How important is it to know what species a dog is? If you don’t know, the more your dog eats, the worse his health will be.
Carnivores do not have salivary amylase
Dr. Bessant, an American veterinarian: The saliva of omnivorous animals contains "amylase" and "cellulase", which are used to break down cellulose and starch in the mouth.
The saliva of carnivores does not have this enzyme. Because they mainly eat meat and not vegetables, corn, and white rice, dogs do not produce "salivary amylase."
length of gastrointestinal tract
Of course, the longest intestines (about 100 meters) belong to herbivorous animals. Cows and sheep eat grass. Their intestines and stomachs are so long that they need to digest and absorb some grass.
The second longest intestine (about 20-40 meters) is that of omnivores, that is, we humans, we eat anything, and this length of the intestine can digest and absorb nutrients from plants and meat. However, for plants that are difficult to digest (such as golden mushrooms), I often say "see you tomorrow".
The shortest intestines are those of carnivores (about 2 meters). Because meat is easier to absorb and digest than plants, the intestines of carnivores are very short and are used to digest meat and a small amount of vegetables.
The concept is: If you don't eat plants, you need the long intestine of a water snake to catch the ghost. Our owners (cats and dogs) have the shortest intestines.
Summary from Dr. Bessant, an American veterinarian
Based on the above analysis, coupled with the shape of the dog's teeth and the length of the canine teeth (mainly used to tear meat), the dog should be regarded as a "carnivore"!
Even dogs can actually "survive" on anything they eat, such as plant-based proteins in dog food (such as corn and rice).
But Dr. Bessant questions this definition of "survival", but do you really want your dog to just "survive" for a lifetime?
Eat dog food?
Did you know? The main ingredients of these dry foods that are made into cakes (how expensive are you) are plants, scare! Plants!! As Harry explained, they are flat!
In fact, slave, you have estimated that a 4kg pack of dry food costs three to two hundred dollars, and the pork you buy costs 90 mosquitoes per catty (600g) !
How much meat is included in dry food noodles (the same as meat)? You decide to continue competing with dogs.
Reference link:
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