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Cats and dogs detox diet
Interesting stuff! Glad to hear your dogs are improving, Guest #1 and Guest #2 (or is it guest #3? Sorry xD).
I wondered if other people were feeding their pets differently (I’ve just discovered the forum a couple of days ago, after eating a low-VA diet for a couple of weeks haha).
My parents were feeding my childhood dog liver-based dehydrated dog food, and the poor thing had bumps and flaking skin all over her coat, which was extremely dry. When I came home for the holidays a couple of weeks ago, I mixed her up some homemade dog made of ground beef (raw, she prefers it that way), cooked brown rice, and black beans. I freeze it in little chunks, and thaw it to give her. I should probably get her a calcium supplement soon... Need to look into that.
So far, her fur is getting a lot softer and the dryness is lessening. She also has cataracts. I’m curious to see if this diet will have any affect on that. But she’s quite old, and has heart problems, so my goal is moreso to improve her quality of life than to expect miracles.
Puddleduck, what an honorable thing to do!
I've wondered if low/zero Vitamin A would have made my arthritic Labrador's life less painful in his latter years.
Since you guys mentioned eggshells, I decided I would try that as well (gonna dry and grind them as explained in this article: https://thebark.com/content/10-myths-and-misperceptions-about-homemade-dog-food). Will have to save enough eggshells first though, which means I’m going to have to ask the rest of the family to help me since I’m not eating eggs. 😛
@DWL I’m sorry to hear that your sweet Labrador had arthritis. Pets become part of the family, and it’s awful to see them suffering.
Psst, puddleduck - egg white omelet, egg white mayo, egg white merengue (spelling?) cookies (many can be done with egg white), egg white pancakes/waffles.
Go nuts! 😀
I think I’m going to give my dog a little vitamin C since he is virtually off all commercial food. I thought he’d be fine with mainly meat and rice but apparently dogs require sunlight to make vitamin C and right now he’s not getting a lot beyond potty breaks with the gloomy weather.
Just like humans, dogs can also suffer a deficiency of ascorbic acid despite being able to make vitamin C on their own in the presence of sunlight. People often think that since dogs are able to make vitamin C, they don’t need vitamin C supplements. This misconception, however, often results in illnesses, bad health, and even death for dogs. It’s important to provide sufficient amounts of vitamin C as it helps dogs maintain good health as they often fail to produce sufficient vitamin C by themselves.
My 10 year old dog has now been on low vitamin A for 7 months along with me. His fir is shiny, eyes clear and bright, skin on his belly and ears is now free from redness and brown “age” spots. I’ve had numerous dogs over the years die before their time due to cancer and now I’m wondering if it was the kibble I was feeding them. My husband tried to give him some ravioli the other day and he’s no longer interested! It seems like even animals can recognize the poison after a bit of time on a low A diet. He sure gets excited when I pull cooked beef and rice out of the fridge!
Above was Bella from my phone.
Quote from Guest on February 4, 2019, 6:41 pmMy 10 year old dog has now been on low vitamin A for 7 months along with me. His fir is shiny, eyes clear and bright, skin on his belly and ears is now free from redness and brown “age” spots. I’ve had numerous dogs over the years die before their time due to cancer and now I’m wondering if it was the kibble I was feeding them. My husband tried to give him some ravioli the other day and he’s no longer interested! It seems like even animals can recognize the poison after a bit of time on a low A diet. He sure gets excited when I pull cooked beef and rice out of the fridge!
That is great news Bella. I am working my way to feeding my many cats a low vitamin A diet.
Even though I don't reply back when I should to your helpful posts please know that I always appreciate them!
This is wonderful, Bella!! I agree with Guest, your positive, informative informative posts are very helpful. Thank you!!
Thanks DWL and Guest. I’m grateful to have a place to talk about all of this!