How much salt a dog eats should be calculated based on body weight. The normal intake should be for every 1kg of body weight. The daily salt intake is preferably 0.4~0.7mg. For example, if your dog weighs 10kg, then every day The required salt content is 4-7mg.

If you are feeding dog food, there is no need to supplement salt, because the manufacturer has added reasonable salt to the dog food.

Benefits of dogs eating salt in moderation:

1. Salt can stimulate saliva secretion and promote the action of other digestive enzymes. It can also improve the taste of feed and increase appetite. Therefore, almost all dog food manufacturers will choose to add appropriate salt during production. If the salt content of dog food is very high, it will cause many problems for the dog, so it is best to choose dog food with a low-salt formula.

2. Salt can maintain the dog’s physiological functions and maintain electrolyte balance. This is not only because table salt contains sodium chloride, a small amount of iodine, calcium and some trace elements, but table salt can also slightly irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, increase gastric acid secretion and strengthen digestion.

3. Ingesting salt can help dogs absorb a small amount of magnesium and calcium, which are indispensable nutrients in dogs.