How to raise a Welsh Springer Terrier? It is not difficult to raise a Welsh Springer Terrier, but you must pay attention to the breeding skills, especially in terms of diet, you must give them a reasonable food mix.

Instructions for feeding Welsh Springer Spaniels

In recent years, many people have spent money to buy a large amount of cooked meat products or sausages for dogs, or buy chicken and pig livers, cook them and feed them to dogs without feeding other foods, so that dogs gradually develop a habit of removing meat and liver. In addition, the bad habit of not eating other foods. In addition, urban dogs are mostly raised indoors and seldom bask in the sun or do outdoor activities. Therefore, the incidence of osteomalacia (in adults) or rickets (in juveniles) in dogs increases, and it can also cause vitamin A and vitamin D poisoning.

Dogs suffering from osteomalacia and rickets may appear healthy on the outside, but as osteomalacia or rickets progresses, their gastrointestinal function weakens, their activity decreases, and their feces becomes dry. In severe cases of young animals, the lumbar and sacral areas are sunken, the pelvic cavity becomes narrow, and constipation often occurs. Adult female dogs are prone to postpartum calcium deficiency convulsions after giving birth. Why do dogs that simply feed meat or liver develop osteomalacia or rickets? It’s because meat and liver contain less calcium and more phosphorus. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus in normal dog food is 1.2 to 1.4:1, while the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in raw lean meat is 1:10 to 32.5, and that of fresh liver is 1:36, which is higher than the normal calcium and phosphorus required by dogs. The phosphorus ratio is very different. Therefore, osteomalacia or rickets are prone to occur.

If a dog is accustomed to eating meat or liver and is suddenly fed other foods, they will refuse to eat. In order to keep the dog eating, you can still feed meat or liver, but for every 100g of meat or liver, you need to add 0.5g of calcium carbonate or 5g of bone meal, and constantly change its bad habit of eating meat or liver. How to change: Gradually increase the amount of new foods over a period of 10 days. At the same time, reduce the amount of meat and liver until the new food is completely fed.

Many dog ​​owners have been feeding their dogs only liver and chopped carrots for a long time, and some owners believe that liver and chopped carrots are the best food for dogs. We know that liver contains a large amount of vitamins A and D, and carrots contain a large amount of beta-carotene. One beta-carotene molecule can be decomposed into two vitamin A molecules in the dog's body. Feeding dogs with liver and carrots is more likely to cause vitamin A damage. A is poisoned. Among mammals, only cats cannot convert the beta-carotene they eat into vitamin A. Therefore, it is wrong to feed liver plus carrots to dogs.