Vitamins work in unison, like a carefully timed orchestra, to sustain and at best optimize our pet’s health. There is a delicate balance that needs to be maintained with vitamins and minerals in the dog. If this balance is lost, either from under or over-administration of essential nutrients, the health of your pet can be at risk.
In this article we are going to focus mainly on the role of minerals in the ideal dog’s diet. Responsible for performing many different bodily functions (i.e. the formation of bone/cartilidge, the balance of acid/base, oxygen uptake and transportation, hormonal balance and optimal muscle and nerve development and function), dog minerals are an essential aspect of preventing health problems in your dog. Promoting the longevity of dog’s health is naturally on the forefront of the pet owner’s mind.
There are two different groups of minerals – micro, and macro. Macro-minerals are more often found in the regular pet food diet, and micro-nutrients, while sometimes also found in pet food, are usually supplied in the pet supplement form. Delivering the proper minerals’, both micro and macro, requires strict attention to your pet’s health under the guidance of your veterinarian. Guidance from your vet doesn’t necessarily mean a dent in your wallet, either; much pet health guidance can be received from your vet on a normal (usually low-cost) checkup.
The combination by which dog minerals are delivered can also influence their absorption and overall benefit to your pet’s health. Pet supplements, whether administered directly by your natural dog’s food or given in a truly ’supplemental’ form much as we humans take vitamins in addition to our regular diet, need to be given in a balanced way. Much research into the studies regarding minerals’ effect on dog’s health must be done by the pet owner, and this personal research then in turn presented to a trusted veterinarian professional for consideration against the unique needs of your pet.
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