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PROTEIN IN AGEING DOGS

Dietary protein is a nutrient which remains a hotly debated topic particularly with regard to its level required by the ageing dog. Historically, low-protein diets have been recommended for senior dogs to minimise or prevent the progression of kidney failure, and this was despite any scientific evidence to prove this was true. Here we look at the beneficial evidence for feeding a moderate protein level in the older.

Health

SUPPORTING DOGS TO LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE

Some incredible work looking at the contributing factors to achieving healthy ageing and exceptional longevity¹ in dogs has been a focus for Eukanuba over the last 10+ years. In this newsletter experts including Dr Penny Watson from Queens Veterinary School at Cambridge University, Professor Stuart Carmichael from Fitzpatrick Oncology Centre, Professor Steve Dean former Chairman of the UK Kennel Club, Dr Vicki Adams and David Morgan highlight the similarities between dogs and humans in promoting healthy ageing.

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Taking DAILY CARE of your dog’s SENSITIVE SKIN

As the largest organ of the body your dog’s skin offers the first line of defence against infection and the elements. With its high nutrient requirement it often shows signs of strain – acting as a mirror, reflecting a dog’s inner health. In the showing and breeding world your dogs need to look as healthy on the outside as they do on the inside.

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WHY PROTEIN IS SO IMPORTANT FOR PUPPIES

In recent years protein has risen to super nutrient status. This is largely thanks to the variety of positive benefits it provides. But for visible lifelong impact how much is enough and which types should you feed?

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Feeding tips for growing puppies

Selecting a good puppy food that is specifically formulated for growing dogs and establishing proper feeding habits will help contribute to healthy development throughout a puppy’s life, and as a breeder you have the responsibility of educating new puppy owners with as much useful information as you can. After all it will only help them look after your little puppies even better.

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Looking after your dog’s teeth over the festive season

We all know that too much sugar and junk food will rot our teeth but what about our pets? We’re unlikely to be indulging our pets with fizzy drinks and chocolate over the Christmas period, but we still need to think about dental hygiene and where necessary, dental treatment. Here we discuss how we can help keep our dogs teeth in tip top condition.

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Making sense of pet food labels

43% of owners never read information on pet food labels. This is according to the latest Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) Pet Population Report and it infers that 57% of people do read them.

Toys

The dangers of chewing the wrong things

What is she chewing now!?

I don’t know about you but every time I hear the chomp-chomp sound of teeth gnawing through an expensive pair of boots or another one of my children’s toys I feel rather annoyed.

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Pre Breeding Nutrition

Reproductive success in the dam should be defined as the generation and weaning of an adequately sized litter of healthy viable puppies reflecting the genetic potential of the dam (mother) and sire (father), while preserving the health of the dam. The choice of the correct nutrition, and the feeding regimen, will provide the dam with all the necessary nutrients for health, and allow the puppies to grow and develop properly. Here we look at the importance of nutrition in the pre breeding phase focusing on ingredients proven to make a difference.

Health

Signs to look for in ageing dogs – healthy…

Hopefully it is not too much of a presumptive statement to make by saying that people with older dogs want them to live as long a life as they possibly can but in a healthy manner. If you have an older dog at home you be interested in two surveys of UK pedigree dogs which have been carried out in the last decade looking at Pedigree Breed Health. The aim of collecting this data was to look at the causes of death & prevalence of conditions affecting the current population of Pedigree dogs, and the results are quite surprising: