FEEDING THE DOG 



of convTilaions, milk fever or eclampsia 

 (nursins fits), running fits or canine hys- 

 teria, and weak bone structtire. Par- 

 ticularly it is recommended for nervous 

 bitches in whelp. It can be administered 

 in tablet form daily or for prompt and 

 best results, by injection. 



Pure calcium as such (bones come near 

 to this condition) is little assimilated ; it 

 passes out thru the bowel unacted upon. 

 Other food elements, particularly vitamin 

 D, must fuse with it for absorption into 

 the blood stream. 



PHOSPHORUS is the second common 

 mineral element in the body and is found 

 in every cellular structure, bones, and 

 teeth, and is necessary in the growth of 

 practically every cell. It is a bone and 

 muscle-building element. Its absence or 

 its deficiency results in retarded growth, 

 rickets and loss of appetite. 



Phosphorus is found chiefly in the fol- 

 lowing foods about in the order given: 

 buttermilk, salmon, milk, chicken meat, 

 plain corn, beans, graham flour, peas, 

 rolled oats, beef-liver, eggs. 



IRON, tho not as conunon as /phos- 

 phorus, is just as necessary for the activity 

 of the cells. It is found in the hemo- 

 globin of the blood and in the chromatic 

 of all cells. It aids in cell reproduction 

 and carries oxygen to the tissues ; thus, 

 the presence of iron is important in fer- 

 tility and sexual activities. Its deficiency 

 results in anemia, lack of hemoglobin, 

 lack of cell growth, increased respira- 

 tion, and heart action. 



Iron is found chiefly in the following 

 food in order — clean meat, spinach, beef- 

 liver, beef, fresh corn, rhubarb, beets, 

 tomatoes, raisins, eggs and cauliflower. 



IODINE, the fourth important mineral 

 element in the body is found in the thy- 

 roid gland and in thyroxin. It regulates 

 energy and basic metabolism. Its defi- 

 ciency results in retarded growth, changes 

 in hair and skin, goiter, the birth of the 

 young hairless^ apathy, dullness and fat- 

 ness. 



Iodine is found chiefly in the fol- 

 lowing foods about in the order given: 

 decip sea fish, oysters, salmon, cod, hali- 

 but, iodized salt, and sea kelp. 



Vitamins 



Vitamins are now the chief topic in food 

 discussion. The body does not produce 

 them; they mast be brought into the body 

 and then are stored in the body for use 

 as needed. 



Their discovery is recent and their 

 exact nature is still unknown. They are 

 chiefly chemical substances which do not 

 give nutrition or substance but the neces- 

 sary help in growth; their absence pre- 

 vents growth or permits certain diseases 

 to flourish. 



D— SPECIFIC FOODS 



What Should be Fed? 



What should a dog eat? He is at his 

 owner's mercy. He can not choose his food 

 but must eat what is offered. Therefore, 

 his master should feel the pangs of a 

 guilty conscience when his dog is ill from 

 a bad stomach. Feed him properly; he 

 will repay well in good health and active 

 companionship. 



It may be tme that the doc «ats all 



Five main vitamins are known to date 

 — A, B, C, D, E. Much has been written 

 about them and their importance is not 

 exaggerated but the extent of absence in 

 ordinary foods is exaggerated. 



It is the fashion with some authorities 

 to dilate, and rather boresomely too — 

 page after page about vitamins until the 

 reader succumbs in despair to a maze 

 of theoretical this-and-thats, few if any 

 of which can help him when a few min- 

 utes later, he steps into his kennels to 

 feed the dogs. 



A reasonable variety of foods, with fre- 

 quent changes, can give a balanced diet, 

 containing all necessary vitamins, for the 

 best health of the dog. The digestive 

 health of the dog requires four vitamins — 

 A, B, D and E. Surrendering the pages 

 of theories to clinics, where only they 

 have value, we say that a sufficient 

 abundance of all four vitamins are ob- 

 tained by feeding one or more of the fol- 

 lowing, with changes and variations once 

 or twice weekly: 



Fresh meat, to include by all means 

 liver, heart, kidneys, and fat, particularly 

 if the animals have been grass-fed; milk, 

 eggs, good grades of canned dog food and 

 biscuit food, with supplements of cod 

 liver oil and yeast extracts from time 

 to time. 



Fresh raw meat remains the dog food 

 par excellence tho cost and difficulty in 

 obtaining must be considered. Liver, how- 

 ever should be fed twice a week for this 

 gland furnishes more vitamins and a 

 greater variety than any other single 

 food. 



Manufactured preparations strong in 

 mineral elements such as calcium phos- 

 phate, and containing certain concentrates 

 such as rice polishings, buttermilk paste, 

 yeast, egg yolk, cod liver oil and the 

 like are tasty and acceptable to the dog 

 and a teaspoonful of it in the food fur- 

 nishes all the necessary vitamins. 



A^ deficiency of vitamin A is suggested 

 in infections of the mucous membrane, 

 lack of body growth, and chronic dis- 

 charges from the eyes. Feeding cod liver 

 oil or halibut oil furnishes A speedily and 

 generously. 



More vitamin B can be given benefi- 

 cially in cases of loss of appetite, nervous- 

 ness, running fits, and paralysis. Injection 

 of Bl is now specific for quick elimination 

 of "jumps." Niacin, a B vitamin, is 

 an effective treatment for black tongue. 



Rickets usually can be diagnosed com- 

 pletely as attributable to a lack of vitamin 

 D. 



The dog, unlike the human, produces a 

 sufficient supiply of vitamin C for his 

 needs. 



AND THEIR VALUES 



kinds of food; but the dog is the most 

 obliging person on earth; he always wants 

 to be a good fellow; he is a politician; 

 and to please you, he will eat something 

 he dislikes. 



Table scraps long have been the dog's 

 commonly considered diet. Fortunately 

 that diet is passing away. In the end it 

 brings disorders and ills. The present 

 availability of manufactured dog foods, 

 most of them ready to be served, has placed 



