Theoretical aspects of the organization of standard and dietary nutrition for dogs

Abstract

Nutrition is probably one of the main factors affecting a dog's health and general well-being. Its growth, development, mood and mobility depend directly on what food we feed our pet. In today's conditions, the issues of feeding, maintenance, upbringing, training, prevention of infectious diseases were and are quite relevant in the field of dog breeding. There is a very large number of especially foreign scientists who conduct research in this field of science. In Ukraine, scientists, in our opinion, pay little attention to the study and improvement of dog feeding techniques and rations in various directions of their use. The intensity of growth and development of the young, and the health of the dog mainly depends not only on maintenance and care, but also on correct and balanced feeding. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to have a full-fledged feeding, which involves ensuring the ratio of energy, nutrients and biologically active substances: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. The following principles of correct and reasonable feeding of dogs can be distinguished: ensuring the needs of animal organisms with the required volume and energy of fodder; and all nutrients; good palatability of fodder, technique and mode of feeding; the availability of nutrients for digestion and the chemical composition of feed and its safety. The principles of dog feeding and nutrition continue to develop intensively. One of the examples of how far scientists have advanced in this matter can be dogs, which half a century ago veterinarians considered purely carnivores. These dogs came to the clinics sick, thin, weak, with a metabolic disorder, which was a direct result of eating an all-meat diet. Most at that time thought that since dogs are carnivores, a meat diet and feeding should be the best for them. But in reality, dogs are omnivores. And so now we all know that feeding them rations consisting of 100 % meat for a long time can lead to irreparable consequences. In this article, we will try to consider different types and methods of feeding dogs, we will study the peculiarities of digestion of food in the gastrointestinal tract, which can help in the future to make the right choice of products or feed. Let's try to find out what is better to feed and what absolutely cannot be given to a pet, as well as what to do if he develops an eating disorder. Thus, we will make a detailed description of animal feeding in various cases, and help you form your own opinion on this issue in order to do everything correctly and not harm your pet.