Can pets eat canned food for a long time?
Many parents buy canned food for dogs and cats. We have already introduced how to choose pet cans in the previous issue. So some parents may have questions, can dogs and cats eat canned pets for a long time?
Canned food for pets is ready to eat as soon as it is opened, which is fast and convenient, so it is welcomed by many parents. However, rumors such as "excessive preservatives", "abuse of additives", "canned foods are not nutritious and canned foods are not fresh" often appear, leaving parents confused and indecisive. In fact, dogs and cats can eat canned food for a long time. Let’s explore how misleading anecdotes can be.
Misunderstanding 1: Canned ingredients are not fresh and dogs and cats cannot eat them for a long time
The truth: Selection of raw materials for canned food
And preservation is completely human-controllable
First of all, the selection of materials is very important. Of course, they must be raised or grown with high quality, or the raw materials from natural fishing are of the highest quality. The second is the storage of raw materials. Generally, timely processing is required to minimize the loss of nutrients and affect the taste. If it needs to be stored for a short period of time, it is also required to be stored fresh. Whether the raw materials can be of high quality and stored fresh depends entirely on the seriousness of brand management and whether you have the love to be responsible for pets. Canned pet food made from high-quality and healthy ingredients and safe storage can certainly be consumed by owners for a long time.
Misunderstanding 2: Canned food contains a large amount of preservatives, which is harmful to the health of dogs if consumed for a long time
Truth: Canned food does not equal preservatives
The reason why canned food can be stored for a long time without deterioration is due to the brand's use of a sealed container cooking process, which has nothing to do with preservatives. The biggest misconception people have about canned food is that it must contain preservatives. The ingredients are packed into sterile containers, vacuum-sealed, cooked at high temperatures, and then cooled. After cooling, the air at the top of the can will shrink and generate negative pressure. The originally sealed can will be even more closed. Bacteria from the outside cannot enter, and air cannot slip into the can to cause oxidation. Therefore, the food is not easy to spoil, so there is no need to No more preservatives added. In fact, preservatives may be added to cans because of the raw materials or formula requirements. Some fully nutritious pet foods need to add some preservatives in order to preserve certain nutrients in the ingredients that are easily lost.All pet owners need to know this.
Taking part of the production process of kakato cans as an example, you can see that no preservatives are added during the entire production process.In this step, because the lid is properly sealed, the vacuum state in the can is maintained, and the food in the can is cooled after high-temperature cooking, bacteria will no longer enter the can, and the food in the can will not easily deteriorate. Therefore, the preservation of canned food does not rely on preservatives. As long as all the work in the production process is done well, the preservation of canned food does not require preservatives.
Misunderstanding 3: Canned food is nutritionally deficient and long-term consumption may lead to malnutrition in dogs and cats
The truth: Undernutrition is a misunderstanding!
The strict cooking process of canned food will not have a significant impact on the protein, minerals and other nutrients in fish, meat and other ingredients; similarly, a well-controlled cooking process can also retain the phytonutrients in vegetables. It also makes many nutrients easier to absorb. It is recommended that dry food and wet food be mixed and eaten together so that owners can absorb more comprehensive and high-quality nutrients.
In fact, it determines whether a canned food can be eaten by dogs and cats for a long time.
Pay attention to at least the following two factors:
1. Whether it is hygienic and healthy, whether the nutrition is comprehensive, and whether it meets the physical needs of dogs and cats.
2. Legal legality, whether it meets the standards of laws and regulations.
Canned food that meets these two requirements can not only provide part of the nutrition of the staple food, but also has more benefits, such as during illness, recovery, weaning of puppies, pregnancy, nursing and changing living environment. Eating high-quality canned food is the best choice. beneficial to them. Of course, when training dogs, canned food can be a very effective reward, making dogs more cooperative with training and increasing their enthusiasm for training.
Seeing this, I believe parents must have their own answers to whether dogs and cats can eat pet cans for a long time. Everyone should pay attention and remember to choose healthy, safe and nutritious canned food for pets.
Article source: Kakato Pet Food
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