Water is the source of life. Both humans and dogs need drinking water every day to keep their bodies running. But you know, water is not just for drinking. The wrong way of drinking water is not good for the dog's health. Today, Boqii Xiaobian talks about what dog owners must know about drinking water. Let's take a look at it.
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About 60% of adult dogs are wet, and about 80% of puppies are wet. Water can maintain normal physiological activities and metabolism of dogs. The digestion, absorption and operation of various nutrients in dogs, the excretion of metabolites, the regulation of body temperature, endocrine and blood circulation are all inseparable from the participation of boiled water. For the health of dogs, water is more important than food. Usually, according to the body weight, adult dogs need 80 ~ 120ml of water per kilogram of body weight per day, and young dogs need 140 ~ 170ml of water per kilogram of body weight per day. The amount of water dogs drink varies with seasons and feed types, and the amount of water they drink in winter is obviously less than that in summer. However, in daily feeding, you can give your dog the opportunity to drink freely all day, especially when feeding, you must give enough water at the same time, otherwise too dry food will easily lead to indigestion and constipation.
However, when a dog has vomiting and diarrhea, it must be fasted and forbidden from water. You can only give it water or medicine when the vomiting symptoms basically disappear. Otherwise, when a dog drinks water, it will vomit. In severe cases, it will lead to dehydration, which seriously threatens the life safety of the dog. After the dog's condition is relieved, some glucose can be added to the water for the dog to replenish water, which will also help the body recover.
Dogs don't have any special requirements for drinking water. Cold boiled water, tap water and juice can be used. Dogs' stomachs don't care, as long as they can replenish water. But there is one thing that can make a dog's stomach extremely sensitive-milk. Don't think that giving your dog milk is a sign of loving him. You should know that a glass of milk may make your dog's stomach churn for a long time. Because the main substance in ordinary milk is lactose, lactose needs the action of lactase in the intestines and stomach to be decomposed and absorbed, while the digestive enzymes of dogs hardly contain lactase, which makes milk unable to be absorbed in the digestive tract of dogs, and it is especially easy for dogs to have diarrhea, vomiting or even dehydration and death due to lactose fermentation.
Through the article, we all know what dogs need to pay attention to when drinking water. At the end of Xiaobian's sentence, it's best to boil boiled water and give it to dogs, which is safe and hygienic. If there is no special need, just give dogs clean boiled water at ordinary times.