Food supplements containing nutrients at a specific concentration, in order to serve a nutritional purpose, such as, for example, the increase in the level of a vitamin which the body has a shortage (as a vitamin supplement B12), improving the function of the joints (as a supplement, chondroitin – glucosamine) or the improvement of the image of the skin (as a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids).<\/p>\n
Whether an animal needs food supplement in the daily diet depends on the body itself, and of course, from his diet. If the animal is fed with a full commercial food, then the organization is considered to be covered as basic nutritional needs and, in theory, you do not need a nutritional supplement. If the animal doesn't eat commercial food, e.g. if the guardian makes homemade food (raw or baked), then you probably need to add some supplements in the diet, since it is impossible to meet all the nutrient requirements of a daily homemade recipe. How many and which supplements you take, depends on the shortcomings of each recipe.
\nHere to note that, even if the diet of the animal is complete, there is the case that there is any special requirement, such as, for example, sensitive joints, intense hair loss or intense physical activity. This means that the needs of the organization in some nutrients are higher than the basic, and perhaps a nutritional supplement is necessary.<\/p>\n
The supplements can be very useful and beneficial for an animal, but the incorrect usage of them may prove to be dangerous.
\nOne of the most important things to bear in mind is that not all animals are the same requirements, which means that a supplement that is ideal for an animal, maybe for someone else may not be. Also, not all supplements are equivalent. Some of it's individual components, e.g., pure vitamin E, or zinc, and some of it's multivitamin, i.e. contain a lot of vitamins and minerals together, at a more low concentrations. If the animal has a specific requirement, for example lack of vitamin E and we give him a multivitamin, then you probably vitamin E, which give is not enough and, at the same time, can give it another vitamin, for example. vitamin D, which does not need to.<\/p>\n
The administration of nutritional supplements without the corresponding shortcomings in the body, usually it proves to be more dangerous than beneficial.
\nMany nutrients have a maximum concentration in the body, so as not to cause toxicosis. A typical example is vitamin A, which is an extremely important vitamin that is involved in numerous body functions (vision, joints, skin, immune system). Because of the vital role of, most multivitamin preparations containing a high concentration of vitamin A, because it is usually designed for animals that are not fed properly (so they lack this). However, it is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means that when you give more than what is needed in the body, can be stored in the adipose tissue, in order to be exploited in the future. In other words, you will be expelled from the body, so the levels will gradually increase, until at some point it will reach the point of toxicity.
\nEven a prime example as to the risk to the indiscriminate use of supplements, is the prophylactic administration of calcium supplements on the big puppies that are also already eating a complete food. Puppies of larger breeds, namely the puppies with an expected adult weight of 25 pounds, become adults at the age of 18 months, maybe 2 years or more. If we give them more calcium than they need, essentially forcing the skeleton to develop earlier than normal. This has resulted in the appearance of malformations, because the extra calcium affects the absorption of vitamin D which is important for the bones. Unfortunately, many guardians give calcium because they believe that it will prevent the deformity, while in fact, it can cause the opposite effect.<\/p>\n
Another reason why the use of supplements may harm the body of an animal are the interactions of vitamins and minerals between them. For example, the high vitamin E affects the absorption of vitamin K or the increased thiamine (B1) affects the function of riboflavin (B2). Therefore, we may give you a lot of good-always the intention, in order to cover 100% of the animal, but ultimately to achieve the exact opposite result.<\/p>\n
Finally, when choosing a supplement for our pet, it is advisable to seek veterinary medicine and not a human. Many times, human formulations are not equivalent with the veterinary. The human is designed for other body weights for different nutritional requirements. The dosage for example, the Omega-3 fatty acids in dogs and cats is very different from the people, therefore one capsule of omega-3 fatty acids for people, which contains the recommended daily adult dose, maybe for a small animal to be toxic. Also, many supplements human it's for kids come in the form of gel, which, because of their composition, are toxic for animals.<\/p>\n
In summary, the use of supplements may be beneficial, and often, necessary for the body of an animal. However, should always be done with veterinary guidance, so that we can be confident that we will achieve the desired result without putting at risk the overall health of our beloved \u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 friend.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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