Guest Blog: Dr Conor Brady - "In Pet Food Land, Beef is not Beef is not Beef..."
Dr Conor Brady gives us his thoughts on the latest developments in raw, this instalment focuses on dog nutrition and the sourcing quality meats.
Amino Acids
01st September 2020
2 min read
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
Essential amino acids
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.
What is Amino Acids?
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.
Further Reading
Guest Blog: Dr Conor Brady - "Pre-Made Versus DIY Raw Dog Food"
In Dr Conor Brady's column for Paleo Ridge - Conor gives us his thoughts on the latest developments in raw, this time comparing DIY to Complete raw dog food.
Guest Blog: All Pawsability - "Dealing with Small Portion Sizes"
One of the questions I frequently get asked by people with small dogs is "how do I cope with raw meat when only feeding a small portion?" Many people are concerned about leaving defrosted meat in the fridge for too long. I've successfully helped many owners by providing a variety of methods that mitigate this issue.