Owners who choose to feed the dogs home with food, do so for various reasons. Sometimes the dogs are special needs (for example, a food allergy), which can not satisfy the industrial feed, or the owners do not believe in the ingredients from which they are made.
The decision to move to domestic food should not be taken lightly. Modern dog food - the fruit of numerous studies. Their development takes sometimes years of laboratory research and testing. Their ill-advised home-meal replacement can have catastrophic consequences. Even some nutritionists fluctuate in compiling their own recipes. But if you still have firmly decided for themselves that will feed the dog home with food, you should carefully monitor her health.
Translate the dog on homemade food gradually, over three weeks. With too rapid a change she could start upset stomach, often accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea. During the first week, let her three-quarters (75 percent) and the old quarter (25 percent) of the new feed, the second - equally, in the third - the old quarter and three quarters of the new, and the fourth can easily convert it completely to the new food.
We need to know about a shortage of homemade food - she cooked, soft and it does not need to chew, while no stimulation of the gums does not occur, and their teeth are not cleaned of plaque and stone. That is, it is good only in terms of its nutritional value. That is why, giving home-made food, the dog must be offered something to clean teeth, even a toy or a carrot. In addition, you should regularly inspect the cavity of her mouth and brush your pet's teeth.
Using homemade food, as well as industrial feed, should carefully monitor its effect on the organism of dogs. If your pet suffers from food allergies, signs of change in his condition should be expected in a week or two after the transition to the new food. Dog does not become "much better", but cropping or mitigation of any symptoms you obviously notice. If they are strained or unexpectedly gave rise to new, remove from the diet of new food and go back to the old, and be sure to contact your veterinarian. Maybe the dog would be enough to change the components of food, perhaps the fact that her allergy caused by completely different products, which you never knew.
Watch the weight of the dog. Many dogs like to change food so that they have the slightest opportunity to greedily snatch at it. If this is gaining weight, should reduce the amount of food.
Remember - the diet is important, but not only does it affect the health of dogs. Continue to monitor the health and well-being of their pet, for what is happening in their environment, and maintain contact with your veterinarian.
The following detailed description of several options for domestic supply. They are made up caring about the health of dog owners or breeders who follow the diet of their dogs. But these people are not nutritionists and veterinarians, although some of them, making their diet, consulted with experts.
Please always consult with your veterinarian, before moving to the dog food at home, carefully follow it, introducing new products and inform the vet about any change in the condition of her skin, hair, hair, teeth, physical activity and general health.
The main subsistence food
This is the main diet for dogs that do not have food allergies. Number of feed depends on the dog's appetite, level of activity, energy demand, loss or weight gain.
Mix in a large bowl:
- 450 g minced meat (chicken, turkey, lamb), fry and heated with excess fat;
- Boiled and crushed potato medium size;
- 2 cups cooked brown rice;
- Half a cup of cooked oatmeal;
- Half a cup of cooked ground barley;
- Half a cup raw grated carrots;
- Half a cup of chopped raw green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, green beans);
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic.
The mixture stored in the refrigerator in a closed vessel or share in the daily portions and store in the freezer, defrost daily one or two servings.
When feeding add one of the following ingredients:
- Yogurt (a teaspoon for miniature breeds, the dining room - for a medium-sized rocks);
- Multivitamin or mineral supplements;
- Herbal supplements (depending on the needs of your dog).
High-energy diet
This diet is useful for dogs, pregnant and lactating bitches and dogs exposed to stress.
Mix in a large bowl:
- 450 g chopped roasted meat (not rendering fat from chicken and turkey);
- 4 large eggs, boiled and shredded, along with the shell;
- 2 cups cooked brown rice;
- A cup of cooked oatmeal;
- Large boiled and mashed potatoes;
- A quarter cup of wheat seedlings;
- Half a cup raw grated carrots;
- Half a cup of diced green vegetables;
- 3 tablespoons olive oil;
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic.
The mixture stored in the refrigerator in sealed container, or divide it into daily portions.
When feeding add one of the following ingredients:
- A spoonful of cottage cheese (the size of the dog);
- A spoonful of yogurt (the size of the dog);
- A pinch of powdered milk;
- A pinch of yeast;
- Mineral and vitamin tablet feeding;
- Herbal supplements (depending on the needs of the dog).
Diet for dogs with food allergies
Before turning to this diet, you should find out on which products are seen allergy. Ask your vet has the dog samples to allergens, or, under his leadership, themselves, try to exclude those household products, which cause her allergies. Depending on the results of the study, you can transfer your pet on this diet. If you are allergic to chicken, let your dog instead minced lamb, and eggs - to exclude them from the diet and other sources of protein, such as dairy products.
Using the basic recipe, change the number of its constituent ingredients, respectively, in size, appetite and needs of your dog. If any of the products she has allergies, replace them.
Mix in a large bowl:
- 450 g fried minced meat (chicken, turkey, lamb), heated with almost all of it fat;
- 2 chopped eggs, hard boiled;
- 3 cups cooked brown rice;
- A cup of cooked oatmeal;
- Half a cup raw grated carrots;
- Narezannk half a cup of raw leafy green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, green beans);
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- A tablespoon of minced garlic.
The mixture stored in the refrigerator or freezer, divided into daily portions and spread out in plastic bags.
When feeding add one of the following ingredients:
- Yogurt (miniature dogs teaspoon, medium-sized dogs - the dining room);
- Mineral and vitamin tablet feeding;
- Herbal supplements (depending on the needs of your dog).
Another hypoallergenic diet
It is designed for dogs with allergies to meat or cereal products.
Mix in a large bowl:
- 5 large potatoes boiled and shredded;
- 3 hard-boiled and chopped with shell eggs;
- A cup of raw sliced green vegetables;
- Cup sliced and chopped beans (pine, black, Lima);
- Half a cup raw grated carrots;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- A tablespoon of minced garlic.
Mixture store in sealed container, or divide the daily portion and keep in the freezer.
When feeding add one of the following ingredients:
- Yogurt (a teaspoon for miniature dogs, dining room - for medium sized dogs);
- Mineral and vitamin tablet feeding;
- Herbal supplements (depending on the needs of your dog).
Vegetarian Diet
Some dog owners that adhere to a vegetarian diet, and want to shift it on their dogs. Sometimes dogs indicated an allergy to meat. Regardless of the reasons for which you are transferring your pet to a vegetarian diet, remember that the dogs - it carnivores, eating mainly meat. Vegetarian food is unnatural for them and at the same deficits often causes various nutrients. The proposed diet does not contain meat, but it is not a true vegetarian, because it contains eggs and dairy products - vital sources of supply. Before her transfer to your dog, be sure to check with your veterinarian, and then closely monitor it.
Mix in a large bowl:
- 3 cups cooked brown rice;
- 2 cups of cooked oatmeal;
- A cup of boiled and grated barley;
- 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs;
- Half a cup raw grated carrots;
- Half a cup of diced green raw vegetables;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- A tablespoon of minced garlic. The mixture stored in the refrigerator in sealed container, or divide it into daily portions and keep in the freezer.
When feeding a small amount of the following ingredients:
- Yogurt (a teaspoon for miniature dogs, dining room - for medium sized dogs);
- Molasses (a tablespoon for small dogs, two - for medium sized dogs);
- - A pinch (such as salt or pepper, you snowed in their food), dry milk;
- Mineral and vitamin tablet feeding;
-herbal supplements (depending on the needs of your dog).
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The benefits of vaccination
I'm not afraid of injections! If you need - a shot
Cat - ordinary living being. She, like people, may colds, pneumonia, gastritis, obesity, and certain other human diseases. However, it is not insured and the specific feline diseases. The most dangerous of them - infectious. They are caused by bacteria and viruses.
Contents of room conditions, especially when the violation zoohygienic standards, as well as of environmental conditions, lead to a decrease in the natural resistance of the immune system of cats to infectious diseases. Colds, overheating, fatigue, feeding poor quality food, stress - is the most unfavorable factors affecting the immune system and the health of cats. Pathogenic microbes and viruses usually enter the body through the digestive tract and respiratory organs. A cat can "catch" the virus and in contact with sick animals.
Infectious diseases are transmitted through the air at the joint content of healthy and sick animals, as well as through the objects of care: the dishes, bedding, water and fodder.
The cat who recover from an infectious disease, immunity.
Healthy animals can protect against infection caused by artificial immune system through the introduction into the body weakened by the parasite. Biologies pathogens are called vaccines. Newborn kittens receive protective antibodies from the colostrum from their mothers. But, since 9 - 12 weeks of age, they should be immunized. First, teach from the most dangerous diseases caused by viruses feline panleukopenia (feline distemper), infectious rhinotracheitis, kaltsiviroza.
It should be noted that non-vaccinated cats seriously ill and the disease can lead to death. Recover from an animal for a long time remains infected with HIV and, therefore, can infect their relatives.
The above diseases are particularly dangerous for kittens, young animals up to 3 years, as well as for the old and weak. But these diseases are completely safe for humans.
Rabies - a viral disease, both domestic and wild animals. In nature, spread of virus among small rodents. During the bite of a virus enters the bloodstream of a healthy animal from the saliva of the patient. The disease is incurable, sick animals are destroyed. Rabies is dangerous to humans.
Dermatemikozy, in simple herpes - the disease of the skin and its derivatives caused by pathogenic fungi dermatomitsetami. These include many types of sensitive domestic and wild animals, rodents, and people, especially children. Dermatomitsety can long persist in the environment. The room - a few years, and in the infected animal hair - from 2 to 5 years. They are resistant to the action of disinfectants. Fungi spores are carried by air. However, contamination can occur through the hands of an infected person, water, food, bedding, items of care. In the recent increase in cases when a person infected with herpes, infects animals. In my practice, such cases are met, and it was certain that it has infected a cat person, and not vice versa.
There has been cases of ringworm cats domosedok. Rather, the debate depriving entered the apartment on shoes or clothing owners. But perhaps, have been entered by the wind through the window.
In modern conditions zoster very well cured. But most importantly, as with other diseases - with timely diagnosis and prompt treatment.
Meanwhile, vaccination against dermatomycoses able to protect the animal from this unpleasant disease within a year.
Are monovalent vaccines - against one disease, and polyvalent - from several diseases. The Dutch vaccine "Nobivac TRICAT" protects cats against feline panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and kaltsiviroza, and "Nobivac R." - Also from rabies. These vaccines can be combined. To protect against the above diseases are also used French vaccine "Leocorifelina" and "Quadricat" and the U.S., production of Fort-Dodge Laboratori. Russia vaccine "Multifel is cheaper than their foreign counterparts, but after its application is often observed depression and decreased appetite for 1 - 4 days.
Against depriving including vaccines produced in Russia "Polivak TM", "Vakderm" or "Mikroderm.
Vaccination of cats - not so frequent as vaccination of dogs. Many owners of cats do not even know about the existence of vaccines for cats, but knowing about them - do not see the need for vaccination. Owners of breeding and exhibition of cats annually vaccinate their animals, as well as unvaccinated cats are not allowed on the exhibition.
Côte manufacturer before making a "bride" necessarily "peep" at her veterinary passport. Yes, and "dignified" cat, to avoid trouble, do not go to stud to unvaccinated "groom".
There have been cases of infection of cats with ringworm copulation. For example, a sick cat infected the cat, the cat - the other cats, and some of them - their kittens. The complexity of detecting the disease lies in the fact that ringworm, as well as other infectious diseases have an incubation period, when the infectious agent has infiltrated into the body, and clinical signs had not yet emerged. In the incubation period, the animal is the source of infection and can infect non-vaccinated animals. In general, the need for vaccination of breeding and exhibition of cats is obvious.
In other countries, depending on the requirements of clubs and organizers of exhibitions, cats are vaccinated against chlamydia and leukemia.
In addition, no vaccinations against rabies, veterinary service will not give permission for a cat travel by train or plane to the country and abroad - any mode of transport.
But what if the cat does not "secular" way of life: sitting at home, not attend exhibitions, does not communicate with the opposite sex? Yes, indeed, observing some zoohygienic content rule cats, you can keep a cat from infection. But the most reliable protection against infection - vaccination. Owners of cats complain about the high cost of vaccines and want to save money. Is this possible?
Is it really necessary to repeat a set of annual vaccinations? In any case, treatment will cost much more. If after all financial opportunities do not allow you to do all vaccinations, do, first of all, at least the most necessary for your cat, depending on its age and conditions:
kittens over 9 weeks of age, regardless of breed, class and the conditions need a vaccination against viral infections (feline panleukopenia, kaltsiviroz, infectious rhinotracheitis). These diseases can bring to the streets on their shoes;
adult animals, free-range in the private sector or at suburban recreation - from rabies and dermatomycoses (stripping);
adult cats living together with dogs - from denying;
cats-traveler (domestically and abroad) is obligatory vaccination against rabies. Before the trip it is desirable to know the epizootic situation in the settlements along the route of travel and, based on the information to make certain vaccinations.
Remember: the immunity produced in 2 - 4 weeks after vaccination, make sure in advance.
Since vaccination against rabies must be made no earlier than 12 months and no later than one month before the departure date! For example, check-out - April 1, 2004. Vaccination against rabies should be made in the period between April 2, 2003 to March 1, 2004.
Training cats to vaccination and contraindications
To ensure that vaccination is successful, effective and without complications, should observe the following rules:
compliance scheme and the timing of vaccination;
use of high-quality vaccines;
cat or kitten to be a vaccination must be clinically healthy and free of fleas and worms. Parasitic infestation complicating vaccination and reduces its effectiveness. For 5 - 6 days before vaccination is necessary to conduct preventive deworming (ie give helminthic);
should not be vaccinated pregnant and lactating cats (the most recent vaccine must be made one month prior to breeding);
Cat - ordinary living being. She, like people, may colds, pneumonia, gastritis, obesity, and certain other human diseases. However, it is not insured and the specific feline diseases. The most dangerous of them - infectious. They are caused by bacteria and viruses.
Contents of room conditions, especially when the violation zoohygienic standards, as well as of environmental conditions, lead to a decrease in the natural resistance of the immune system of cats to infectious diseases. Colds, overheating, fatigue, feeding poor quality food, stress - is the most unfavorable factors affecting the immune system and the health of cats. Pathogenic microbes and viruses usually enter the body through the digestive tract and respiratory organs. A cat can "catch" the virus and in contact with sick animals.
Infectious diseases are transmitted through the air at the joint content of healthy and sick animals, as well as through the objects of care: the dishes, bedding, water and fodder.
The cat who recover from an infectious disease, immunity.
Healthy animals can protect against infection caused by artificial immune system through the introduction into the body weakened by the parasite. Biologies pathogens are called vaccines. Newborn kittens receive protective antibodies from the colostrum from their mothers. But, since 9 - 12 weeks of age, they should be immunized. First, teach from the most dangerous diseases caused by viruses feline panleukopenia (feline distemper), infectious rhinotracheitis, kaltsiviroza.
It should be noted that non-vaccinated cats seriously ill and the disease can lead to death. Recover from an animal for a long time remains infected with HIV and, therefore, can infect their relatives.
The above diseases are particularly dangerous for kittens, young animals up to 3 years, as well as for the old and weak. But these diseases are completely safe for humans.
Rabies - a viral disease, both domestic and wild animals. In nature, spread of virus among small rodents. During the bite of a virus enters the bloodstream of a healthy animal from the saliva of the patient. The disease is incurable, sick animals are destroyed. Rabies is dangerous to humans.
Dermatemikozy, in simple herpes - the disease of the skin and its derivatives caused by pathogenic fungi dermatomitsetami. These include many types of sensitive domestic and wild animals, rodents, and people, especially children. Dermatomitsety can long persist in the environment. The room - a few years, and in the infected animal hair - from 2 to 5 years. They are resistant to the action of disinfectants. Fungi spores are carried by air. However, contamination can occur through the hands of an infected person, water, food, bedding, items of care. In the recent increase in cases when a person infected with herpes, infects animals. In my practice, such cases are met, and it was certain that it has infected a cat person, and not vice versa.
There has been cases of ringworm cats domosedok. Rather, the debate depriving entered the apartment on shoes or clothing owners. But perhaps, have been entered by the wind through the window.
In modern conditions zoster very well cured. But most importantly, as with other diseases - with timely diagnosis and prompt treatment.
Meanwhile, vaccination against dermatomycoses able to protect the animal from this unpleasant disease within a year.
Are monovalent vaccines - against one disease, and polyvalent - from several diseases. The Dutch vaccine "Nobivac TRICAT" protects cats against feline panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and kaltsiviroza, and "Nobivac R." - Also from rabies. These vaccines can be combined. To protect against the above diseases are also used French vaccine "Leocorifelina" and "Quadricat" and the U.S., production of Fort-Dodge Laboratori. Russia vaccine "Multifel is cheaper than their foreign counterparts, but after its application is often observed depression and decreased appetite for 1 - 4 days.
Against depriving including vaccines produced in Russia "Polivak TM", "Vakderm" or "Mikroderm.
Vaccination of cats - not so frequent as vaccination of dogs. Many owners of cats do not even know about the existence of vaccines for cats, but knowing about them - do not see the need for vaccination. Owners of breeding and exhibition of cats annually vaccinate their animals, as well as unvaccinated cats are not allowed on the exhibition.
Côte manufacturer before making a "bride" necessarily "peep" at her veterinary passport. Yes, and "dignified" cat, to avoid trouble, do not go to stud to unvaccinated "groom".
There have been cases of infection of cats with ringworm copulation. For example, a sick cat infected the cat, the cat - the other cats, and some of them - their kittens. The complexity of detecting the disease lies in the fact that ringworm, as well as other infectious diseases have an incubation period, when the infectious agent has infiltrated into the body, and clinical signs had not yet emerged. In the incubation period, the animal is the source of infection and can infect non-vaccinated animals. In general, the need for vaccination of breeding and exhibition of cats is obvious.
In other countries, depending on the requirements of clubs and organizers of exhibitions, cats are vaccinated against chlamydia and leukemia.
In addition, no vaccinations against rabies, veterinary service will not give permission for a cat travel by train or plane to the country and abroad - any mode of transport.
But what if the cat does not "secular" way of life: sitting at home, not attend exhibitions, does not communicate with the opposite sex? Yes, indeed, observing some zoohygienic content rule cats, you can keep a cat from infection. But the most reliable protection against infection - vaccination. Owners of cats complain about the high cost of vaccines and want to save money. Is this possible?
Is it really necessary to repeat a set of annual vaccinations? In any case, treatment will cost much more. If after all financial opportunities do not allow you to do all vaccinations, do, first of all, at least the most necessary for your cat, depending on its age and conditions:
kittens over 9 weeks of age, regardless of breed, class and the conditions need a vaccination against viral infections (feline panleukopenia, kaltsiviroz, infectious rhinotracheitis). These diseases can bring to the streets on their shoes;
adult animals, free-range in the private sector or at suburban recreation - from rabies and dermatomycoses (stripping);
adult cats living together with dogs - from denying;
cats-traveler (domestically and abroad) is obligatory vaccination against rabies. Before the trip it is desirable to know the epizootic situation in the settlements along the route of travel and, based on the information to make certain vaccinations.
Remember: the immunity produced in 2 - 4 weeks after vaccination, make sure in advance.
Since vaccination against rabies must be made no earlier than 12 months and no later than one month before the departure date! For example, check-out - April 1, 2004. Vaccination against rabies should be made in the period between April 2, 2003 to March 1, 2004.
Training cats to vaccination and contraindications
To ensure that vaccination is successful, effective and without complications, should observe the following rules:
compliance scheme and the timing of vaccination;
use of high-quality vaccines;
cat or kitten to be a vaccination must be clinically healthy and free of fleas and worms. Parasitic infestation complicating vaccination and reduces its effectiveness. For 5 - 6 days before vaccination is necessary to conduct preventive deworming (ie give helminthic);
should not be vaccinated pregnant and lactating cats (the most recent vaccine must be made one month prior to breeding);
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