Kler Kry
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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: Monticello, Wi
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Dog Feed
The harder a dogs digestive system has to work the more heat will be generated. It depends on the quality source of protein, how well the carbohydrate source is gelatinized or cooked and the digestibility of the fiber. There are a lot of half truths out there which means they are half false.
A dog digests the easiest to digest until they meet their bodies requirement. Fat is easiest to digest, then carbohydrates and protein is the hardest to digest thus it generates more heat. Uncooked starch also is hard to digest.
What is the condition of the dogs body? Are you trying to maintain it? Increase weight or decrease weight?
All that being said in the summer I have found that a 18-20% fat and 23-24% of highly digestible protein is the best.
All meat diets are not always highly digestible. Bones, hide and feathers create a lot of body heat.
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