running dog suplements

[skycat 6,173]

bones containe the correct proportion of calcium and phosphorus but if a dog ate enough bone to meet its daily needs it would cause digestive problems using a meat based diet without supplimentation of calcium can lead to bone disorders i use DCP dicalcium phosphate its the nearest compound to bone

 

Sorry, but I have to disagree with you here...........think about it.............wild wolves and dogs etc manage fine on their diets of whole carcases, meat, bones and all. The only reason we have to supplement a whole carcase diet in the working domestic dog is that there wouldn't be enough fat to maintain condition and energy levels: the hard working lurcher or terrier needs a lot more energy producing food than a wild predator. Wild predators also scavenge a lot of other foods: insects, worms, carrion, fruit and vegetation to supplement their diets: our dogs can't do this as they lived confined to house or kennel.

 

I've never supplemented with calcium and my pups grow up strong and well, but they do get chicken and rabbit carcases, lamb ribs etc as I said before. There is easily enough calcium for their needs.

[oddser 79]

bones containe the correct proportion of calcium and phosphorus but if a dog ate enough bone to meet its daily needs it would cause digestive problems using a meat based diet without supplimentation of calcium can lead to bone disorders i use DCP dicalcium phosphate its the nearest compound to bone

 

Sorry, but I have to disagree with you here...........think about it.............wild wolves and dogs etc manage fine on their diets of whole carcases, meat, bones and all. The only reason we have to supplement a whole carcase diet in the working domestic dog is that there wouldn't be enough fat to maintain condition and energy levels: the hard working lurcher or terrier needs a lot more energy producing food than a wild predator. Wild predators also scavenge a lot of other foods: insects, worms, carrion, fruit and vegetation to supplement their diets: our dogs can't do this as they lived confined to house or kennel.

 

I've never supplemented with calcium and my pups grow up strong and well, but they do get chicken and rabbit carcases, lamb ribs etc as I said before. There is easily enough calcium for their needs.

you are wrong they need calcium added to theire diet you cant compare todays dog with the one in the wild as i said before the muscles and skeleton are put under more stress due to the amount of work they can do calsium is a important electrolyte in muscle and nerve function low calcium can cause muscle cramp and spasms