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Is it Necessary to Reduce Protein in the Diet?

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:43:00 +0000

There is a lot of misconceptions concerning protein and dogs. So let’s start with the basics and learn exactly what protein is and what foods contain the necessary proteins for a healthy dog's diet.

Dogs and Protein

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:00:59 +0000

Protein is found in most foods, including carbohydrates. But dogs are carnivores and the best source of protein for them is found in animal products. This would include meat (pork, beef, poultry, lamb, rabbit, fish, dairy and eggs, just to mention a few). Animal based proteins contain a complete amino acid profile needed by carnivores. Plant based proteins are missing important amino acids, including taurine and carnitine. Both of these are important for heart and organ health. The anatomy and digestive process of dogs are designed to most easily digest animal fat and protein. Dogs perform best on animal based products. Studies have shown you cannot feed a dog too much protein.

Diets for Special Health Needs

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:22:45 +0000

Some health conditions may call for changes in the diet for your dog. While there are many commercial prescription diets for some health conditions, you can prepare fresh food diets at home. A fresh food diet can provide a variety of foods that can be helpful in insuring the best nutrition and help keep the fussiest dog’s appetite up so he will continue eating.

Heart Healthy Diet

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:52:57 +0000

For more detailed and updated information on the recipes contained in this article, we recommend Lew Olson’s book, Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs, found on Amazon.com for $11.53. This book not only contains recipes for raw and home cooked diets, but also diets for specific illnesses, mixing fresh food with kibble and information on dogs and digestion.

Heart Healthy Diet

By Lew Olson • August 2004 Newsletter

Heart problems in dogs can range from mild to serious. They can be caused by genetic defects (sub-aortic stenosis, mitral valve defects, septal defects and more) to those caused by heartworm infection, cardiomyopathy and poor nutrition (lack of certain nutrients).