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Lecture Notes
The particular nutritional requirements of your dog will depend, among other factors, on its size, race, and
stage of life. A better understanding of how dogs use different nutrients and the quantity of them they need
can help you select your pet's healthier diet. Dogs cannot survive without protein in their diet. Dietary
protein contains 10 amino acids that dogs cannot produce by themselves. Known as essential amino acids,
these are the building blocks of various biologically active compounds and proteins.
In dog food the most common ingredients are used for the supply of necessary amounts of protein, such as
chicken, ox, beef, turkey, lambs, soya and fish meal. Adult healthy dogs typically need 18-25% protein
from a variety of sources in their diet. FATTY ACIDS Dietary fats, primarily derived from animal fats and
the seed oils of various plants, provide the most concentrated source of energy in the diet.Essential fatty
acids are required to maintain the skin and the coat of your dog in good condition.
They provide essential fatty acids that cannot be synthesized in the body and serve as carriers for important
fat-soluble vitamins.
Impairments in the family of essential fatty acids called' omega-3' can be associated with vision and learning
difficulties.

1. What foods are bad for the dog?

1. Xylitol
Sweetened with xylitol are sweets, gum, toothpaste, baked goods, and some dietary products. It may
cause hypoglycemia and liver failure. Signs and symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, and
coordination. Your dog may ultimately have a seizure. In just a few days, liver failure will occur.

2. Avocado

Avocados have something called persin. But in dogs too much could cause vomiting or diarrhea. Keep
your dog away from the plants if you cultivate avocados at home. Persin, as well as the fruit, is in the
leaves, seed, and bark. To people who are not allergic to it, it's perfect.

3. Alcohol
The effect of alcohol on the liver and brain of a dog is the same as on humans. Only a small amount of
beer, liquor, wine, or drug-food can be harmful. It can cause vomiting, diarrhea, problems with balance,
problems with breathing, coma, even death.

4. Onions and Garlic

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.Keep onions and garlic -- powdered, raw, cooked, or dehydrated -- away from your dog. They will cause
hemolysis leading to anemia. Perhaps an occasional small dose is not harmful. Yet eating a lot at a once
can cause poisoning. signs and symptoms of weakness, vomiting, and difficulties with breathing will be
present in case of poisoning.

5. Chocolate,coffee,tea and other sources of Caffeine.

Theobromine and caffeine are methylxanthines and found in cocoa, coffee, tea, and chocolate. Theo
bromine is human-friendly but toxic for dogs. It can cause poisoning in dogs with signs and symptoms of
excessive thirst, vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmias, tremors, and even death.

6. Grapes and Raisins

Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs and can make a dog ill only in a short period.
Vomiting is an early sign.

7. Milk and Other Dairy Products

Lactose intolerance present in most of the species in dogs due to the absence of the enzyme lactase which
helps to breakdown milk sugar. Dairy can produce gastrointestinal diseases in dogs. High-fat content in a
dog's diet can cause Pancreatitis. They can also trigger food allergies, which can cause itching.

8. Macadamia Nuts

signs and symptoms of eating macadamia nuts include vomiting, ataxia, weakness, and hyperthermia.
Macadamia nuts are poisonous for dogs; Keep macadamia nuts away from your dogs. Both raw and
roasted forms of macadamia nuts can cause poisoning. Even 5-6 nuts can make your dog sick.

9. Bones

Bones can also cause blockage, cuts and splinter hemorrhages in the digestive tract of the dog.

10.Persimmons, Peaches, and Plums

Peaches and plum pits contain cyanide; it is poisonous for both humans and dogs. Seeds
of persimmons can cause intestinal blockage and other intestinal troubles.
11.Raw Eggs
Many people feed their dogs with a "raw diet" that contains uncooked eggs, but the veterinary medical ass
ociations don't think that's a good idea. Bacteria such as salmonella or E. coli can cause food poisoning.

12. Raw Meat and Fish

Bacteria that cause food poisoning can also be present in raw meat ,fish, and raw eggs. Many fish, such as
salmon, trout, shad, or sturgeon, may also have a parasite that causes "fish disease" or "salmon poisoning
disease." The first symptoms include swelling of the vomiting fever and lymph nodes swelling. Do not
serve undercooked fish to your animal.

13.Salt
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Sharing salty foods such as chips or pretzels with your pet is not a good idea. It may make your dog
severely thirsty by eating too much salt. Too much salt is associated with vomiting, diarrhea, depression,
tremor, high temperature, and convulsions. It can even lead to death.

14.Sugary Foods and Drinks

It can make the dogs overweights and cause teeth problems. It even can lead to diabetes.

15.Yeast Dough
The bread dough must rise before it is baked. And that's exactly what your dog's belly would do if he ate
it. The dough will cause abdominal distension with lot of discomfort when swelling inside. It also
produces ethanol when the yeast ferments the dough to make this rise, which can lead to alcohol
poisoning.

16.Your Medicine
Dogs are not supposed to take humans medication. It could make them really sick. Pain relievers and cold
medicine use ingredients such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. And for your pet, they could be dangerous.

17.Kitchen Pantry: No Dogs Allowed

Baking powder and baking soda are both highly toxic. So are nutmeg and other spices. Keep food high en
ough to be out of reach of your dog and hold pantry doors closed.

What is natural feeding?

Dogs eat meat, bones, skin, organs, stomach contents and a variety of other parts. They can feed on fruits,
berries, herbs, and grasses. Therefore, the most common BARF diet consists primarily of raw, meaty
bones as well as a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, muscle meat and organ meat.This all comes under
natural feeding.

What is BARF bones and raw food feeding for dogs? What are the principles of this diet? What is the raw
food diet? What are the myths about raw meaty bone (raw feeding myths)? How are they debunked?

There are two main types of diets based on raw meat: home-made and commercial. Furthermore, this
category includes a variety of raw dried or freezed pet treats. Home-prepared diets include BARF (Bone
and Raw Food or Biologically Appropriate Raw Food), the Ultimate Diet, and the Volhard Diet.
Commercial raw meat-based diets are usually fresh, frozen, pasteurized, or refrigerated. Some of these
commercial diets were designed to follow the nutrient requirements of AAFCO, but not many. Raw
chicken is a common source of salmonella and is reported to be infected with salmonella by 21%-44% of
chicken purchased from retail sites intended for human consumption throughout North America. The
estimated prevalence of Campylobacter spp is reported to be 29% –74% of chicken and the presence of
Listeria spp in 15% –34% and 25% –52% of beef and pork is estimated. Across two different studies, raw
meat intake has been shown to significantly increase the Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence level across
animals. In an attempt to reduce the risk of infections, some industrial raw meat-based diet manufacturers
now use high-pressure pasteurization. While this method will reduce the numbers of many pathogens, it
does not generally remove them entirely, and bacteria and viruses differ in their resistance to this process.

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60 percent had significant dietary imbalances in a European study testing 95 homemade raw meat-based
diets being fed to dogs. Slab fractures and other dental problems in dogs were also linked with the feeding
of raw bones.Finally, the potential legal implications of recommending raw meat based diets must also be
considered by veterinarians.
How much should I be feeding my dog and tell how to calculate?
it has been shown by TIDBIT Research that the daily diet of an adult dog can contain up to 50 percent
by weight of carbohydrates, including 2.5–4.5 percent comes from fiber. A minimum of 5.5% of the diet
will come from fats and 10% from protein. Dogs need a level of energy in order to maintain their normal
daily activities. Growth, pregnancy, lactation, and exercise all increase the normal demands of energy.
Generally measured in calories, energy comes from three major components of the diet: carbohydrates,
protein, and fats.
1. To maintain current weight, 2% to 3%.
2. If your dog or cat is overweight or too skinny, adjust accordingly.
3. Puppies and kitten eat 2-3% of their adult weight estimated divided into three meals a day up to
the age of 6 months.
4. Two meals daily: 6 months to 1 year.
5. For over 1 year: 1 meal per day. Dogs1 meal every day, Cats 2 meals every day.
Example:
If we have to calculate the calories requirement for Adult maintenance weight, we will multiply weight of
the dog with feeding percentage, here we suppose weight is 33 Ibs or 14.97kg and to maintain adult
weight feeding percentage required is.
Animal’s weight is Kg: 15
Feeding percentage: 0.02
15×0.02= 0.3 kg
Are there certain bones you can use?
Most uncooked raw bones are suitable for dogs. Fresh bones of chicken, turkey, lamb or beef are easily
soft to chew, feed and digest. Such bones should be fine as long as you follow the safety guidelines. The
needs of dogs and cats for optimal health is calcium. Raw diets include necessary calcium. Such needs are
met by feeding raw meaty bones. Raw diet ranges include 10-15% edible bone content for dogs and 5-7%
edible bone as the main source of calcium diet for cats.
Raw meaty bones are dangerous to be consumed by dogs and cats. Many raw meaty bones are too hard to
consume safely. Certain bones are cut by machine which produces sharp corners on the bones.
Safe Raw Meaty Bones for consumption of dogs include:
1. Duck and chicken wings
2. Chicken, Duck and Turkey neck bones
3. Raw feet from chicken and duck
4. Chicken and Duck Frames/carcass
5. Pork, Lamb and Goat tails
6. Pork, Lamb and Goat ribs.

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 Risky Raw Meaty Bones for Dogs:
Raw meaty bones are dangerous to be consumed by dogs and cats. Many raw meaty bones are too hard to
consume safely. Certain bones are cut by machine which produces sharp corners on the bones.
1. Machine cut bones
2. Cooked Bones
3. Turkey legs/Drumsticks
4. Beef bones
5. Weight bearing bones
What other food do I feed my dog too?
Through asking your vet to recommend a quality dog food, you can make sure your dog has a safe, well-
balanced diet. But that doesn't mean that you can't give food to your dogs as a special treat at times. Give
him just a little. Make sure the food is cooked, fresh, not fat or seasoned heavily. Following are few
suggestions
1. Fat free safe lean meat.
2. Some safe fresh fruits and vegetables.
3. Cooked white rice and pasta.
How is the raw meaty bone diet different from the BARF method?
A main difference between the raw meaty bone diet and BARF method is, BARF dog diet includes
uncooked food (often muscle and organ meat), whole or crushed bones, fruit, vegetables, raw eggs, and
some milk. In 1993, Ian Billinghurst, an Australian veterinarian, attempted to apply the diet to family
dogs. He named it the "BARF diet" for dogs which stand for Bones and Raw Food or biologically
appropriate raw food.
Raw meaty bones are nutritious bones coated in natural muscle meat and connective tissues. Bones are im
portant in a raw diet to provide the requisite calcium and other nutrients that play a vital role in building fi
rm stools, but only raw meaty bones are safe for consumption.
Is the raw food diet also good for cats?
As they have smaller, more acidic digestive tracts, cats often eat raw food better than humans. They have
natural immunity against many
pathogens. Most cats can tolerate raw food, but they may need cooked food for those with health concerns
like cats with immune-mediated disease or cats with low immunity.
What is the feeding schedule and portions for the cat’s diet?
The general rule for feeding adult cats in raw or canned food is to feed 2 to 4% of the ideal body weight o
f the cat per day. Cat Food Diets are designed to be higher in food and lower in plant material.
Cat Food is also higher in cat's essential amino acids, meaning they only need these from their diet.
Arginine and taurine are the key essential amino acids to ensure that adequate amounts are available in cat
food. Because cats do not produce these amino acids the way dogs do; that is why in their diets they need
higher levels.

Following are the basic guidelines of raw feeding for cats.

• 83-85% raw meat

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 • 7-10% edible bones)
• 5-10% organ meat (half of that being liver)

Feeding schedule.

For over 1 year: Cats 2 meals every day.

Instructions:

Day 1: Use the new raw food as a treat. Keep an eye on the condition of your dog’s stool.
Day 2 – 4: Increase the number of raw food treats over the next several days. Continue to monitor
stools.
Day 5: If the stool is normal, replace one whole meal of old food with the new food.
Day 5 – 7: Do this for several more days. If the stools remain normal, stop the old food and feed
the new food permanently.

How to safely handle store and feed raw meat bones?

Refreeze or refrigerate bones that are still left on them with marrow and meat. Toss away old
bones that are left with no marrow or food. Even if your pooch may be loving gnawing on it, it
may get brittle and fall apart.

Following are few herbs which have medicinal effects and can treat minor to major ailments of dogs and
cats.
1. Turmeric Root (Curcuma Longa)
2. Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)
3. Burdock Root, (Arctium lappa)
4. Fenugreek Seed, (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
5. Hawthorn Berry, (Crataegus monogyna)
6. Milk Thistle Seed (Silybum marianum)
7. Shiitake Mushroom, (Lentinula edodes)
8. Ginkgo Leaf,
9. Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum)
10. Astragalus Root (Astragalus membranaceus)
Quick & Easy Peanut Butter Treats.
If so, this simple recipe for dog care can't go wrong — it's a favorite in my kitchen. Two cups of flour, 1/2
cup of peanut butter and 2 eggs are needed. Mix the ingredients together until mixed well, then add water
until the dough is moist enough to roll out.

3 Ingredients + water, cook for 20 minutes

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What are some things around the house that are dangerous for our dogs and cats?
These are:
1. Pizza
2. Medicine
3. Chocolate, coffee, caffeine
4. Grapes and raisins
5. Alcohol
6. Onion, Garlic, chives
7. Insecticides
8. Coins and metals
9. Laundry detergents
10.Spring cleaning" products

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