What Are the Symptoms of Calcium Deficiency in Dogs?

Calcium deficiency symptoms in dogs

1. The color of the hair will become dull, even a large amount of hair loss and sparse hair.

2. The dog has not been in an unfamiliar environment, and the indoor temperature is not low, but there are cases of shivering all the time.

3. When the dog lacks calcium, the symptoms of joint deformation and rib valgus may appear.

4. If there is calcium deficiency during tooth replacement, deciduous teeth will not fall out and permanent teeth will grow slowly.

How to supplement calcium for dogs

1. Feed more calcium-rich snacks Prepare some calcium-rich snacks for dogs. It is very simple to give some to the dog to eat a few at ordinary times, and it can supplement calcium without changing the food. There are actually many common calcium-enriching snacks. Generally, dairy products, meat products, and bone products contain more calcium. For finished snacks, cheese sticks, beef cubes, and animal bone snacks are more suitable.

2. Change to calcium-supplemented dog food. Dog food actually has a great impact on dogs, especially some adult dogs. Most adult dog food on the market strictly controls the calcium content. Therefore, dog food with relatively high calcium content is generally puppy food, and it is not a good idea to completely change puppy food. The puppy food not only has high calcium content, but also many other nutrients, which are not suitable for adult dogs. So the best way is to mix some puppy food for the dog to eat.

3. Calcium powder and other calcium powder are added to food. Calcium powder is generally the powder after crushing bones or eggshells. Of course, dried freshwater river shrimp (shrimp skin) is also useful. This should still have a certain effect (shrimp skin, seaweed, black beans, etc. are effective).