of
things can affect your dog from allergies to disease.
At first when you feed your dog inferior foods there may or may
not be visible reasons to think there are issues. As time goes
on scratching may appear or constant ear infections or something
of that nature. Luckily you will have the choice to search for a
better nutritional food in order to alleviate these issues. If
left untreated your pet's immune system could be compromised and
a host of issues like kidney problems, urinary tract issues, and
joint issues, lack of energy and behavior changes could start to
manifest.
It is wise to start your dog as young as possible with a
natural premium food to build a strong immune system and
foundation for solid health. If that isn't the case then it is
never too late to get on the right track of great nutrition.
Healthy food along with pure water, plenty of exercise and lots
of love all play a vital role in the health and longevity of
your dog's life.
About The Author: Lori Matthews studies health, nutrition and
wellness. She enjoys writing articles on health for both people
and pets. Please click here if you would like more information
on http://www.premium4
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