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Chicken liver & Rice

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Rice and chicken liver - I analyzed another common home cooked meal given to pets ✅ Optimum amounts of Proteins and iron ⬆️ Excessive amounts of carbs ⚠️Insufficient amounts of Dietary fibre, fat such as omega 3 fatty acids, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids, choline, vitamin D, Thiamine etc What would go wrong? ⏩ Chronic illness ✅ Dull skin and fur coat ✅ Chronic kidney disease (low vitamin D⏩ hyperPTH)  ✅ Osteoarthritis  ✅ Obesity  ✅ Fatty liver or unexplained liver disease (idiopathic)  ✅ Poor cognition - Doggy dementia  ✅ Depigmentation of fur ✅ Tumors/cancers ✅ Mega colon  If the ratio of chicken liver to rice increases, there are also chances of getting too much of vitamin A, iron and vitamin D - toxicoses What do we do then?  ✅ External supplementation  How? Options⏬ 1. Synthetic supplements - think twice  2. Natural individual supplements - not practical 3. Functional natural pet food - Spot...

August reminders

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Pet Nutrition - Focused reminders for the moth of August ✅ Provide plenty of water ✅ High Quality food ✅ Adequate exercise ✅ Observe excreta 💡How much water should they drink? 50 to 100 ml per kilogram body weight per day. May differ with environments, stress, diet, health 💡 High quality food Natural raw or cooked food without synthetic chemicals 💡 Exercise Daily walks and exercises according to breed 💡Observe excreta Observe colour, consistency, texture Observing these and addressing issues can certainly help your pets live more healthy lives ❤ Dr. Romela Salgado  Website:  Pet Labs ™️ Linkedin:  Romela Salgado IG: @dr.romelasalgado Tiktok: @dr.romelasalgado #veterinarian #petlabs #petcare #pethealthtips #petsafety #petowners #petnutrition #veterinarynutrition #vetadvice #vetsrilanka #vetcare #vet4pet #vetstory #vettips