Dogs must need salt

In fact, dogs cannot live without "salt", because the physiological function of salt is to stimulate saliva secretion, promote the work of digestive enzymes, and at the same time Improve the taste of feed and promote appetite.

It is not that dogs cannot eat salt, but they must eat salt. If parents don’t give their dogs any salt, it will also affect their health. Because sodium ions and chloride ions are essential mineral elements for animal bodies, plant-based feeds generally contain less sodium and chlorine.

In order to supplement these two elements and increase the animal's appetite, salt should be supplemented in the diet.
But excessive salt intake can also be harmful to dogs.

Dogs eating salt can easily cause skin diseases due to excessive sweating

Firstly, some people think that dogs eating too much salt will develop skin diseases. In fact, this statement lacks scientific basis. If it causes skin diseases, it is because eating too much salt will cause you to sweat more. You must know that the dog’s sweat glands have degenerated and will not sweat on the skin. The dog mainly relies on its tongue and foot pads to dissipate heat. So you are prone to skin diseases when you consume too much salt.

You need to drink more water after eating salt, otherwise you will be easily poisoned

Secondly, too much salt, especially when there is insufficient water, can cause salt poisoning in dogs. However, because dogs’ kidneys have very good excretion functions and are not allergic to salt, there are very few cases of dog salt poisoning.

Dogs eating too much salty food will cause

1. Picky eating;

2. Hair removal; easy to induce skin diseases

3. Kidney problems;

4. Hypertension;

5. Salt poisoning may cause neurological phenomena such as paralysis;

6. Heart problems.

In conclusion, dogs must eat salt, but it must be controlled within the standards. Generally, in dry dog ​​food with a moisture content of 10%, the required amount of salt should be more than 1%. If a dog weighs 1 kg, eat 20 grams of dog food every day. For example, a 25 kg Satsuma needs at least 500 mg of salt every day.

PS: Excessive salt intake will cause hair loss in dogs, but it will never cause leprosy. Generally speaking, leprosy is usually caused by fungal hair loss or mite hair loss. When you find an abnormality in your dog's skin, please take your dog for diagnosis and treatment in time. The earliest treatment for skin diseases usually results in better results.