Birman cats (confirm introduction)
"Is it safe to feed Birman cats only cat food?" "Will lead to malnutrition in cats" is a cliché question. Experts all say that even if cats do not accept other foods, they will not suffer from malnutrition. But in fact, almost every cat owner will feed their cats some autonomous cat food. However, for cats, although autonomous cat food may bring occasional taste enjoyment, long-term consumption may be improperly handled or nutritionally imbalanced. Self-administered food can cause many adverse effects on cats. So what taboos should owners pay attention to when feeding Birman cats?
Animal liver:Some cats love to eat animal liver and stop eating other foods. Animal livers contain a large amount of vitamin A, but excessive intake of vitamin A can cause muscle stiffness, neck pain, bone and joint deformation, and liver disease.
High-fat food: If the cat’s diet contains a large amount of high-fat fish or unfamiliar fat meat, it will lead to insufficient intake of vitamin E, thus causing the cat’s Body fat becomes inflamed and painful.
Raw fish: Some raw fish contain enzymes that can damage vitamin B1, and the lack of vitamin B1 can lead to neurological diseases in cats, which can be fatal in severe cases. Enzymes can be damaged by heating, so fish must be dried before feeding it to your cat.
Meat: Although cats’ diet should be mainly meat, if they only feed meat food to cats, it will lead to uneven intake of minerals and vitamins, thus inducing Severe bone metabolism disorder.
Dog food: The nutrients in dog food and cat food are not the same, and the nutrients in dog food cannot meet the needs of cats. Although cats and dogs are both carnivores, dogs have less nutritional needs than cats.
Cod liver oil: Be particularly careful when supplementing cats with special vitamins and minerals. Excessive consumption of cod liver oil will lead to excessive intake of vitamin A and vitamin D, thereby inducing bone diseases. .
In addition to the foods mentioned above, owners must also control the supply of snacks. Although snacks are small, they have a great effect on cats. If cats are allowed to eat snacks, they will eat more snacks than others. Cat updateObesity and urinary system diseases are prone to occur. In addition, clinically we often encounter Birman cats with excessive uric acid. This is caused by owners knowing that cats like to eat high-protein foods (such as shrimps, etc.) and constantly supplying them. Owners must pay attention to this.
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