Preventing indigestion in pet dogs is the responsibility of every pet owner. After the dog reaches adulthood, the growth rate of various tissues and organs in the body changes from the high-speed growth in the puppy stage to gradually slowing down until it stops.

The nutritional needs of dogs include maintenance nutritional needs and specific physiological needs. Maintenance nutritional needs refer to the amount of energy, protein, minerals, vitamins, etc. required by a healthy dog ​​when the weight of a healthy dog ​​does not increase or decrease, and when various nutrients in the body are in a balanced state without exercise.

Most dogs are gluttonous. If you only focus on satisfying the dog's appetite and provide food without restriction, and the dog's nutritional intake exceeds its maintenance needs, the dog will suffer from obesity, which will lead to many complications. other illnesses. Therefore, the amount of food fed to an adult dog should depend on the dog's size and daily energy expenditure.

Adult dogs in a special physiological stage will also have corresponding changes in their food digestion and absorption and nutritional needs.

Pregnant female dog

Due to the needs of embryonic development, the feeding amount and nutritional level of food can be appropriately increased. Moreover, the female dog’s stomach cannot relax normally because the uterus takes up a lot of space in the abdomen. Therefore, it is best to eat smaller meals more frequently to improve the palatability of food.

Nursing female dog

Not only to meet their own nutritional needs, but also to ensure lactation needs, the demand for nutrients and energy will suddenly increase. Therefore, during this period, it is necessary to provide the female dog with high-energy, nutritious and delicious food, and increase the amount of food.

Older dogs

When a dog gets older, due to the reduction in activity, some physiological changes occur in the body that affect the metabolic rate. The energy demand naturally decreases, and the ability of the digestive organs to digest and absorb food weakens. The food fed to the elderly dog ​​must be of good quality. , nutritious and easy to chew, it is best to make the food semi-liquid.

Sick dogs

Due to illness and decreased appetite, it is necessary to eat small meals frequently and provide them with food that has a special aroma, good palatability, and is easy to digest and absorb.

There are many reasons that can lead to indigestion in dogs. Reasonably controlling the amount of food is the main way to improve this problem. Note that there will be certain differences in feeding methods under different circumstances. Feeders must learn how to adapt to changes.