Hemp Seed - A Powerhouse of Health for Your Dog
Guest Blog: Anna Webb
Hemp seed and hemp seed oil are a powerhouse of health that's good for the planet, biodiversity and your dog. Find out why here.
Your dog needs a total of 22 amino acids, the building blocks used to make muscles, hair, skin and enzymes. Twelve of them are synthesized in their bodies; the other ten must be provided by diet.
Your dog needs a total of 22 amino acids, the building blocks used to make muscles, hair, skin and enzymes. Twelve of them are synthesized in their bodies; the other ten must be provided by diet.
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Proteins are made up of chains of amino acids. There are non-essential ones—named 'non-essential' because they can be produced in the liver—and essential (or indispensable) ones that must be provided through the diet. A high protein diet for your dog is critical.
Arginine: turkey, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, goat, venison
Histidine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Isoleucine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Leucine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Lysine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Methionine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Phenylalanine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, goat, fish, eggs
Threonine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, liver, fish,
Tryptophan: turkey, chicken, rabbit, lamb, beef, goat, eggs
Valine: beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs
If you have any questions regarding any of the above information, please contact us and we'll be happy to have one of our nutritionists answer any questions.
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