Why fresh meat is best?

By: D&D Pet Foods Pty Ltd

Because Premium pet food contains a higher quantity of digestible food than supermarket pet food brands. Therefore you feed your pet smaller quantities on a premium diet than you would on a supermarket pet food. This is because the quality of the food is that much greater, as your dog can actually digest a higher percentage of premium pet food.

 

The added benefit of this is less in... less out, and it generally results in a more solid, near-odourless faeces.

 

Pet food diets with a high vegetable content tend to have lower digestibility factor for dogs because of their indigestible fibre content, whereas the digestibility of meat-based diets is usually very high. Premium brands have a higher percentage of meat as their base product, and in many case "actual meat" and not meat-by-products as their number one ingredient.

 

The quality of the premium pet food is also higher with regards to the "meat" used as the number on ingredient. In supermarket brands you tend to get "meat-by-products" as the number one ingredient, or even a non-meat based product.

 

Meat-by-products as defined by AAFCO is the clean parts of the animal other than meat but excluding horns, hair, hooves etc. Generally consists of organs.

 

Benefical Vitamins Supplements

 

These are guides and by no means should they replace conventional veterinary treatment they are recommendations for supplemental treatments to assist in the well being of your pet . If you are uncertain please seek professional advice.

 

Kelp Powder

 

Kelp (seaweed) contains over 60 minerals and elements, 21 amino acids, simple and complex carbohydrates and several essential plant growth hormones. Being rich in amino acids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements is one of the key reasons why kelp is known as a great promoter of health.

 

Benefits of Kelp Contains over 60 minerals and elements, 21 amino acids, simple and complex carbohydrates and several essential plant growth hormones. Being rich in amino acids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements is one of the key reasons why kelp is known as a great promoter of glandular health, especially for the pituitary, adrenal and thyroid glands. Kelp also supplies a natural source of iodine, which acts as an antibiotic to kill germs. Since the thyroid and pituitary glands regulate certain functions of digestion, kelp is beneficial in balancing out the animal's total system. Nature has offered us this marvelous "herb of the sea" in a complete and balanced form.

 

Feeding kelp meal to your pet promotes:

 

• Shiny hair coat and supple skin
• Healthier and stronger newborns
• Improved milk production in lactating bitches and queens
• Improved reproductive performance both for male and female
• Aids in the healing process by offering the vitamins and minerals necessary for tissue repair
• Better utilisation and absorption of nutrients from foods ingested
• Very rich in B-carotene, the tocopherols (Vitamin E) niacin, thiamine, and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) as well as other vitamins in varying but balancedproportions.
• A natural balance diet should have the kelp powder mixed in with their other supplements which are added daily to their raw meat meals and vegies.

 

Apple Cider Vinegar (brown not white)

 

A good natural detoxifier for allergy dogs, skin and coat problems, excess mucous, obesity. Use in natural raw meat diet as a digestive enzyme, it may be enough for an enzyme-deficient dog.

 

Example: Bloating after a meal, unable to gain weight, digestion problems. For a dog on chemical diuretics or heart medication, it can often replace potassium supplements that are lost through medication.

 

Use it after exhaustion or heatstroke (electrolyte balance) rather than salt. Daily supplement can be: a good immune booster, and less likely have fleas or intestinal worms, also increases a pet's resistance to disease and their ability to repair injuries.

 

In fresh daily drinking water add: 2 to 4 teaspoons in a medium size bowl for general health maintenance. Cats and dogs can share this fresh water daily. OR for Cats add a little to food.

 

Best type of animal feeding/drinking bowls are made from stainles steal, ceramic or glass. AVOID - aluminium and plastic drinking and eating bowls.

 

B-Complex Vitamin Supplement

 

This vitamin in general reduce pain and protect the body of stress, also required for emotional and mental health of your dog.

 

Deficiencies in B Vitamins Many dog behaviour problems can be B deficient, a animal with cataracts, adrenal problems, skin allergies, skin disorders, blood vessel disease, learning difficulties, anemia, runny eyes, slow weight gain or growth, erratic appetite, stool eating, all need B-complex supplementation.Meat is fed raw in the natural diet primarily because when meat is cooked or minced, B-vitamins and digestive enzymes are lost, dog's are carnivores after all.

 

Note: If using Brewers Yeast , be aware some dog's are allergic to Brewers Yeast supplement (has the B-Vitamins).

 

Vitamin C Healing

 

In the form of Sodium Ascorbate Acid Powder or injectable or Ester c Powder. Vitamin C is an antioxidant. It protects against the harmful effects of pollution, prevents cancer, protects against infection and enhances immunity.

 

** For Acute Viral infectious disease which can lead to life or death crises for dogs and cats, it is recommended vitamin C intravenously in high amounts. Use a high dose twice daily for min of 7 day (You will probably need to request this therapy as many conventional vets are not familiar with Vitamin Therapy so demand your vet to apply this Vitamin C IV). Injectable Vit C is available at feed stores. Contrary to rumor, vitamin C does not cause kidney stones. It dissolves them.

 

For Chronic Disease, feed powdered Vit C (ester C powder is best) daily mixed with the pet's food, and gradually increase to bowl tolerance (eg. slight runny poops) then slightly cut back and stay on that amount. This is highly useful for animals with:

 

• arthritis
• asthma
• cancer
• feline leukemia/feline aids
• bone problems
• anemia
• gum or tooth disease
• digestive problems
• skin diseases
• recurring urinary infections

 

For Feline leukemia, supplementing orally with vitamin C (ester C powder) daily in meals, and gradually adding more each week until (bowel tolerance-runny stools ) then maintaining at that amount in food, can revert the disease to test-negative status; if the feline leukemia have actually be vit C deficiency disease.

 

For a dog with parvovirus, or a cat with feline leukemia or FUS, vitamin C can mean life instead of death. Supplementation with Vit C from weaning (or even earlier) totally prevents hip dysphasia in large breed puppies, and supplementing older dogs with Vit C daily in their meals can greatly reduce debility and discomfort.

 

Pediatric Vit C drops (from a pharmacy) given to newborns prevents fading puppy or kitten death, and human crib deaths (SIDS).

 

Ester C powder (polyascorbate), is specially used for those suffering from CHRONIC illness, such as Cancer, Feline AIDS, Feline Leuk. This form of Vitamin C (esterified) has been proved that white blood cell ascorbate levels are increased four times more with Ester C than the average Vitamin C or ascorbic acid, and only one-third of the amount is excreted through the urine. Most Vit C is lost in the urine. Ester C enters the bloodstream and tissues four times quicker and into the blood cells more efficiently absorbed.

 

Morin Extract (Morinda Citrifolia)

 

Is Noni Juice excpet made as a concentrate herbal treatment. ( Aids in Cell Regeneration and Restoration. Highly recommended FOR ALL ANIMALS AND HUMANS. (Available from Australia ONLY) I use for our animals the Morinda extract which has been made into a medicinal extract from the Noni Fruit, this form as well as the Noni Juice has miraculous regenerative powers the body needs, because it causes the body to revitalise, and renew damaged cells. The active substance in the juice 'Xeronine' acts like a 'manufacturing supervisor' for cell production. If it encounters an unhealthy cell, it will encompass and enclose it, not letting it reproduce. Noni juice has be known to also retard tumour growth in this manner.