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Can dogs eat chicken breast every day?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
Dogs can eat chicken breast every day, but owners are not advised to do so. Chicken breast is rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements. Eating chicken breast to dogs can not only supplement protein and other nutrients, but also improve the dog's palatability and increase the dog's appetite. However, if you feed your dog chicken breast every day, it may be counterproductive, causing the dog to suffer from diarrhea, malnutrition, picky eating, and being prone to oral diseases. Therefore, it is recommended that owners should diversify the food they give their dogs so that they are nutritionally balanced and beneficial to their dogs’ health.

1. Chicken breast is actually not suitable for all dogs. For example, puppies with incomplete gastric function and adult dogs with fragile intestines will increase the burden on their digestive tract if they eat chicken breast every day. Causing vomiting and diarrhea in dogs.

2. Although chicken breast has high nutritional value, its ingredients are relatively simple. If you only feed your dog a single food for a long time, it will lead to nutritional imbalance and affect the normal growth of your dog. Therefore, it is recommended that the owner should feed dog food as the main food at ordinary times. Occasionally, he can feed some chicken breast, but not every day.

3. If the owner feeds the dog chicken breast and other meat food for a long time, the dog will also be kept in the mouth, causing the dog to not eat dog food or vegetables, but only eat meat. Picky eating behavior. Therefore, owners must pay attention to a balanced diet and never feed their dogs only chicken breasts and other meat foods every day.

4. Because chicken breast is soft, food residue will remain on the teeth of dogs after eating it, which will lead to the growth of bacteria in the mouth, causing bad breath, dental calculus, dental plaque, etc.

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