23/12/2023
Hmmm ‘food’ for thought those who choose processed foods for their dogs!
*my dogs are fed fresh food. Occasional processed food used for training treats but chosen wisely
Marketing is a funny thing.
Did you know that much of a veterinarians nutrition education if funded by:
🧆 Hills Pet Nutrition “Science Diet”, owned by Colgate-Palmolive
🧆 Royal Canin, owned by Mars
🧆 Purina Veterinary Diets, owned by Nestle
Big companies such as these fund veterinarian University education. They fund “research” with a bias skew to promote their brand’s product “effectiveness”. And unless a veterinarian does their own nutritional research, much of their ongoing education is provided by sales reps who have vested interest in stocking prescription diets on clinic shelves.
Don’t let marketing fool you. Vibrant packaging, pictures of colourful fresh foods, a bag of dry food with a picture of your dog on the front, the words “organic”, “holistic” and even “prescription”… there is little to no regulation around these. Always turn the bag over, read the ingredients and calculate the carbohydrate quantity which the nutrition information often won’t tell you upfront.
How to calculate:
Protein + Fat + Moisture + Ash, then subtract 100 = Carbohydrates
“Complete and Balanced” is a term required for processed foods. Raw and fresh foods don’t have to be labeled this to be sold. These words are also not regulated for fresh foods like they are processed foods - select your pre made raw wisely and always apply your knowledge.
If you truely want to know what’s in your dogs bowl, how high quality the ingredients are, how ethically they are sourced and their freshness, make your dogs food at home. With a little knowhow, this is possible for everyone to do 🙏
Dietary balances 👇
Ancestral feeding - learn how via Dr Ian Billinghurst here https://www.billinghurst.institute/a/2147722332/5G5kvLte
Ratio feeding - learn how here https://perfectlyrawsome.com/raw-feeding-knowledgebase/biologically-appropriate-raw-food-barf-adult-dogs/
Nutritionally balanced (NRC) diets
- Get a consult here https://www.intuitive-healing-hub.com/nutrition
- Download a free recipe here - https://www.intuitive-healing-hub.com/free-content
- Purchase a recipe here - https://www.intuitive-healing-hub.com/recipe-database
- Use software such as Pet Designer Diet to create your own
- Formulation Course via The Possible Canine here https://thepossiblecanine.com/course/canine-diet-formulation-full-certificate-course
