Question 1: What will happen if the puppy does not eat salt for a long time? If you don’t give your dog any salt, it will also affect your dog’s health. Because sodium ions and chloride ions are essential mineral elements for the animal body, 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. However, excessive salt intake can also be harmful to dogs.
In fact, a dog’s life is inseparable from “salt”, because the physiological function of salt is to stimulate saliva secretion and promote the work of digestive enzymes. It can also improve the taste of feed and increase appetite. It’s not that dogs can’t eat salt, but they can’t eat too much salt.
Question 2: It is said that dogs cannot eat salt. Why? Is there any harm? It is not that dogs cannot eat salt, but they must eat salt. If a dog does not eat a little salt, he will be dead.
Because sodium ions and chloride ions are essential mineral elements for the animal body, plant feeds generally contain less sodium and chlorine. To supplement these two elements and increase the animal's appetite, salt should be added to the diet. However, excessive salt intake may also be harmful to dogs.
First, some people think that dogs eating too much salt will develop skin diseases. This is only said by people who don’t understand dogs. 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. Dogs mainly sweat through their mouths, so excessive You are prone to skin diseases when exposed to salt.
Second, excessive salt, especially insufficient water, can cause salt poisoning. However, because dogs’ kidneys have very good excretion functions and are not allergic to salt, there are very few cases of dog salt poisoning.
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 1kg dog eats 20g of dog food per day, a 25kg Satsuma needs at least 500mg of salt per day.
Question 3: Can’t dogs eat salt? I found that many friends have questions about whether dogs can eat salt, so I will post here~ Whether dogs can eat salt is a question that everyone is more concerned about. There is a specious view that dogs lack the sense of taste and mainly rely on their sense of smell to identify food, so dogs cannot feel the salty taste. In fact, compared to the very developed sense of smell, the dog's sense of taste is indeed relatively delayed, but delayed does not mean that it is absent, and myopia does not mean that it is blind, haha. I don’t know if you have ever eaten dog food, but I have eaten many kinds of dog food, both expensive and cheap. Of course, I didn't eat it in my stomach, but tasted it in my mouth. All dog food, including the cheapest dog food, has one general rule: salty! It’s easy to imagine what ingredients are used in those terrible bulk dog foods, but even the manufacturers of these terrible dog foods still don’t forget to add salt. Why? This is because salt can increase the palatability of dog food. Everyone knows that unscrupulous food manufacturers often use inferior, spoiled, and toxic raw materials, but one thing must be ensured that these foods are not unpalatable, or even delicious. The fried stinky tofu on the street uses tofu that comes from an unknown fly and mouse nest. Some people report that in order to make the tofu stink faster, unscrupulous vendors even add excrement water to the tofu. There is only one purpose in doing this, which is to make people like to eat. Similarly, the purpose of adding salt to cheap dog food may not be so benevolent as these vendors. The purpose is only to make dogs like to eat it. On many issues, I think the practices of some unscrupulous traders are "reasonable". They put washing powder in the fried dough sticks to attract more people who like to eat them and make more unscrupulous money. Similarly, the salt in cheap dog food is by no means a gift from vendors. It is definitely to make dogs like to eat it more, so that they can earn more money from their father and mother. According to research, the physiological function of salt is to stimulate saliva secretion and promote the work of digestive enzymes. It can also improve the taste of feed and increase appetite. However, the main purpose of letting dogs eat salt is not to increase the dog’s appetite, but because: salt is an indispensable nutrient for dogs! Do you know where our oldest ancestor is? Yes, our oldest ancestors and the most primitive life were born in the ocean. They old people drink sea water every day, but sea water is salty. Therefore, all life is inseparable from salt. The formal term for salt we usually refer to is table salt, which is chemically expressed as sodium chloride and contains chloride ions and sodium ions. These two ions, especially sodium ions, are indispensable elements for life.
A term that everyone often hears in hospitals is physiological saline. Whether a person or a dog is sick, doctors often inject saline intravenously. Especially for diseases such as diarrhea that easily cause dehydration, supplementing with normal saline is a basic treatment, and of course other elements must be supplemented at the same time. More than 90% of the sodium ions in the animal body are present in the extracellular fluid, which is the main component in maintaining the osmotic pressure of the extracellular fluid. If the concentration of sodium ions is insufficient, intracellular fluid will leak and the cells will dry up. If sodium ions cannot be replenished in time, the cells will die of "thirst" and die. Of course, the sodium ion concentration cannot be too high. If the degree is within a certain range, the body will have a desire to be thirsty and will add a large amount of water to dilute the sodium ions (so when we eat salty food, we will be thirsty and want to drink water), and at the same time, we will urinate the excess sodium. ions are expelled from the body. If excess sodium ions cannot be excreted in time, salt poisoning will occur. Fortunately, salt poisoning is generally very rare as long as your dog has enough water to drink. Therefore, it is not that dogs cannot eat salt, but they must eat salt. If a dog does not eat a little salt, he will be dead. Some people may suspect that I am talking nonsense, so I will quote an authoritative source. Do you know NRC? NRC is the U.S. feed nutrition standard. This standard recommends that in dry dog ??food that usually contains 10% moisture, the required amount of salt should be more than 1%. If a 1kg dog eats 20g of dog food per day, a 25kg Satsuma needs at least 500mg of salt per day. I know that many people are particularly convinced by the American standards, so according to the standards set by the American heroes, we should ensure that our Satsuma eats 500 mg of salt every day. A friend said, I have never fed our son salt, and our son is fine. yes. Nowadays, there are two main schools of feeding dogs, one is to feed dog food, and the other is to prepare your own food. If you are feeding dog food, the dog food already contains salt, so you don’t need to supplement it. If you prepare your own food, it depends on whether you feed it a lot of meat. It doesn't matter if you feed too much meat, because meat contains salt (although you won't feel the saltiness). If you don’t feed much meat, you need to be careful. It’s better to add some salt to your dog frequently. If a dog lacks salt, it will easily tire... >>
Question 4: Is it harmful to the body if a dog does not eat salt for a long time? Dogs do not need to eat salt. Eating too much can cause organ problems or hair loss and other problems. Dogs are different from people.
Question 5: Is it good for dogs to eat salt? Salt is an indispensable substance for dogs. Dogs that do not eat salt for a long time will cause a variety of diseases. Many people say that salt cannot be added to dog food is wrong! !
Of course, what I am referring to here is that the dog should eat an appropriate amount of salt. Excessive salt intake will cause the dog to lose a lot of hair. If the drinking water is not guaranteed, it will also cause urinary system diseases.
In addition, additives are not allowed in dog food, such as soy sauce, pepper, mustard, etc., so we often recommend feeding dogs dog food or preparing separate diets for dogs, as much as possible Feed humans less leftover food.
Of course, don’t think that dog hair loss is caused by eating too much salt. Seasonal hair loss in dogs is very normal. Nowadays is the season when dog hair loss is serious. As long as you eat properly and drink water, you will be fine.
If you are also a dog owner, then what you want most is that your dog is healthy! !
Question 6: Why do dogs shed tears even if they don’t eat salt? Eating salt and crying are not directly related. Eating salt for dogs puts a heavy load on the body, and large amounts can cause serious damage to the body. The reason why dogs shed tears and have tear stains is because the lacrimal glands in their eyes are infected by bacteria and viruses, causing them to shed tears. You can spray some eye cleansing spray, and it will be fine in a few days. You can try it.
Question 7: What will happen if a dog eats too much salt? 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. However, excessive salt intake will also be harmful to dogs.
First, 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.
Secondly, excessive salt, especially 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 loss; easily induce skin problems; 3. Kidney problems; 4. High blood pressure; 5. Salt poisoning, which may lead to 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.
One thing must be corrected. Too much 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. Skin diseases are usually treated the earliest, and the effect is better.
Question 8: Can dogs eat salt? Some dog owners believe that dogs cannot eat salty things, and dogs will become stupid if they eat salty things. It is precisely because of this understanding that many people do not add salt when making dog food. In fact, this approach is wrong. Even if the dog eats something salty, it will become stupid. Of course, feeding dogs too salty food for a long time will damage the dog's stomach and kidneys and affect the dog's health. However, if the dog is not supplied with appropriate salt, it will also affect the dog's body. First, it will cause the dog's physical strength to decrease. In addition, lack of salt will cause the dog's fur to become discolored, rough, and easy to fall off. Salt contains a small amount of magnesium, calcium and other minerals, which are indispensable substances for dogs in daily life. If dogs eat food without salt for a long time, they will not be able to live a healthy life at all. Therefore, we give them daily When preparing dog food, be sure to add appropriate salt. The specific ratio is roughly based on the daily salt intake of a dog weighing 1 kg, which is 0.4 to 0.7 mg. If you are feeding dog food, there is no need to supplement salt, because the manufacturer has added reasonable salt to the dog food.
Question 9: Why can’t dogs eat salt? It’s not that dogs can’t eat salt, but they must eat salt. If a dog doesn’t eat a little salt, he will be dead.
Because sodium ions and chloride ions are essential mineral elements for the animal body, plant 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. However, excessive salt intake will also be harmful to dogs.
First, some people think that dogs eating too much salt will develop skin diseases. This is only said by people who don’t understand dogs. 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. Dogs mainly sweat through their mouths, so excessive You are prone to skin diseases when exposed to salt.
Second, excessive salt, especially insufficient water, can cause salt poisoning. However, because dogs’ kidneys have very good excretion function and are not allergic to salt, there are very few cases of dog salt poisoning.
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 1kg dog eats 20g of dog food per day, a 25kg Satsuma needs at least 500mg of salt per day.