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Do dogs take calcium supplements? What kind of dogs take calcium supplements?
Many teddy dog owners are worried that their teddy dogs are not nutritious enough, and always buy a lot of calcium tablets or nutrient solution to supplement calcium for their teddy dogs. In fact, the dog disease column group thinks this is unnecessary.
Calcium is indeed very important for dogs, but not all dogs are suitable for calcium supplementation.
Let's take a look at the basics of calcium supplementation for dogs:
1. What kind of dog needs calcium supplementation?
1. First of all, it is the elderly dog who must supplement calcium.
2, followed by the post-production bitch to calcium.
3. Dogs who eat human meals for a long time need calcium supplementation.
4. In fact, there is another kind of dog that needs calcium supplementation, that is, stray dogs.
Second, calcium supplementation should be appropriate. The living conditions are better now, and the owners also take extra care of the dogs.
Owners who are always worried about calcium deficiency in dogs keep feeding their dogs calcium powder, which often leads to excessive calcium in dogs.
Don't think that only calcium deficiency can lead to illness, and excessive calcium supplementation can also cause harm to the dog's body! Dog food is prepared after nutrition research by experts, and the nutrients in it cover all the nutrients that dogs need for growth.
If you eat dog food at the same time, add calcium powder and mineral feed, it will cause excessive calcium, which will cause a serious burden to the dog in terms of nutrition.
For example, structural dysplasia of the hip, cartilaginous disintegration, hypertrophic chondrodysplasia, deformity of the forelimb radial and femoral bone, in addition, non-orthopedic related diseases such as stones, calcinosis of the skin, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease
So please teddy dog owners, under normal circumstances, must not blindly supplement calcium for dogs!
Third, how to supplement calcium?
If your dog does need calcium supplements, please pay attention to two points:
1. When supplementing calcium, be sure to follow the doctor's advice and the instructions for using calcium powder to supplement calcium, and do not overdo it;
2. Calcium supplementation should be combined with sun exposure (ultraviolet rays) and moderate exercise, so that it can be absorbed and utilized better.