Ultimate Dog Nutrition Research

Staff — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:31:27 +0000

VitaHound is currently researching the most effective supplements used in aiding third world populations improve their health. The people in these countries suffer from malnutrition due to dreadfully poor options when it comes to their food sources, a majority of dogs diets face similar nutrient deficiencies, commercial dog food creates a similar situation for a dogs health as people in countries with poor food sources. Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is the term used to describe over 500 million people. The best scientific research back by government size budgets have been developing solutions for the problem of malnutrition. VitaHound has utilized this research to aid its pursuit of the best nutritional supplements for hounds.
The physical indication of PEM are less dramatic with dogs due to the amount of food they consume, our hounds bodies are able to acquire the limited amounts or nutrients based on the volume even when the quality is seriously lacking of essential nutrition. While individual circumstances can play a roll in mal nutrition primary PEM needs the extreme conditions of the traditional 3rd world areas of the globe, in all other countries the type of PEM would be classified as Secondary PEM. Symptoms of secondary range from mild to severe, and can alter the form or function of almost every organ in the body. The malnutrition leads to chronic disease that remain inactive, many dogs will not receive veterinary care until an acute illness presents itself, by then a lot of the damage is irreversible. Indications of PEM are anemia, leucopenia, lowers resistance to infection.

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Ultimate Dog Nutrition Research