Under what circumstances do dogs need calcium supplementation? 1, puppy development period
During the growing period of dogs from two months to eight months, the demand for calcium is relatively large because the body is in a period of rapid development. If the dog does not eat puppy dog food or the dog food does not contain enough calcium, it will restrict the dog's physical development. At this time, dogs need calcium supplements!
2. Bitch growing period
Bitches are in a state of calcium deficiency throughout the growing period. Pregnant fetus, delivery and milk secretion will take away a lot of calcium in the body, especially near the delivery period, calcium deficiency will make the bitch muscles unable to twitch, resulting in dystocia! At this time, it is necessary to strengthen calcium supplementation!
3. Maintenance of aged dogs
Dogs in old age have poor calcium absorption ability, and are prone to osteoporosis and hyperosteogeny, and the demand for calcium supplementation is also relatively large! Owners should pay attention to feeding some calcium tablets to their pets and taking older dogs to bask in the sun to keep their dogs healthy and long-lived.
4. When there are double rows of teeth.
Double row of teeth is an unhealthy tooth, which is easy to cause calculus and periodontal disease in dogs, and it will also make dogs lose their appetite and suffer from dental diseases in the later stage. Generally, there are double rows of teeth because the molars of dogs lack calcium when changing teeth, which leads to the failure of deciduous teeth to fall off completely and permanent teeth to grow out from the side.
5, leg and foot deformity
Calcium is the most important part of the dog's bones, and the abnormal development of dogs' legs and feet, such as O-shaped legs and splayed legs, are all caused by calcium deficiency. As long as calcium tablets are fed in time to supplement calcium, the legs and feet of dogs will return to normal development. If you miss them, the dog's legs and feet can't be corrected!
When is the best time to supplement calcium? It is best for dogs to supplement calcium when they are two to three months old, which helps dogs to complete tasks such as pricking their ears, replacing deciduous teeth and growing taller. After 8 months, they can stop feeding calcium tablets to their pets. At this time, the dog is already an adult dog, and the demand for calcium has become smaller. Except for special circumstances such as fracture injury and growth period, there is basically no calcium deficiency.