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The consequences of dogs eating rice all the time

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Miller
Because the nutritional value of rice is not high and the texture is relatively soft, if your dog keeps eating rice, it will easily suffer from malnutrition, oral diseases, obesity and other consequences. Therefore, it is recommended that owners should feed their dogs mainly dog ​​food, and supplement their intake with appropriate amounts of chicken breast, beef, vegetables, fruits and other foods. The balanced proportion of various nutrients in dog food helps dogs grow and develop rapidly and meets the nutrients needed by the body.

1. Malnutrition

Because the nutritional content of rice is relatively simple and does not contain the protein and trace elements that dogs need daily, long-term feeding will lead to malnutrition in dogs.

2. Easily suffer from oral diseases

Because the texture of rice is relatively soft, it is easy to adhere to the teeth when chewing, and dogs do not clean their teeth, so feeding rice for a long time will cause It is easy for dogs to suffer from oral diseases, such as dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.

3. Lead to obesity

Because rice contains a large amount of starch, long-term intake of a large amount of starch will cause a burden on the dog's body, causing the dog to become obese, and a large amount of starchy food Ingestion will also increase the burden on the dog's digestive function, causing vomiting, diarrhea and other conditions.

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