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There is a sentence in the canine nutrition chapter of the veterinary
book the Merck manual 7th edition that says it all
"WHILE THE IDEAL DIET IS A FRESHLY PREPARED WELL BALANCED DIET MOST
CLIENTS MAY NOT BE WILLING TO DO SO. THEREFORE ITS IS ADVISED TO RECOMMEND
A COMMERCIALLY PREPARED  DOG FOOD "

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Search the USDA National Nutrient Database
Focus on Protein

Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats 

www.nap.edu/catalog/15.html 

 http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10668.html

VITAMIN   SOURCES                                                      DEFICIENCIES

A               Liver, fish liver oil, vegetables, dairy                   Eye disease, deafness, susceptible to infections
D               Sun, dairy products                                           Osteoporosis, rickets, teeth problems
E               Meats, nuts, green leafy, Veggies, veggie oils     Muscle degeneration, reproductive disorder
K               Kelp, alfalfa, egg yolk                                         Massive hemorrhages, internal bleeding
C               Fruits & Veggies                                                Poor immune system
B1             Fruits, Veggies, Milk, Meat                                Appetite loss, nerve loss, weak
B2             Organ Meat, Dairy                                             Appetite loss, Weight loss, diarrhea
B5             Meats & Veggies                                                Diarrhea, Hair loss
B6             Found in most foods                                          Anemia, skin problems, stunted growth
B12           Organ Meats                                                      Anemia
Biotin        Corn, soybean, liver                                           Dry skin, diarrhea, poor hair
 
 
Daily Requirements of the Dog

 

LEAFY GREENS:  spinach & kale is RICH in calcium & other nutrients!
CARROT, APPLE:  pectin is a wealth of vitamins and digestive benefits
PLAIN YOGURT:  friendly bacteria works MIRACLES inside the body
BLUEBERRIES:  & CRANBERRIES promote healthy kidney function & urine tract.
 
The said, "table scraps are BAD for your dog!”
The truth: most table scraps that are bad for your dog aren't so great for you!
 
PERCENTAGES for a COOKED diet:

 

50% muscle meat (beef, turkey, fish, pork, chicken, lamb, beef heart etc.) 
20% organ meat (liver, gizzards, kidney, tongue)
30% other: eggs, whole grain (millet, barley, rice, oats), dark green leafy veggies, orange veggies,
fruit, Ricotta cheese, plain yogurt, cottage cheese

Percentages for RAW fed:

50% raw meaty bones (an RMB is about half meat, half bone)
30% muscle meat
10% organ meat
20% "other" (eggs, dairy, vegetables, scraps, treats)

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Sue's Picky Eater Cure
by Susan Ailsby

I very strongly suggest that people with "picky eaters" go to feeding like
this: When food is left down for the dog to eat ad lib, the dog owns the
food. Food is very important to dogs, and it is a very important tool which
is used to manipulate and control the environment and the people in the
environment. The food will either be YOUR tool, or it will be the dog's
tool, it can NOT be neutral, so it is very important that we take
possession of the food.

Feed the dog twice a day, in a confined area such as a crate or the
bathroom. Use a Feeding Ritual. Ask him if he's hungry, ask him to help
find his dish, to help find the food, ask him again if he's hungry, tell
him to go to his area or get in his crate, give him the food. As soon as
he's finished, or as soon as he turns away from his food, or if he doesn't
begin eating immediately, take the dish away, throw away the food, and
clean the dish.

If the dog is not successful at eating (doesn't eat his whole meal), give
him half the regular amount at his next meal, until he is cleaning the
bottom of the dish. A successful meal means he gets more at his next meal,
until he is eating the amount that will keep him in optimum condition. The
food must be high-quality and low-bulk. Water should be freely available
all day. Give no treats in the food or by hand until he is eating eagerly
and eating everything offered to him. Dogs love rituals and you are
teaching his body to get ready to eat when he hears the beginning of the
ritual.

It is so disappointing to people when their dog won't work for bait or toys
at a seminar - by getting them all eating cheerfully beforehand, we avoid
the problem. Also we avoid the problem of them not taking bait in the ring!
I really believe that good eaters and good baiters are made, not born. My
vet knows that if I call and say "My dog didn't eat her supper last night,
and she didn't eat breakfast this morning" that she's going to be on an IV
by noon, because my dogs simply don't EVER not eat. I get arguments about
this (always from people with "picky eaters") sometimes - occasionally I
have to just sit back and say "well, maybe you're asking the wrong person
then, because in 35 years, I've never HAD a picky eater for more than 48
hours".
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http://www.rutlandherald.com/News/Story/69869.html

Carcasses are spilled on Route 7

August 8, 2003

By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff

A truck carrying cattle carcasses to a dog food factory spilled part of its load on Route 7 in Rutland Friday night, closing the southern lanes for hours.

The tractor trailer, owned by Champlain Beef Inc., was hauling its load from Whitehall, N.Y., to Boston when a latch on the rear door gave way, spilling a putrid trail of carcasses along a 500-foot stretch of road, according to Vermont State Police.

The driver, Raymond Steves of Comstock, N.Y., wasn’t issued any tickets at the scene. But Trooper Doug Norton, supervising the scene near the intersection of Windcrest Road, said the incident is still under investigation.

State Police and highway crews, wearing masks to keep out the stench, laid flares to direct traffic around the spill.

Rutland Town firefighters also waited on standby while highway crews tried to figure out how to clean up the mess.

Everyone at the site agreed that the scene was one of the most disturbing and disgusting they had ever seen.

“This is the most rancid thing I’ve seen in my life,” one trooper said to his colleagues.

Norton couldn’t agree more. “It’s pretty nasty,” he said.

As crews hunted for a bucket loader, skidder and a truck to load the bodies onto, motorists drove by holding their noses while trying to identify the source of the smell.

“What the hell is that?” one passenger asked while driving by.

He seemed surprised when told that the remains he was looking at had once been a cow.

“How can they haul things like this in a truck during hot weather like this?” asked Rutland Town Constable John Flory.

By 9:30 p.m. Friday, about 90 minutes after police were called, cleanup crews were still looking for ways to remove the remains.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do,” said Robert McNulty, area supervisor for the state Agency of Transportation. “I don’t know where we’re going to put this stuff.”

McNulty spent much of his time at the scene trying to find a truck other than one owned by the state to haul away the bodies.

“I’m not going to put that in one of our trucks,” he said.

Contact Brent Curtis at brent.curtis@rutlandherald.com.

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