Dogs usually have very greedy mouths, so many times they don’t know how to control themselves, so they won’t refuse as much food as they are given. However, this approach can easily cause indigestion in dogs, causing diarrhea and vomiting in dogs. Therefore, if you want to avoid malnutrition, the first thing to pay attention to is to arrange the diet reasonably. In addition, appropriate exercise can also promote the digestion and absorption of dogs, which is also of great benefit to the health of dogs.

Generally speaking, dogs can eat adult dog food after 8 months, while large dogs can eat it slightly later. For the sake of safety, some owners usually start feeding adult dog food after the dog is one year old. grain. When a dog reaches adulthood, the growth rate of various tissues and organs in the body changes from the high-speed growth during the puppy stage to gradually slowing down and then stopping. The nutritional needs of dogs include maintenance nutritional needs and specific physiological needs. Maintenance nutritional needs refer to the dog's needs for energy, protein, minerals, vitamins, etc. when a healthy dog ​​does not gain or lose weight and does not exercise and when various nutrients in the body are in a state of balance. 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 and many other diseases. 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.

1. Pregnant female dogs: 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. Although pregnant female dogs require a lot of energy, you cannot feed the dogs without restraint. Once the dog becomes obese, it will be very detrimental to the female dog.

2. Lactating female dogs: Not only must they meet their own nutritional needs, but they must also ensure their 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. Likewise, the amount must be controlled. You can increase it, but not too much.

3. Aging dogs: When dogs get older, due to the reduction in activity, some physiological changes occur in the body that affect the metabolic rate. The demand for energy naturally decreases, and the ability of the digestive organs to digest and absorb food weakens. Feeding to aging dogs The food should be of good quality, nutritious, easy to chew, and preferably semi-liquid.

4. Sick dogs: Due to the disease, their appetite has decreased, so they should eat less and more frequently. Provide them with food that has a special fragrance, good palatability, and is easy to digest and absorb.

It can be seen that many reasons can cause indigestion in dogs. It is reasonable toControlling the amount of food is the main way to improve this problem. It's just that the feeding methods will be different under different circumstances. Feeders must learn how to adapt to changes.