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Making the best dog food choices helps pet stay healthy. By Sarah A. Ferrell Date published: 3/29/2008
LOVING A GOOD dog is a Have you ever said, "If I only knew what was the best food for my dog, I would feed that food?" A book called "The Ultimate Pet Food Guide: Everything You Need To Know About Feeding Your Dog or Cat," by Liz Palika (lizpalika.com) will soothe your nutrition fears and educate you to feed your pet a healthy diet. Palika explores 2007's contaminated pet food disaster that resulted in more than 6,000 sick pets; 3,000 pets died. Pets who suffered from food tainted with melamine, toxic additives and recalled corn and rice have raised the nutrition consciousness of all of us who previously had not closely studied food labels. Discover how food affects our dogs' "body condition and state Better foods When you read labels searching for clean, organic, whole foods for your dog and offer him a new food that may be more expensive than Are you spoiling your dog? No. Palika discusses food palatability, explaining that "appealing foods trigger more and better digestive enzymes and digestive juices. Gastric pre-digestion is an important part of optimal nutrition." Palika points out "old dogs can have problems absorbing nutrients" and need a "nutrient rich diet with nutrients easier to digest." She suggests: "Yogurt helps an aging body digest proteins more efficiently; a 'green' food supplement may boost nutritional values for the older dog." Two "green foods" cited in Palika's text are Springtime Inc.'s "Tonic Blend" and Trinatural 's "Missing Link." Palika quotes Joan Weiskopf, author of "Pet Food Nation," explaining "the key to optimal protein in the geriatric pet's diet is to feed more easily digested proteins."
Date published: 3/29/2008
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