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that osteodystrophy and osteochondroses could be prevented by controlling
calcium-phosphorous ratios and calorie consumption.
Over-supplementation with calcium has long been a problem for the
pet feeding public. By feeding isolated nutrients, such as calcium, it is
indeed possible to throw ratios and balances off, resulting in bone
disease. 1 It is also true that by limiting caloric intake that disease may
decrease. This is nothing new and nothing unique to large breed dog
feeding. Overeating any food can result in disease.
In spite of audacious claims to the contrary, no one knows what perfect
nutrition is. “Large breed” foods are known to contain rice flour,
dried beet pulp, grain sorghum, and dried eggs to control caloric intake.
How did the large ancestors of today’s dogs manage without
these ingredients, or how do the huge great cats, such as lions or
tigers, manage to grow without caloric restriction
Cycling through the various Wysong Diets, and providing fresh whole
food, provides the important variety needed for large breed puppies.
Each diet is formulated a little differently, which offers your pet an
increasing opportunity to receive a broader spectrum of nutrients, and
decreases the potential for developing allergies or sensitivities to any
particular ingredient. By feeding with a more natural-food-based program,
the chances of overeating are less. There are no shortcuts or
magic processed food formulas when trying to reach optimal health.
15. Should domesticated dogs eat the same thing as wolves Ideally,
yes. The nutritional requirements of wild dogs are no different
than that of their domesticated counterparts. They are genetically
identical in both genotype and phenotype. 2 Feeding dogs pet foods
does not change them genetically. This is Lamarckism (inheritance of
acquired characteristics) and has been disproven for over one hundred
years. Wolves and other wild canines fed processed dog foods
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