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The most important decision you can make for your dog is what they eat. While many laws and regulations exist for our food, pet food does not have the same safety assurances. Whether purchased from the grocery store, pet store, or your local veterinarian’s office, pet food may contain animal by-products.

Animal by-products are meats from animals considered unsuitable for human consumption. This can also be known as rendered meat. They can be found in all pet foods, from store brands to brand name products. If you wouldn’t want to eat rendered meat, why would you want to feed it to your pet?

Sources of rendered meat include animals already dead on arrival to the slaughterhouse, or animals too sick or diseased for human consumption. Even euthanized cats, dogs, horses or other animals could be used. If this meat is so bad for us, why should these same sources be appropriate for your dog?

Another thing to look out for is the preservatives used to keep the pet food from going bad. Specifically, the preservatives ethoxyquin, BHT, and BHA, are toxic. The preservatives that are better for your four legged friend are Vitamins E and C.

Many people say that the ratio a dogas diet should contain is 50% vegetables, 40% meat, and about 10% grain or carbohydrates. Another thing to think about is you get what you pay for. Cheaper dog foods more often than not will have less quality ingredients then Healthy Dog Food does.

One option is to purchase holistic pet food. Holistic pet foods are natural and nutritious and are a Healthy Dog Food. They have ingredients fit for human consumption. If you would not consume foods made with ingredients such as chicken beaks or toxic preservatives, do not feed it to your pet.

The most assured way to know what you are feeding your dog is to make the pet food yourself. Books can be purchased with delicious Healthy Dog Food recipes for your companion. Your veterinarian can also tell you the vitamins and nutrients your pet needs.

Finally, remember not all human foods are safe for animals. Problem foods for dogs include: grapes and raisins, which can damage kidneys; mushrooms; raw, cooked or powdered garlic and onions, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia; raw fish, which on a regular basis may lead to thiamine deficiency, and cause loss of appetite, seizures, and death. Ask you veterinarian whenever you are unsure if a new food is safe for you pet.

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