hard-earned money on vet bills because your dog suffers from chronic
ailments? Give your dog or cat the nutrition he needs, and chances
are you can spend your money on other things rather than giving it to
your veterinarian.
Nutritional deficiencies are often the cause of chronic ailments in
pets. Most holistic vets believe that improving a pet's diet will
boost health and vitality and often restore chronically ill dogs to
health.
Pets need to eat a variety of fresh, whole foods. A balanced, raw,
home-made diet provides the nutrients pets need to heal from the
inside out.
If you don't have time to feed a home-made diet, buy the best
commercial pet food you can find, one made with human-grade
ingredients and without chemical preservatives, byproducts, and
fillers. (These foods may be difficult to find in grocery stores and
pet stores, but are easy to find and purchase on web sites.) Then
improve on it. Fresh juice and raw liver are two of the healthiest
foods you can add to your pet's diet:
**Fresh Juice (for dogs only):
Use a juicer if you have one. Most dogs love carrot juice, and it
contains zinc, vitamin E, beta carotene, copper, and other
ingredients that strengthen the immune system. It's best to use
organic carrots, and you can add celery, parsley, or apple. Feed
directly or mix with your dog's food. Try to feed 1/2 cup juice per
25-30 pounds of weight each day.
**Raw Liver (for both dogs and cats):
Some vets consider liver a miracle food because of its ability to
save lives and improve health. Raw beef and chicken liver are rich
in amino acids, protein, phosphorous, potassium, copper, and Vitamin
A & B-complex.
Feed liver only from organically raised cattle and poultry because
the liver stores toxins. You can add raw liver to the fresh juice
you make or add it to your dog's food. To help sick pets, feed small
amounts of organic calf or chicken liver once or twice per day (one
teaspoon per 10 to 20 pounds of body weight).
If your dog has multiple health problems, supplements can also help:
**Digestive Enzymes such as pancreatin and bromelain help to replace
enzymes destroyed by heat. Give enzyme supplements between meals.
**Probiotics and Prebiotics contain bacteria that help with digestion
and fight infection. They replace bacteria destroyed by an
inadequate diet or antibiotics.
**Colostrum and Lactoferrin enhance immune function.
**Vitamins and Minerals are especially helpful when pets have
multiple infections. Choose a vitamin/mineral supplement made from
whole-food sources. Pets can easily assimilate these.
**Amino Acids are the building blocks of proteins, and proteins are
needed to construct every cell in the body.
**Garlic fights infection, helps prevent cancer, expels tapeworms,
prevents blood clotting, and makes pets less attractive to parasites
such as fleas.
If you provide your pet with the nutrients he needs, you should see a
much healthier and happier pet. And maybe that money that used to be
spent on vet bills can now go towards a new car, home improvements, a
vacation, or even a savings account!
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Deena Caruso, author, teacher, & distributor of natural pet products
Helps pet owners create healthy, happy pets.
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