Can dogs eat salt?

Can dogs eat salt in moderation?
Every living thing needs to take in salt, because salt is actually to provide sodium chloride to living things, and lack of Sodium chloride can cause problems with biological nerve conduction and muscle weakness.

Dogs that eat salt in moderation will not lose hair

As long as the amount of salt used by dogs is controlled, it will not cause hair loss. On the contrary, if the dog's body lacks salt, it will cause fatigue easily. It can easily cause symptoms such as growth stagnation, dry skin, loss of appetite, and neurological decline. The hair of dogs that do not eat salt for a long time will become dull and easy to fall off. Therefore, it is not that dogs cannot eat salt, but they cannot eat large amounts of salt.

Benefits of eating salt in moderation for dogs

1. Salt can stimulate saliva secretion and promote the action of other digestive enzymes. It can also improve the taste of feed and increase appetite. Therefore, almost all dog food manufacturers will choose to add appropriate salt during production. If the salt content of dog food is very high, it will cause many problems for the dog, so it is best to choose dog food with a low-salt formula.
2. Salt can maintain the dog’s physiological functions and maintain electrolyte balance. This is not only because table salt contains sodium chloride, a small amount of iodine, calcium and some trace elements, but table salt can also slightly irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, increase gastric acid secretion and strengthen digestion.
3. Ingesting salt can help dogs absorb a small amount of magnesium and calcium, which are indispensable nutrients in dogs.

How much salt is appropriate for dogs?

Generally, the amount of salt a dog needs is about one-fifth of the amount needed by the human body. According to authoritative data, the amount of salt ingested by dogs should be 0.4-0.7 mg/kg/day (that is, based on a dog weighing one kilogram, the daily intake should be 0.4-0.7 mg). If it is long-term Mainly eat dog food, because the food itself already contains an appropriate amount of salt, so there is no need to add additional salt.

Adverse consequences of dogs eating too much salt

1. Feeding too salty food for a long time will cause damage to the dog’s stomach and kidneys, affecting the dog’s health.
2. Excessive intake of salt may cause skin diseases in dogs.
3. Excessive salt intake but insufficient water replenishment can cause salt poisoning in dogs.
4. Too much salt intake may cause hair loss in dogs.
5. Excessive salt in the body will cause dogs to drink too much water, causing diarrhea, nephritis, hypertension and other diseases.