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Filed Under (Digestion, Dog Anatomy) by admin on 01-09-2005

Digestion and Anatomy of the Canine

By Lew Olson • September 2005 Newsletter
In part one, we learned about the history of feeding dogs and dog food manufacturing. In this discussion, we will learn about specific canine nutrition needs due to their anatomy and physiology as a carnivore.

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Filed Under (Dog Anatomy, Dogs as Carnivores) by admin on 01-04-1999

Anatomy of a Carnivore

By Lew Olson • Spring 1999 Newsletter
This article is written to address the current confusion of the dietary needs of the domestic dog. The dog has been a companion to humans for at least 10,000 to 14,000 years, although current molecular data shows that the dog may be much older. Our domestic dog is closest genetically to the wolf, and they differ in only 1% to 2% in their gene sequences. This is quite significant, as dogs differ from coyotes by 7.5% and even further from jackals and foxes. Wolves and domestic dogs also have identical digestive tracts.

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