Veterinarians say dogs are healthier because of commercial dog food

The pet and dog food industry tells us that vets say our dogs now live healthier and longer lives thanks to feeding commercial dog foods. This news comes in response to testimony from recent hearings held in the United States Senate, due to the recall of more than 100 pet and dog food brands that caused kidney failure and death in dogs.

Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins DVM, a renowned veterinarian, disagrees with the pet food industry’s health and longevity claims. Dr. Hodgkins says that, in fact, vets disagree on this issue. The reason she reports to us is that such a claim cannot be proven.

Our dogs are living healthier and longer lives, but not for the reason that dog food manufacturers and the pet food industry should believe. One important factor, according to the good Dr., is that living indoors provides our dogs and pets with a better and safer quality of life than was experienced by dogs in the 20th century.

The Dr. lists a few reasons in support of this. He explained that dogs and indoor pets are less likely to be hit by a car, attacked by other animals or people, are more secure against the onset of many diseases, and receive more frequent regular veterinary care.

The claim that commercial dog food would be a factor in our dogs living longer and healthier lives as a result of using these products has no basis. Let’s extrapolate a bit from the analysis of this esteemed veterinarian. The pet and dog food industry is feeding us nonsense, what they make us feed our dogs is another problem.

Like our dogs, we are living longer than ever, but our diets are worse than ever. Cheeseburgers, ice cream, candy, high-fat processed foods, and snack foods have contributed to the health problems of people everywhere. However, we live longer. Why? Because we have better healthcare, a lower infant mortality rate, and other factors unrelated to our diets.

So dogs and dog owners live longer despite their diet. The question for dog owners is whether their dog’s life could be shortened by virtue of consuming processed commercial dog foods. These products can be full of industrial waste, toxins, and cancer-causing substances.

Many dog ​​owners unknowingly feed dog foods that include euthanized dogs and cats, grains and cereal fillers, preservatives, by-products, additives, parts of dead, dying and diseased animals, undeveloped eggs, blood, feathers, hooves, skin and bone fragments. .

Despite this “diet” our dogs live to be twenty years old.

You wonder how long that little dog would live sitting at your feet or in your lap if he ate a truly healthy and nutritious diet that supported and improved his immune system and longevity.

Dog food sold in supermarkets and big box stores is often packed with the nasty ingredients mentioned above. Make sure your dog isn’t being fed a diet that is little more than junk food and potentially a health disaster in the offing.

High-quality dog ​​food is found in smaller, independent stores. Make sure that meat is the first and main ingredient. Many people are also turning to homemade, raw diets for dogs to completely escape the clutches of the dog food industry. Your dog will thank you if you do too.