Dogs can eat liver, because the liver is rich in nutrients, such as protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin D, phosphorus, fat, carbohydrates, etc., which has a certain effect on the health of dogs. In addition, the liver contains a unique fishy smell, which is also easy to stimulate the appetite of dogs, but you can't eat too much.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of dogs eating liver?
Benefits:
1, the liver can be said to be the concentration of vitamins, so you can supplement a lot of vitamins to dogs;
2. The liver is rich in heme iron, which can be quickly absorbed by dogs and can supplement heme iron for dogs.
3, the liver has a unique fishy smell, which can promote the appetite of dogs. Nowadays, many dog snacks also contain liver ingredients, but when choosing snacks for dogs, you can also choose other healthy snacks, such as dried chicken, which dogs also like to eat.
Disadvantages:
1, dogs eat too much liver, which is easy to cause vitamin A poisoning;
2. Eating liver for a long time can easily lead to itchy skin, obesity and calcium deficiency in dogs;
3, in addition, because the liver has a fishy smell, long-term consumption will also make dogs picky about food and anorexia.
Precautions for liver feeding:
1, feed it when it is cooked.
No matter what liver the pet owner gives the dog, it should be cooked before feeding it to the dog. Because the undercooked liver is easy to breed parasites and bacteria, eating it will make dogs sick.
2. Feeding time
Dogs like to eat liver, but they can't feed it for a long time. Pay attention to the amount and frequency of feeding. It is suggested that it is enough to feed the dog once a week, only a little, preferably dog food and vegetables, so that the dog can eat healthier.
3. Pay attention to the feeding object
Not all dogs can feed the liver. Puppies, pregnant dogs or dogs in poor health are best not to be fed. Puppies are afraid of being picky about food. Dogs during pregnancy should prevent postpartum calcium loss, and dogs in poor health are even worse.