Causes of calcium deficiency in dogs:
1. Unbalanced nutritional ratio of diet: If a dog is fed a single food for a long time, the nutritional ratio of the food will be unbalanced. , insufficient calcium content will cause calcium deficiency in dogs.
2. The dog’s own absorption capacity is weak: If the dog has absorbed enough calcium in its daily diet, but due to its weak absorption capacity, it cannot absorb enough calcium, which will also cause the dog to be calcium deficient. . For example, when a dog suffers from gastrointestinal diseases such as enteritis, it will be deficient in calcium due to poor absorption.
3. Poor calcium conversion in the body: Although some dogs have absorbed calcium from food, due to poor calcium conversion in the body, calcium will be excreted from the body, leading to calcium deficiency.
4. Long-term consumption of animal liver foods: Animal livers contain high concentrations of vitamin A. If dogs are fed animal liver foods for a long time, it will easily lead to excessive vitamin A intake. Too much vitamin A inhibits the dog's absorption of vitamin D. When the dog's body is deficient in vitamin D, it can also lead to calcium deficiency.
Methods for calcium supplementation for dogs:
1. Food supplements: Feed dogs some cartilage and calcium-rich foods every day, such as dried shrimps, seafood, and meat. , vegetables, etc. It is also necessary to correspondingly reduce the intake of liver and other foods rich in vitamin A.
2. Medicinal supplements: You can choose high-quality calcium tablets and calcium powder to feed your dog, but you should pay attention to the high-quality pet calcium powder on the market.
