Sunday 29 December 2019

DOGS PORRIDGE

On the 7th of December, 2019, I made a post on the science of oats and how good they are for the heart and arteries.

https://lotusfeet22.blogspot.com/2019/12/oatmeal-v-heart-disease.html

I've had a series of dog paintings coming in recently, so shall feature them on this blogpost.




It seems that there has been a fashion and fad to stop giving dogs grains. It comes to something when a veterinary specialist finds that her dog has severe heart damage. She had been feeding her dog grain-free dog food.



https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/it-s-not-going-away-vets-still-seeing-cases-dog-n1107791




When in fact, the ancient Romans fed their dogs on pearl barley and bread. Pearl barley is great it has an "anti-cancer" component the same as coconut oil and palm oil does. Dogs like coconut oil too, a friend's dog would lick it off my fingers.

Oats also have essential manganese that the body requires for functionality. So can dogs have porridge? Indeed they can, it is brilliant for heart health, just don't include any sugar. You can also make oat milk for your pets and for you to drink. I think babies would like oat milk too and babies usually like porridge once they come off the breast.

What else do babies and dogs like? Yoghurt and cheese, although it is best to give dogs yeast free cheese.

https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/11-human-foods-dogs-can-eat-and-5-they-shouldnt


FDA WARNING HEART DISEASE IN DOGS DUE TO GRAIN-FREE DIETS. 



In that vet report in the summer he's talking about just eight dogs, whereas if you look at the NBC news link that I've shared it is far more than that figure. There are now over 100 dogs in America alone, and it does include small dogs, it doesn't only apply to large dogs.

It has been shown that heart disease in dogs can be reversed when they eat the right food, I know it can be the same for humans too. Of course dogs require protein too and they like eggs but not to many, eggs are great for energy too. Raw carrots are great for their teeth, as are strong bones, give a dog a bone and he will love you forever.

At home my parents never gave our dogs chicken bones cooked or raw due to those bones splintering too easily and damaging their intestines. Mum always cooked meat for our dogs and then mixed it with dry dog food for fibre. Our dogs were always healthy, they had wonderful shiny coats and lived the full length of days. I think mum also gave our Ben a large spoonful of cod liver oil with his meals, she definitely used to supplement his great home cooked food.





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