The findings suggest pet owners could use some
guidance to better understand the preventive role good pet nutrition
plays in helping pets live long and healthy lives.
“Feeding a cat or dog food that's right for their
specific age-related and health needs is essential for ensuring they
don't receive either deficiencies or excesses of nutrients,” says
veterinarian Dr. David Cook.
Here's a look at the role some key nutrients play in overall pet health:
• Vitamin A supports good vision,
healthy skin and the immune system. Too little can lead to poor growth,
muscle weakness, vision problems and coat loss. Too much can contribute
to skeletal deformities.
• Vitamin D contributes to healthy
bones and teeth. Too little can cause rickets (skeletal abnormalities).
Too much can contribute to hypercalcemia (abnormally high level of
calcium in the blood) and can cause weakness, listlessness, loss of
appetite and bladder stones.
• Calcium is important for healthy
bones, teeth and blood clotting. Too little can lead to spontaneous
fractures. Too much can cause bladder stones.
• Phosphorus supports healthy teeth,
cells and muscles. Too little can cause poor growth and a dull coat.
Too much can lead to bone loss and hardening of soft tissue.
• Sodium is key to the maintenance
of body fluid levels and muscles. Too little can contribute to poor
water balance, anorexia, fatigue and hair loss. Too much can contribute
to hypertension, heart conditions, constipation and seizures.
• Protein supports healthy cell development and growth. Too little can lead to poor growth. Too much can lead to kidney disease.
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