Some suggestions on supplying calcium to mastiff dogs by breeding Tibetan mastiff

Calcium supplement is a problem that can not be ignored. If you want your beloved mastiff dog to grow healthy, burly, graceful, and have strong limbs, you should supplement it with calcium in a timely and appropriate amount. The following suggestions are for reference only:

When do I need calcium supplements? Large dogs like the Tibetan mastiff grow faster and have a greater demand for calcium as they get bigger. For puppies, the calcium contained in the general puppy food is very difficult to meet their growth needs, if you feed the mastiff dog is home-made food, then you should pay more attention to give them timely calcium supplement. In addition, if your mastiff eats animal liver or meat as a staple food for a long time, then you should also supplement calcium in an appropriate amount. Because this kind of food not only contains low calcium, but also contains high concentration of vitamin A, long-term intake of high concentration of vitamin A can inhibit the absorption of calcium. So you should immediately get rid of the habit of long-term liver feeding and replenish calcium for it in time. After the mastiff dog enters adulthood, those who feed dog food do not need to supplement calcium alone. Because during this period, the growth and development of dogs' bones and other organs has basically stopped, and the demand for calcium is very small. If you are a male dog and a pregnant and lactating bitch, you still need to supplement a lot of calcium, because semen, embryonic dogs and breast milk will lead to a large loss of calcium from the body. If it can not be replenished in time, it will use the calcium in the body's calcium bank to cause osteoporosis. How to supplement calcium for mastiff dogs? There is no obvious difference between calcium supplements for dogs and people. Generally speaking, calcium supplements used by humans are also suitable for dogs. In addition, daily drink more milk or eat some dairy products and cartilage and other foods, and reduce the liver and other vitamin A content of food intake, is also conducive to calcium supplement. If the mastiff dog has developed symptoms of calcium deficiency, it is necessary to take medication. It is recommended to choose low-priced calcium carbonate and calcium lactate while injecting vitamin D3, oral vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Of course, if conditions permit, you can also choose some imported brands of pet calcium, because these products are still more professional. The way to supplement calcium to young mastiffs some people think that if all the meat is fed, but the young mastiffs grow strong, in fact, this is a mistake. Eating all meat not only can not make the baby mastiff strong, but because of indigestion, it is difficult to absorb and make most of the baby mastiff have diarrhea. Although there is a lot of protein in meat, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and iodine are less, and there is less calcium and more phosphorus in meat. Eating meat for a long time can easily cause the young mastiff to have a bone disorder due to the imbalance of calcium and phosphorus, and is prone to claudication. It is not suitable for large dogs to feed a large amount of meat prematurely, otherwise it may cause forelimb bending. The feed of young mastiff should be supplemented with calcium powder and vitamins, which are necessary for the growth of teeth and bones. In particular, purebred dogs with large skeletons need more calcium during the puppy mastiff period. Usually, for growing mastiffs under one year old, the daily amount of calcium powder is about one teaspoon for every 2 kilograms of body weight. After one year of age, as the baby mastiff has entered the mature stage, the growth of teeth and bones has become stable, and the demand for calcium powder is relatively reduced, which is about one teaspoon for every 15kg body weight. However, there should be an appropriate amount of outdoor exercise every day, after ultraviolet radiation, in order to facilitate the absorption of calcium.