My dog treat keep in freezer for more frash and last longer the quality. It avoid for high humility from room temperature. One of freezer slot is belong to my dogs!

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We always want our dog to have a good health, a long and happy life. There are so many things we could contribute in achieving that goal. Dog food is the most important that focus on. Have you ever wonder what if we are feeding our dog the wrong food in long term, it could harm them and worst case our pet could die young. It often happens but don’t worry you just need to know how to feed your dogs right.

Here are several things that you need to know about feeding your dogs :

1. Supplements are “okay”, only if….

If your dog has passive physical activity ( sleep too much , rarely taken out for a walk ), or simply undergoing a stressful routine change. But giving too much supplement is not good for your dog, you have to give it in proper proportion. If you don’t know how, it may cause temperament problem (because of kidney disorder)

2. No Bone anymore..!

Our dog has different type of digestion. They have short digestive tracts. A small bone eaten by dogs could cause them to choke, they have no amylase (an enzyme that is use to predigest starch).

3. No more raw eggs..!

If you feed them with raw eggs regularly, you will make their skin breakout. In dog’s body, there are biotin that are useful for dog skin health,but the problem is raw eggs destroys the biotin, and the result could lead to hair lost.

4. No more raw fish..!

Raw fish can cause weaken your dog stamina, can cause an abnormal posture and even death in several cases.

5. Meat protein diets to vegetable protein diets.

Meat protein are easily be found in beefm pork,chicken turkey and others. Vegetable protein diets are much better than the meat protein diets because it is easily digest by dog and it gives off more energy to the dogs.

6. Keep watch their fat

The right proportion of fats, will result a good skin. But too much fat, will have a bad effect in kidney, reproductive health, obesity and lethargy.

7. Make sure they get enough carbohydrates

A balance diet program is good. Make sure they get carbohydrates for their energy. Corn is one of the best source of carbohydrates.

8. Don’t feeding your dog too regularly.

That can get him into the routine of expecting to eat at those times. and could lead to weight gain. Letting him get hungry and feeding sensibly.

9. Don’t give your dog a chocolate or any kind of high fat diet or junk food. That’s not healthy for dog.

Give what best for your dog.

By Albert Evan | Picture By Me

Pet Foods

The FDA regulates that can of cat food, bag of dog food, or box of dog treats or snacks in your pantry. The FDA’s regulation of pet food is similar to that for other animal feeds. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requires that pet foods, like human foods, be pure and wholesome, safe to eat, produced under sanitary conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be truthfully labeled. In addition, canned pet foods must be processed in conformance with the low acid canned food regulations to ensure the pet food is free of viable microorganisms (see Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 113).

FDA Regulation of Pet Food

There is no requirement that pet food products have premarket approval by the FDA. However, FDA ensures that the ingredients used in pet food are safe and have an appropriate function in the pet food. Many ingredients such as meat, poultry, grains, and their byproducts are considered safe “foods” and do not require premarket approval. Other substances such as mineral and vitamin sources, colorings, flavorings, and preservatives may be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) or must have approval as food additives. (See Title 21 CFR, Parts 73, 74, 81, 573 and 582). For more information about pet foods and marketing a pet food, see FDA’s Regulation of Pet Food and Information on Marketing A Pet Food Product.

Pet food labeling is regulated at two levels. The FDA regulations require proper identification of the product, net quantity statement, name and place of business of the manufacturer or distributor, and a proper listing of all the ingredients in order from most to least, based on weight. Some states also enforce their own labeling regulations. Many of these regulations are based on a model provided by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). For more information about AAFCO, please visit its website. There are two informational documents on CVM’s web site that provide more details about labeling requirements: Interpreting Pet Food Labels and Interpreting Pet Food Labels — Special Use Foods.

FDA also has put into place policies for making health claims on pet food, such as “maintains health of urinary tract,” “low magnesium,” “reduces plaque and tartar,” and “reduces hairballs in cats.” Guidance for collecting data to make a urinary tract health claim is available in Guideline 55 on the CVM internet site.

BSE and the safety of pets
With the exception of cats, no pets (companion animals) are known to be susceptible to the infectious agent that causes BSE in cattle. No evidence of BSE has ever been found in dogs, horses, birds, or reptiles.
However, cats are susceptible. Approximately 90 cats in the UK and several cats in other European countries have been diagnosed with the feline version of BSE, or FSE. Before it was recognized that they were susceptible to the BSE agent, cats were exposed to the infectious agent through commercial cat food or through meat scraps provided by butchers. The number of reported cases of FSE in the UK and Europe has been declining annually since 1994 after implementation of feed bans in those countries.
Currently in the U.S. , animal products that are prohibited from cattle feed are acceptable for use in pet food. Such products include meat and bone meal, for example. However, FDA believes that the safeguards it has put into place (i.e. ruminant feed rule) to prevent BSE in the U.S. have also protected cats. To date, no case of FSE has been found in the U.S. FDA continues to review these safeguards to be sure they are adequate, especially in light of the BSE case found in Washington State in December, 2003.
Material from the BSE positive cow in Washington State did not pose a risk to cats in the U.S. because none of it was released into distribution. All firms involved with the incident in Washington State were found to be in compliance with the BSE rules.

 

How to Report a Pet Food Complaint

To report complaints about pet food (and other animal feed), please contact your state FDA’s Consumer Complaint Coordinator(s). Contact information can be found at the list of FDA’s Consumer Complaint Coordinators . When reporting, please include as much information as possible, including the specific product name, lot numbers, veterinarian’s report and diagnosis, etc.

By AAFCO http://www.aafco.org/