It is highly unlikely that one product can provide all needed pet nutrients as some vitamins need to be taken in combination with other vitamins for proper absorption. Furthermore, there are some cases when combining some vitamins in one meal can counteract their benefits or even have a negative impact on your pet’s health! For this reason, pet food nutrition is a wise item to research and ask your vet about. Also, this lends itself to getting each pet nutrient from a separate product or dosage so that you can mix-and-match as needed for your pet’s specific health status.
For instance, your pet might be old and have arthritis. Another person’s pet might be old but recovering from cancer. Then there is the pet owner who’s animal’s coat is dry. Let’s take a look at how these three different situations beg for different combinations of pet nutrients. An animal who is old in age needs a boost of many nutrients, and this is common across most breeds and species (of course the combination is specific to the species). Though an older pet with arthritis will benefit from additional Glucosamine in their diet to help lubricate their joints. A different older pet may need the same core aging-pet supplements as other aging pets but because of a history with cancer and special mix of nutrients is needed to promote healing and prevention of cancer relapse in the animal. Then there is another pet who is generally vibrant and healthy despite older age though has a problem with a spotty coat and hair loss at times. This older pet would benefit from nutrients targeting his or her coat in addition to older-age pet supplements. These pets sharing the same old-age nutrient needs also require their own custom pet food nutrition to promote longevity.
Natural pet nutrition is often considered against synthetic vitamins, for instance. Natural pet food can be more expensive but conversely provides a meal with less fillers and more nutritious ingredients. There are even natural pet foods that come raw and you cook fresh for your pet! Fresh pet food, like fresh vegetables vs. canned or frozen, can contain more ‘alive’ nutrients than dried food. Human-grade pet food is another option, though it is unclear how this is more nutritious than other raw, dried or wet pet food.
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