Many people have misunderstandings about raising golden retrievers. The way to raise golden retrievers must be scientific and reasonable. Parents should pay attention to what foods golden retrievers can and cannot eat. The following article will explain the dietary taboos of golden retrievers.
Golden Retrievers (definite introduction)
1. Can't eat chickens and ducks A type of sharp bone. Because golden retrievers swallow these bones with sharp corners or sharp edges, it is easy to cause damage to the gastric lining, which can further develop into acute gastric ulcers. If a sick golden retriever suddenly experiences acute symptoms such as vomiting, not eating, and abdominal pain, and delayed treatment, it will develop into Chronic gastric ulcer manifests as occasional vomiting and often occurs during fasting times such as early morning. The appetite is good and bad, and the condition is easily aggravated and is not easy to be completely cured. When a golden retriever eats a large amount of bones at one time, constipation may occur, with the stool appearing like bone residue and accompanied by difficulty in defecation.
2. Don’t eat liver for a long time. Liver is rich in vitamin A. Occasionally ingesting it is beneficial and harmless to golden retrievers. However, long-term consumption of liver as the daily staple food can cause excessive vitamin A and even poisoning. An excessive amount of vitamin A can affect the absorption of calcium by the intestines and the body. Regarding the metabolism of calcium, which causes calcium deficiency in golden retrievers, it is particularly critical for young golden retrievers. Vitamin A poisoning can manifest as osteoporosis, articular verruca and spinal lesions, and can affect the development of teeth. This type of disease is a gradual process, often difficult to detect in the early stages, and by the time symptoms are established, irreversible damage has been caused.
3. You cannot eat green onions, onions and other foods. Ingestion of such foods by some golden retrievers can cause hemolysis of red blood cells and hematuria. Although the reason is not particularly understood at present, it may be related to certain substances in onion foods.
4. You can’t eat chocolate. The main reason is that golden retrievers are very sensitive to the caffeine in chocolate. Although individual dogs vary greatly, some golden retrievers will indeed become agitated and restless after eating a small amount of chocolate. And chocolate contains a lot of sugar, which is harmful to the health of golden retrievers.
5. Do not eat seafood and other allergenic foods. Golden retrievers may be allergic to many foods, which vary greatly from individual to individual. Generally speaking, because seafood foods contain more histamines, which can easily trigger allergies, the symptoms are not uniform.It varies in severity, including redness and swelling around the mouth, restlessness, general itching, allergic papules on the skin, and allergic diarrhea. These require owners to carefully observe and identify the foods to which golden retrievers are prone to allergies.
6. Do not eat foods high in sugar, fat, or salt. Foods high in sugar and fat can easily make Golden Retrievers gain weight, and obesity can easily induce a series of diseases, such as fatty liver, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, etc., which can harm circulation, circulation, reproduction and other systems. When golden retrievers age, these diseases will threaten their lives. The long-term intake of salt by Golden Retrievers will inevitably increase the burden of kidney excretion and affect the health of the kidneys. In addition, the instability of various minerals and vitamins in the body directly affects the health and resistance of the skin, causing various skin diseases.
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