Recommended food for your dog to get the vitamins they need!
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Vitamins are essential nutrients for both humans and pets.
It is important to be careful not only about vitamin deficiencies, but also about overdosing on them by giving them human supplements.
This time, we will introduce the main functions of vitamins, ingredients that can help you get the vitamins you need, and recommended foods that are rich in vitamins.
Bow Wow Place offers a wide variety of foods that contain the nutrients your dog needs to stay healthy. We hope you will use the correct information to help maintain your dog's health!
1.What is the main function of vitamins?
Vitamins are chemicals essential for life. They are essential nutrients for your dog to function normally, such as vision, nerve transmission, energy production, and bone and cell building.
Vitamins are broadly divided into fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, with four fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and nine water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin, folic acid, B12, C).
In general, fat-soluble vitamins are less likely to become deficient but more likely to become excess, while water-soluble vitamins are more likely to become deficient but less likely to become excess.
Let's take a look at the main functions of each vitamin!
Vitamin A
It is essential for normal immune function, and if it is lacking, it is said to make you more susceptible to infections. Your dog can convert beta-carotene into vitamin A. (Please note that your cat cannot!)
Vitamin D
It promotes calcium absorption in the intestines. Humans can synthesize vitamin D through exposure to sunlight, but dogs do not have this mechanism and must obtain it through their diet.
Vitamin E
It has an antioxidant effect, which suppresses damage caused by cigarette smoke, air pollution, and ultraviolet rays. It is included in dry food to prevent the oxidation of fats and oils.
Vitamin K
It has various roles, including blood clotting, bone and tooth formation, and reducing the risk of diabetes and dementia .
■ Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
It is broken down by heat and oxidation, and cannot be obtained from ingredients, especially in dry food, so it is essential to add it. Raw fish such as bonito and squid, and shellfish such as clams, contain the enzyme thiamin decomposition "thiaminase," but continued intake can lead to thiamin deficiency, so care must be taken.
■ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
It is one of the essential nutrients for maintaining the health and improving the quality of the skin and coat, and also has the effect of converting carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins into energy. A deficiency of vitamin C can cause the skin and coat to become dry and photosensitive.
Niacin
This vitamin is necessary for healthy skin, digestive and mental health. Your dog can synthesize niacin from tryptophan.
Pantothenic acid
It is deeply involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, and also plays a role in speeding up wound healing. It is found in general foods and is a nutrient that is relatively easy to ingest.
Vitamin B6
It plays a variety of roles in various metabolisms, including protein metabolism, and is responsible for maintaining immune and neurotransmission functions and keeping the skin healthy.
■ Bichon
It helps to recover from fatigue, prevent diabetes and obesity, and keep the skin healthy. Your dog can synthesize biotin in his body using intestinal bacteria. Therefore, if your dog takes antibiotics for a long time, the intestinal bacteria will decrease and biotin deficiency will occur, so you will need to increase the amount of biotin your dog gets from its diet.
Folic Acid
Supports protein synthesis and produces healthy red blood cells.
Vitamin B12
It plays a major role in protein synthesis and red blood cell formation.
Vitamin C
It has an antioxidant effect and is expected to improve immunity. It also has the effect of increasing the absorption of iron contained in plants. Your dog can synthesize vitamin C in his body, but if his liver synthesis ability is reduced, you need to be careful of deficiency.
By incorporating ingredients and foods that contain plenty of necessary vitamins, you can help improve your dog's health every day!
2. What foods contain a lot of necessary vitamins?
Below are some examples of foods that contain a lot of each vitamin. It's a good idea to incorporate them into your daily meals!
Vitamin A
You can supplement your vitamin A intake by consuming pork or chicken liver, eel, tuna, and chicken eggs (beta-carotene (provitamin A)), so it's also a good idea to include foods that are high in carotene, such as carrots, spinach, shiso leaves, parsley, pumpkin, chrysanthemum, and mitsuba!
Vitamin D
There aren't actually many foods that contain vitamin D.
Fatty fish such as salmon, horse mackerel, eel, and saury, and mushrooms such as maitake and king oyster mushrooms
Vitamin E
Soybean flour, olive oil, sweetfish, pumpkin, molokheiya
Vitamin K
Natto, parsley, shiso leaves, molokheiya, hijiki, spinach
■ Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Pork, sesame, maitake mushrooms, eel, buckwheat, soybeans
■ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Pork or beef liver, almonds, natto, eel, molokheiya
Niacin
Fish such as bonito, tuna, mackerel, and horse mackerel, as well as chicken and pork
Pantothenic acid
Pork or beef liver, chicken eggs, natto, chicken, molokheiya
Vitamin B6
Tuna, bonito, soba, pork, broccoli, chicken
■ Bichon
Pork and beef liver, chicken eggs, almonds, buckwheat and soybeans
Folic Acid
Seaweed, chicken and beef liver, soybeans, broccoli, and edamame
Vitamin B12
Seaweed, clams, beef and chicken liver, mackerel and saury
Vitamin C
Bell peppers, broccoli, kiwi, persimmon, strawberries, spinach
Looking back, it seems quite difficult to get a good balance of all the necessary vitamins... If you try to give your pet all of these, it would take a lot of preparation. If you try to meet the nutritional standards with just food, increasing the amount of food to make up for a nutrient deficiency can sometimes result in an excess of another nutrient.
3. Recommended dog food
Therefore, to get the necessary vitamins, you should use foods and snacks that are rich in nutrients.
Here are three recommended foods! Each has its own benefits, so you'll want to choose the one that's right for your dog.
<Supplements rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A>
♦ BAUWAW Supplement for Pomeranians
This supplement was developed for Pomeranians, but it contains vitamins C, E, and A, and is recommended for dogs who want to get their daily vitamin intake.
It also contains DHA, an unsaturated fatty acid that cannot be synthesized in the body. DHA is known for its many health benefits, but it is also a nutrient that tends to be lacking in regular rice alone.
Another important point is that BAUWAW supplements are made without using artificial fragrances or colorings.
We are also particular about manufacturing quality, and produce our products in domestic factories that are GMP certified and have a high level of hygiene management.
This is a quality supplement that is safe for humans to consume.
BAUWAW Supplement for Pomeranians
<You can choose the nutrients you want to consume, such as vitamin B6 and vitamin C, depending on the flavor, and we use oats, which are rich in vitamins B1 and B2.>
♦ NY BON BONE
Originally from New York, these adorable bone-shaped biscuits are just 2.4cm in size and designed with little bodies in mind, and come in seven different flavours.
For example, the banana coconut flavor is rich in vitamin B6, while the pumpkin pie flavor is rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene. Since the vitamins contained in each flavor vary, it is recommended for dogs who want to give their pet food according to their body and physical condition.
Another important point is that it uses oats, a grain also known as barley, and does not contain wheat, corn, or soy, taking into consideration common food allergies in dogs.
It is a fiber with high water retention capacity, and since it absorbs water in the intestines and passes through slowly, it gently and effectively improves intestinal activity and helps the digestive system to work smoothly. It also contains a lot of vitamins B1 and B2, and is characterized by its high iron and calcium content among grains.
<A wide range of high-quality organic animal protein, vegetables, fruits, herbs and oils to get vitamin C and other nutrients>
♦ HERRMANN'S series
It provides a good balance of many nutrients, including vitamins, proteins, and minerals.
We have a wide range of products, from a series that allows you to customize your dog's food by adding toppings or mixing it with vegetables and oils to suit your dog's preferences, to a series that combines one type of animal protein with vegetables, fruits, and herbs to create a feast in one dish.
For example, the Horse Dish series provides high-quality horse meat with vitamin C-rich sweet potatoes, gamma-linolenic acid-rich borage oil, and other delicious nutrients your dog needs. In addition to horse meat, we also offer animal protein such as deer, goat, rabbit, kangaroo, and salmon. Another key point is that no hormones or antibiotics are used in the growth of the raw materials, and no additives are used in the processing.
Summary: For recommended foods that contain vitamins, go to Bow Wow Place
This time, we explained about the vitamins that your dog needs, foods that are rich in vitamins, and recommended foods.
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