Chelsea Ross
Diet plays an important role in the life of a domestic dog. Each pet owner strives to ensure that his pet has everything it needs for full life and activity. In many ways, the activity, mood, and health of the pet depend on nutrition. Today on the market you can find a wide variety of feeds – dry, canned, containing an increased amount of vitamins, and so on. However, even in such a variety, veterinarians cannot finally decide which one is the best.
The fact is that such feeds contain absolutely all the ingredients necessary for an animal, and only products of natural origin, and of the highest quality, act as their sources. In general, conditionally speaking, all dry food for dogs can be divided into several key groups:
- Holistic;
- Super-premium class;
- Premium type;
- Economical food.
How to choose the right holistic dog food?
If we talk specifically about holistic feeds, then, in general, such nutrition can be characterized as follows: fresh or dehydrated (in simple terms, dried) meat of poultry, animals, or fish acts as a source of protein. The gluten found in corn or wheat is not used at all. Often there is a protein of potatoes or peas, but the percentage of its content is minimal.
Peas, lentils, or potatoes are used as a source of hydrocarbons, oatmeal or rice is often added, but wheat and corn are almost never used. The preservatives and antioxidants in such feeds are exclusive of natural origin – in most cases, it is a mixture of tocopherols (usually vitamin E) and rosemary. The animal's need for fiber is replenished by adding dried vegetables, fruits, berries – Carrots, apples, sugar beet cake to the dog's food.
I would also like to note that the list of nutrients contained in holistic food for dogs and cats includes all sorts of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and a whole range of other useful substances. Usually, in such food, there are much more of them than in premium food, and the difference compared to economy class dog food is absolutely colossal. Often, companies engaged in the production of pet food, not only for dogs but also for cats, add the word holistic to their brand name. For this reason, consumers are beginning to perceive this pet food as the highest quality. Unfortunately, such food does not always belong to this class – at best, it belongs to the premium class, but often they are even worse in quality.
Holistic food originally belongs to the highest class of pet food. In general, today you can find a fairly large number of high-quality feeds that will provide adequate nutrition to the animal, allow it to remain cheerful and vigorous throughout its life. Here is our ranking of the best holistic dog foods of 2020:
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