Protein

Usually when we raise dogs, we may think that dogs eat everything, so we don’t pay much attention to the ingredients of the food that dogs eat, but today The editor wants to tell you that there must be protein ingredients in dog food, and naturally it cannot be in excess. Let’s take a look at the specific reasons!

Protein is the most abundant substance in the dog body except water. It constitutes various tissues and organs in the body, produces various enzymes involved in substance metabolism, and antibodies that enable the body to have immune capabilities are also composed of proteins. of. Protein also plays a key role in the production of fetus, milk and tissue.

Protein is composed of amino acids, which can be divided into essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids.

Certain amino acids refer to amino acids that cannot be synthesized in the dog’s body or are synthesized too slowly to meet the needs of growth and development, and must be obtained from food.

Under normal circumstances, adult dogs need about 5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, while growing dogs need about 10 grams. They are needed in the diets of lactating mothers and dogs recovering from diseases. Contains more protein. If the supply of protein or certain certain amino acids is insufficient, the protein metabolism in the dog's body will be disordered, appetite will be reduced, growth will be accelerated, body weight will be reduced, immunity will be reduced, and it is easy to get sick; male dogs will have reduced sexual desire and semen quality; Female dogs are in estrus irregularly and it is difficult to become pregnant. Even if they are pregnant, the fetuses often develop poorly and cause abnormalities or stillbirths.

However, protein feeding cannot be done in an appropriate amount. Feeding an excessive amount of protein not only causes waste, but can also cause metabolic disorders in dogs, causing dysfunction of the heart, liver, digestive tract, and central nervous system. , sexual function disorders may occur, and even acidosis may occur.

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