The Importance of Calcium for Dogs
1. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and can maintain the normal physiological functions of various systems of the body. It is an essential element for dogs;
Calcium deficiency in grizzly pups
In fact, lactating dogs do not need calcium supplements. When the grizzly bear first arrived at our home, she did not realize that she needed calcium supplements. At first, she was fed with the original owner's Naiweike small dog food. After feeding for a period of time, the first comprehensive physical examination (3-4 months old) found that the grizzly bear was somewhat calcium deficient.. See this report for specific physical examination:
During the first blood biochemical test, I found that the grizzly bear had some calcium deficiency. After I knew the result, I reflected that it seemed that the grizzly bear was very thin at that time, the nutrition could not be absorbed, and it had a little rabbit jump and a little O leg when the forelimb sat down.
A good way to supplement calcium for young dogs
Food therapy is the main method
The grizzly bear's calcium deficiency is caused by unbalanced nutrition. The first dog food she ate was not nutritious enough, so the choice of dog food is very important. Dog food can't be saved here. Choose carefully. Choose some dog food rich in calcium and coordinated ratio of calcium to phosphorus. Doctors have said that as long as you eat such dog food for a long time, there will be no problem of calcium deficiency. The second is to give the grizzly bear to drink milk, but milk dogs can not drink, there will be vomiting and diarrhea problems; goat milk is OK, I have been buying some goat milk for grizzly bear to supplement calcium during that time, even now, I still have a goat milk powder as an emergency supplement.
Medication as a supplement
For grizzly bears with severe calcium deficiency in the short term, it is necessary and quick to supplement some calcium supplements. Special attention should be paid to the fact that when choosing pet calcium products, it is better to choose trace elements such as vitamin D and minerals, which can promote the absorption of calcium very well, but it should also be noted that the amount of calcium supplement must be supplemented according to the regulations, so as to help dogs better absorb. Because the grizzly bear is a short-term calcium supplement, not a long-term calcium deficiency (according to the physical examination report, only supplemented for more than half a month, the second physical examination report grizzly bear is not calcium deficiency), so he only used calcium tablets, I heard that mag's calcium powder can also supplement chondroitin, pet liquid calcium is also good, but did not try no right to speak, you can try. What my home uses is Wei Shi this, palatability is good, absorption should also be good, anyway integrated use comes down, half month need not fill again (๑ `)
In addition to calcium tablets, during that time, grizzly bears were supplemented with high-calcium nutritional cream, which was more palatable than calcium tablets. I can't tell who is more useful between it and Weishi.
Outdoor activities
It's not so much outdoor activities as sunbathing. Exposure to the sun is very good for dogs, not to say that exposure to the sun can directly supplement calcium to dogs, but exposure to the sun can promote the absorption of vitamin D in dogs, and vitamin D is also the key to promote calcium absorption, in other words, more exposure to the sun is equivalent to more calcium supplements. But now many people don't have time during the day, so dogs don't have access to the sun at all. What I do is put the grizzly bear's nest in a place where the sun can shine. In winter, I even put the grizzly bear in a place where the bed can receive the sun. In this way, the grizzly bear gradually develops the habit of taking the initiative to bask in the sun.
Of course, if conditions permit, it is better to let dogs do outdoor sports, sports + sunshine + get along with small partners.
