Precautions for the diet of elderly dogs

1. Medium-sized dogs begin to gradually enter old age after the age of 7. At this time, the feeding and care must be more careful. A reasonable combination of food, nutritional supplements, a quiet and warm environment, and care from family members can help the dog have a stable old age.

2. Dogs entering old age will have some changes in their living habits and habits, such as reduced activity, increased sleep, indifferent and withdrawn personality, irritable and prone to barking, preferring to be alone, increased body odor, frailty, etc., etc. Family members must give more care and patience.

3. Older dogs should pay attention to reducing the burden on the kidneys and heart in terms of diet.

4. Elderly dogs should pay attention to zinc, calcium, vitamin D3 and various mineral vitamins. Zinc supplementation: When zinc deficiency occurs, there will be anorexia such as eating dirt and wallpaper.

5. Iron supplementation: Red dates are often used to boil water, and the red date water is used to replace the dog’s drinking water to supplement iron and blood.

6. Protein: Not too much, but not without. A maximum of 2-3 hard-boiled eggs per week is recommended.

7. Sodium salt: Too much sodium salt will increase the burden on the heart. Normal requirement: The minimum requirement is 4 mg of sodium per kilogram of body weight per day, and the maximum requirement cannot exceed 50 mg of sodium per kilogram of body weight per day.

8. The phosphorus content should be low. As the dog ages, the intake of phosphorus should be reduced to no more than 0.5%. Fried foods have the highest phosphorus content, while cabbage, beef, and kelp have low phosphorus content.

9. For older dogs, the fat content in their food should be reduced and the fiber content should be increased.

10. In the cold season, dogs should eat hot food instead of hot food. In normal seasons, we should eat at normal or warm temperatures, not too cold. Usually you can feed some room temperature yogurt to enhance gastrointestinal digestion.

11. If the dog gets angry, you can boil water with chrysanthemums and use chrysanthemum water instead of drinking water. In summer, use mung bean soup instead of drinking water to get rid of the heat.

12. Older dogs should pay great attention to protecting their teeth. They should often eat whole grain biscuits to clean their teeth.

13. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene: When taking a bath in winter, make sure the environment is warm. After washing, the hair must be blown dry or wiped dry in a warm and dry environment. Clean the corners of the eyes, ears, mouth, finger joints, anus, etc. Make sure the area is completely clean and dry. When taking a bath in summer, prevent the temperature from being stuffy and avoid bathing at the hottest time at noon. Avoid cold drafts and air conditioning when the hair is not completely dry. When it is not suitable to take a bath, brush the hair every day, clean the corners of the eyes, mouth, fingers, anus and other parts with warm water and dry them. Cut your nails regularly.

14. Take a moderate walk every day, bask in the sun, avoid strenuous exercise, and ensure clean, fresh food and clean drinking water.

15. The resting environment should be comfortable, warm, clean, quiet and ventilated. CertainlyDisinfect your dog's bedding regularly and expose it to the sun to kill bacteria. Give your dog a good resting environment.