By: DOGeNEWS
Whether your beloved canine companion suffers from chronic
yeast infections, skin problems, arthritis or hip dysplasia;
it's time to take a look at the facts regarding dog enzymes. In
terms of ensuring your dog's health, longevity and happiness,
this may be one of the most important things you read.
Digestion is a process that is facilitated by digestive
enzymes. These enzymes are both created in the dog's pancreas
but are also supplied when your dog eats foods like raw meat and
vegetables or ingests a specially designed enzyme supplement.
Since enzymes are destroyed during the cooking process, most
kibble dog foods lack these necessary vitamins, amino acids,
fatty acids, probiotics and digestive enzymes that a dog needs
to maintain optimal health. When a dog's pancreas has to
overwork to supply these necessary enzymes, the digestive and
endocrine systems become stressed. This can lead to several
severe health problems as the dog enters early middle age, if
not sooner.
One solution to the problem of enzyme deprivation is to
reintroduce a digestive enzyme in the form of a supplement to
your dog's daily diet. By providing a digestive supplement to
your dog's daily diet, many health problems are at least
minimized if not eliminated entirely.
Besides aiding in disease prevention through a boost in the
immune system, the addition of a digestive enzyme reduces
inflammation of the joints and can often help clear up severe
allergies as well. For dogs that have chronic problems with
their joints, especially larger breeds, dog enzymes can mean the
difference between a lively healthy lifestyle or a quality of
life that is so poor that euthanasia must be considered.
In the event that surgery is necessary, an enzyme supplement
can speed-up the recovery process by reducing fatigue and
infection that occur after inoculations, as well as the
grogginess and the disorientation from the use of anesthetics.
Digestive supplements can also help if the tissue around a
surgical wound has been irritated.
Mention to your veterinarian that you would like to start your
dog on an enzyme supplement before the surgery. Keep in mind
that most vets do not carry these types of supplements and
choices are limited at pet stores, but you can find a few
premium digestive enzyme supplements online.
Some dogs or breeds (including mixed breeds) that are deep
chested are susceptible to "Bloat", a life threatening condition
that causes a gas build-up in the stomach. The dog's stomach is
unable to expel gas through the normal process of flatulence,
belching or vomiting which causes the stomach to dilate, expand
and flip itself.
This is a condition that every dog owner should be aware of,
especially since it can happen at any given time. Again, this is
life threatening and a true emergency with as little as a half
an hour to get the dog to the vet.
The job of digestive enzymes whether through raw food or a
supplement is to support healthy digestion and with a healthy
digestive system, there is little gas or flatulence.For a dog
that gulps his food or the deep chested dogs, a dog enzyme
supplement will ultimately aid in preventing "Bloat".
I know for a fact the importance of dog enzymes because I have
seen the results myself. I have a Doberman that gulps her food
in two bites and a Yellow Lab that suffered with severe
allergies for many years. Although they have always been fed an
ultra premium dog food; before adding a digestive enzyme to
their daily diet, they both suffered with constant flatulence.
These days their coats are beautiful and their skin is intact.
Their digestive systems are healthy and they have very little
flatulence. Any allergy problems are minimal now. For years I
traveled back and forth to the vet's office for the same
problems with the same results, "none"; now my dog's see the
veterinarian for basic check ups once a year.
When thinking about your dog's health, it is important to look
ahead and take control. Consider what the addition of digestive
enzymes can do for your dog and how much better your dog's
health could be.
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