Many people have heard that it is not good for huskies to eat salt, so they do not add any salt when making dog food for their huskies, for fear that the huskies will harm their stomach and kidneys. In fact, this approach is wrong. Huskies still need a certain amount of salt.

As we all know, if people lack salt, it will easily cause physical fatigue. In fact, the same goes for Huskies. Salt deficiency is not only prone to fatigue, but can also cause symptoms such as stagnant growth and development, dull coat, hair loss, and dry skin. According to the standard value analysis guidance of NRC (American Feed Nutrition Standard), the salt content in dry dog ​​food currently sold on the market is generally around 1.3-1.4%.

Feeding a Husky dog ​​salty food for a long time will irritate the dog's stomach and kidneys, but if the dog's food contains insufficient salt, it will also cause a decrease in physical strength. Salt contains a small amount of magnesium and calcium, which are indispensable substances for dogs to survive. If the husky does not eat salt, it will not survive.

So, how much salt is appropriate for a husky dog? Generally speaking, a dog weighing 1 kg should have a daily salt intake of 0.4 to 0.7 mg.

If 1kg body weight requires about 20g of dog food per day, a 20kg husky needs to eat 400g of dry food per day. After conversion, the amount of salt required is about 5.6g. It can be seen that when we make homemade meals for Huskies, we should add about 1.4% salt appropriately. If you feel that your puppy is still lacking salt, you can add salt to its drinking water at intervals every week to supplement it.