Dogs are omnivores who mainly eat meat, and they are animals that mainly eat meat. But why do we still recommend that everyone have "both meat and vegetables" in pet food? "At this time, you can consider fruit and vegetable dog food) What if you can't just feed meat?

In reality, we often encounter technicians from pet food companies or pet lovers who think that good dog food is to add more meat, and the more meat, the better. Meat must be added to dog food, but the more is not always better, and we cannot completely feed them "all-meat" food. It must be controlled within a certain range and paired with a reasonable proportion of plant-based food. Only in this way can we provide adequate carbohydrates for pets and maintain nutritional balance. Because meat contains only a small amount of carbohydrates, it cannot provide the necessary carbohydrates for the healthy survival of pet dogs.

In order to ensure the survival, health, development, reproduction, heart beating, blood circulation, gastrointestinal motility, muscle contraction and other activities of their own bodies, pet dogs require a large amount of energy, and 80% of the required energy comes from carbohydrates. which provided. That is to say, the main source of energy needed by pets is carbohydrates. Glucose, which is familiar to humans, is a carbohydrate. It is the main nutrient for energy required for metabolism, rapid response and other behaviors in pets. It is also the only energy source for the development of the brain and nervous system, muscles, fat, fetal growth and development, mammary gland and other metabolisms. .

Carbohydrates are important substances that form the body tissues of pets. Carbohydrates are commonly found in various tissues in the pet's body. As a component of cells, they participate in a variety of life processes and play an important role in tissue growth. For example: ribose and deoxyribose are components of genetic material accounting in cells; mucopolysaccharides are important substances to ensure the realization of physiological functions and participate in the formation of connective tissue matrix; hyaluronic acid is highly adhesive, lubricates joints, and protects pets' bodies during strong It does not affect normal functions during vibration; chondroitin sulfate plays a structural supporting role in cartilage. It is because of the role of chondroitin sulfate that you can see pet dogs running and playing excitedly without causing fractures or bone damage. At the same time, glycolipids play an important role in nerve conduction, promoting the penetration of water-soluble substances through cell membranes, etc. In addition, glycoproteins in carbohydrates are components of cell membranes and are related to various physiological functions. The metabolites of carbohydrates themselves can also be combined with amino groups to form non-essential amino acids.

Carbohydrates are also an energy reserve material in the body of pet dogs. In the pet's body, it can be converted into glycogen and fat as energy reserves. When the energy supplied by carbohydrates in the pet's body is excess, it can be converted into glycogen and fat. When pets are in the lactation stage, milk fat and lactose are mainly converted from carbohydrates, accounting for more than 50% of body fat and more than 70% of milk fat.All are synthesized from carbohydrates. As you can imagine, carbohydrates play an important role in the entire physiology of pets.