Bullmastiff (certain introduction)
When the Bullmastiff is young, it is time to start paying attention to dietary issues. A nutritionally balanced diet is very important for the healthy growth of the Bullmastiff. For your Bullmastiff, you give it food. What kind of food will have an impact on its appearance, luster, weight, and health.
Generally, bullmastiffs raised by families are better off as dog food. Generally, dog food has the nutrients needed by your dog, including protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Unsuitable food will affect the development and growth of Bullmastiffs, and often cannot be supplemented in the later stages. Bullmastiffs need a variety of nutrients. Buying ready-made dog food may be the most convenient and labor-saving thing, but how to choose the most cost-effective and nutritious dog food? Follow these tips.
1. Price
Generally speaking, dog food should be worth the price, because the price directly determines the quality of the materials used to make dog food. At the same time, the factors that determine the price of dog food include consumer advertising fees, shipping, import duties, value-added tax, and sales links. These costs will be spread on the buyer. From this, we can start to judge the price of dog food. The cost-effectiveness, and then buy relatively better dog food according to your own economic situation.
2. Production of this material
Dog food beef patties
We may have some understanding of the production of this material on the dog food packaging bag. However, due to the legal requirements of various countries No, this does not apply to domestic dog food. Take pet food sold domestically in the United States as an example. Its identity labels are strictly controlled by central and state governments and are more consistent with its true content.
1. The display of various raw materials in this material item on the dog food packaging bag represents the dosage. It should be noted that some manufacturers label certain raw materials separately, such as crushed corn, cornmeal Although gluten and corn bran have different names, they both come from the same product and have the same ingredients. It may give people the impression that the corn content is less than the chicken content, but the corn content may be more than the chicken content.
2. The first two items of this information item should contain at least one fresh meat, preferably of human consumption grade. Pay special attention when looking at this, for example, chicken (chicken)), chicken meal (chicken meal), some manufacturers translate meat meal into meat. Meat meal is a dry animal structure that has been pressed for oil. It is essentially different from fresh meat. You can check this information by comparing it in Chinese and English. out.
3. It is best not to use dog food with unclear descriptions in this information, such as Meat Meal (meat meal), Poultry Meal (poultry meal), Meat By-products (meat by-products), Poultry By-products ( poultry by-products), as this indicates that the material is species-unsafe and of unknown origin.
4. Do not use oxidants (synthetic preservatives) that prevent fat degradation, such as BHA, BHT, ETHOXYQUIN, emulsifiers that prevent oil and water separation, artificial colors and flavors, etc., which can cause serious harm to dogs. grain.
5. Try to avoid using dog food that contains soybeans, wheat, grains, eggs and milk products that can easily cause allergies in dogs.
6. Choose dog food containing this material with a relatively high nutritional value. For example, fresh meat (duck, chicken, mutton), unprocessed whole shells (brown rice, oats), vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes) and other food materials.
3. Factors
1. At present, manufacturers are suspected of misleading consumers. They advertise that the higher the protein and fat contained in dog food, the better. This is not the case. . An average dog needs a certain amount of protein to maintain normal body functions. An average dog's diet must contain 16% protein, a sufficient amount of amino acids, 8% fat, and 60% carbohydrates. , to meet its protection needs. However, these amounts are not enough for growth and lactation. If the protein content reaches 21-23%, this amount is not only a little higher than the normal protein requirement (lactation period), but also reduces the safe amount. A small amount of special protein Antibodies that reduce disease. For some young and ordinary dogs, an appropriate amount of protein may not be harmful, but it is harmful to sick dogs because it increases the burden on their livers, and for old dogs, it will damage their circulatory system. If dogs with liver and kidney damage are fed high amounts of protein, excess nitrogen will accumulate in body fluids and tissues. For old and sick dogs, feeding them dog food containing 16% protein can help them reduce their protein burden. An appropriate amount of fat will be digested and absorbed by the dog, making the dog obese. The consequences caused by this are not to be underestimated.
2. The protein content of high-quality dog food is 21-24%, the fat content is 8%-16%, the moisture is 10%, the fiber is 3%-4%, Omega 3 is 0.5, and Omega 6 It is 3, calcium is 1.5, and phosphorus is 1.
4. Packaging and appearance
1. High-quality dog food is beautifully packaged and the packaging used is a moisture-proof bag made by expert design. Low-end dog food widely uses plastic to further save costs. bigOr kraft paper packaging can easily cause dog food to deteriorate.
2. High-quality dog food can have a natural fragrance after being opened, which will make the listener appetite. Chemical additives are commonly used in low-end dog food, so there will be a pungent smell after being opened, such as strong flavors. taste.
3. High-end dog food has full grains, darker and even color, and a moist feeling from the inside out. Most low-end dog food has uneven grains, shallow color and uneven color due to production processes and raw materials. It is well-proportioned and appears dry, and some manufacturers like to apply a layer of oil and pigment on the surface of the dog food in order to make the dog food look more salable.
5. Trial
1. High-quality dog food contains high nutritional content and is very easy for dogs to absorb, so you don’t need to feed a lot every time. This is reflected in the packaging of each dog food. You can see the usage chart of the bag and compare it side by side.
2. Dogs like to eat food that is more delicious.
3. The dog's feces should be moderately soft and hard, with less feces volume and less odor.
4. Dogs will not become fat or weak after eating it.
5. Dogs will not experience skin itching, dryness, dandruff, etc. after eating it.
6. The dog’s hair should be bright and soft after eating it, and there should be no pathological hair loss or hair breakage.
7. There will be no growth obstacles after consumption.
8. There will be no pathological changes caused by lack of vitamins and trace elements, which is ignored by most breeders.
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