| Countries participating in a survey on dog health | | | | another, leading to macular degenerations and |
| problems completed a lengthy questionnaire about | | | | even cataracts. |
| various canine complaints. By the time the U.S., | | | | Circulatory- The lack of proper nutrients and the |
| Canada, U.K. and Denmark finished the | | | | surplus of fats in a commercial dog food diet |
| assessment, there was much in the way of | | | | often lead to heart disease, one of the deadliest |
| shocking information. For instance, in these | | | | dog diseases for today's domesticated canine. |
| countries it is reported that the average life span | | | | Immune- the chemicals, toxins, funguses, molds |
| of most dog breeds is ten to thirteen years. If | | | | and other additives found in commercial dog food |
| the average dog is genetically programmed to live | | | | take on a non stop, relentless attack on a dog's |
| into its twenties, what could be cutting short their | | | | immune system breaking it down and making it |
| longevity by such a drastic amount? While many | | | | susceptible to everything from infections to |
| point to a number of dynamics, the one common | | | | cancer |
| factor these dogs have is their commercial dog | | | | Muscular- dogs without the right nutrition cannot |
| food diet. | | | | build the proper amount of lean healthy muscle or |
| The following are diet related disorders that can | | | | keep a healthy weight, something that spawns |
| be found in canines: | | | | into additional dog health problems. |
| Metabolic/Endocrine- The grains and high sugar | | | | Nervous- chemicals and toxins such as Butylated |
| content in commercial foods often push a dog | | | | Hydroxanisole (BHA) and Butylated |
| into dog diseases such as diabetes or | | | | Hydroxytoluene (BHT) found in dog food are |
| hypoglycemia. Flame retardants and other | | | | known to affect neurological development in |
| chemicals that survive the rendering process | | | | regards to sleep and aggression. |
| when dog food is made are linked to thyroid | | | | Respiratory- Additives and preservatives in dog |
| problems in canines. | | | | food are well known for being at the center of |
| Digestive- The concentration of preservatives, | | | | allergic reactions in canines with irritated airways. |
| additives and toxins often promotes frequent | | | | Reproductive- inadequate nutrition often results in |
| vomiting and diarrhea, two symptoms that can | | | | smaller, low quality litters and the inability to get a |
| spiral into even greater health problems. | | | | good immunity to fight dog health problems. |
| Renal- Because dry kibble can dehydrate kidneys, | | | | From snout to tail, an all natural diet composed of |
| blood in urine is not an uncommon health issue for | | | | raw meat and bone is just what the canine |
| dogs and can be a precursor to deadlier dog | | | | system was designed to gain its nutrients from. |
| diseases. | | | | Unlike commercial dog food that cooks and |
| Dermatological- As a dog's body tries to keep | | | | destroys essential enzymes, a dog on a raw diet |
| harmful chemicals away from internal organs, | | | | has all the building blocks he or she needs to |
| toxins excreted through the skin in large amounts | | | | rebuild its system from the inside out. There is |
| lead to hotspots and constant scratching. | | | | simply nothing in canine physiology that is capable |
| Skeletal- A dog's bones and joints are often | | | | of finding nutrients in the dead animals, restaurant |
| deprived of the right mineral combinations then | | | | waste, spoiled grains, rancid grease and the |
| further stripped by caustic toxins in their food. | | | | mixture of toxins and residual drug residues that |
| This leads to dog diseases such as arthritis or | | | | come in each bag or can of commercial dog food. |
| dysplasia and luxating patellas. | | | | Your dog deserves to live a happier longer life |
| Ocular- Vitamin enriched dog food often contains | | | | free of dog health problems on the raw diet that |
| too much of one element and not enough of | | | | Mother Nature first intelligently created. |