Pet nutrition

This video clearly explains about nutritional requirements of pet dogs in comparision to human beings.Dogs don’t have Salivery amylase engyme to digest carbohydrates hence dogs should not be given carbohydrates.This video tells that total people are divided in to three groups namely Herbovores, carnovores and omnivores. Cattle, buffaloes comes under herbovores who eats grass and forgages who can digest cellulose. Carnivores eats only meat and meat products sometimes consume carbohydrates but should not be given carbohydrates. Dogs dont have salivery enzyme Amylase to digest carbohydrates, hence carbohydrates should not be given. Cats require Taurine which is present in meat డైట్ only, hence cats should not be maintained on vegetarian diet. Taurine is required for reproduction, vision and heart function. An adult male person requires around 2500 kcal per day, where as a dog of 65kg requires about 2520 Kcal PER DAY.
Dogs and cats have high nutritional requirements compared to humans.
Dogs need 5 times more Vit E, 5 times more vitamin D, 2 times more calcium, 2.5 times more phosphurus, 5 times more zinc, 4 times more iron, 4 times more selenium, 4 times more linoleic acid, 5 times more copper.
Pups need more than human babies. pups need 3.5times more zinc, 4 times more selenium, 4 times more protein, 9 times more calcium, 16.5 times more phosphorus, 53 times more iron, 130 times more iodine than human babies. Foods that are toxic to dogs are chocolates, onions, garlics, grapes and xylitol ( artificial sweetener )