In your dog’s natural diet, vegetables have an essential role besides meat: if the diet contains a sufficient quantity of nutritional fibres, these enhance the bioavailability of other nutrients.
The freshly chopped vegetables are dried at low temperatures to extract their water content. Thus, water evaporates, whereas most of the vitamins and mineral substances remain in the vegetables. The result is a vegetable mix that allows practical portioning.
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The optimal proportion of vegetables in your pet’s diet may vary individually, depending on age and physical activity. For example, dogs of more advanced age or those less active may need more dietary fibre and hence, more vegetables.
The energy content of vegetables is low, so increase their proportion in the diet if your goal is to reduce calorie intake.
If your pet is reluctant to eat vegetables, admix these into a small amount of yoghurt or honey – this makes vegetables much more palatable and still very healthy.
Feel free to experiment in perfecting your pet’s natural diet compiled of fresh ingredients, according to their individual needs and current life situation.
