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English Cocker Spaniel - © J.-M. Labat<br />
Antioxidants to help<br />
maintain health<br />
The dog perceives its environment through its cognitive function, which depends on the degree of<br />
acuity of its smell, hearing, vision and taste. All these means of perceiving the environment depend<br />
on the proper functioning of the sensorial cells. The perceptions tend to wane with age due to cell<br />
damage caused by free radicals. So, the older the dog gets, the more important it is to support its<br />
antioxidant defences. Antioxidants are an important support to the health of the lens and retina.<br />
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To help neutralise free radicals, the<br />
dog should be given antioxidants in<br />
its food every day. These include vitamin<br />
E, vitamin C and taurine. The<br />
blood antioxidant concentration<br />
depends to a great degree on the<br />
daily intake through food.
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