Dogs - one and few animal species which sizes of representatives have such essential distinctions on growth and on weight: kids Yorkshire terriers can weigh less than 2 kilograms, the English mastiffs – more than 100. These differences need to be considered not only at selection of a diet, but also when choosing vitamin complexes.
Problems at puppies of large breeds
Development and formation of a skeleton in puppies of large breeds continues long – up to two years, is followed by intensive growth that causes vital issues with joints and ligaments. The most widespread orthopedic defects caused by features of large breeds of dog are the dysplasia of coxofemoral (DTS) and an elbow joint (DLS). These diseases of growth cause not only inconveniences, but also are very painful for an animal, causing lameness. The excessive mineralization of a bone tissue is undesirable to dogs of these breeds, it can even lead to a delay in growth.
Special forages and vitamin complexes with a little lowered content of minerals, vitamins, proteins and calories are necessary for puppies of large breeds. Their reception contributes to the normal development of cartilaginous tissue and its transition to bone, normalizes further transformation of a bone in the course of growth. Special attention should be paid to the content of calcium and phosphorus, it has to be optimum and not exceed norm, necessary for an organism. Besides, mineral substances have to come to an organism of a dog in the form of complex salts which are easily acquired. Big load of the musculoskeletal device assumes additional additives of chondroitin of sulfate, a glycosamine, vitamins A and D, stimulating growth of an animal and strengthening immune and protective mechanisms of an organism.
Vitamin complexes for dogs of large breeds
Bioritm, Vita-Bon and Unitabs Brever Complex treat popular vitamin complexes for large dogs which you will be able to get in veterinary pharmacies, for example. It is natural before beginning to give any of them to the dog, it is necessary to consult with the veterinarian. Besides, it is necessary to consider that the need for vitamins and mineral additives is differentiated depending on age of a dog and is not limited only to the period of her growth. Therefore when choosing a vitamin complex surely consider this factor and also adhere to recommendations about reception and do not exceed the dosage specified in the instruction. Some vitamin complexes contain tablets which part should be given to a dog in the mornings, and a part – in the evening. Use of such complexes in which accounting of biorhythms of an animal and the divided reception of some mineral components influencing absorption of each other, for example, of copper and zinc is provided allows to increase significantly comprehensibility and efficiency of such additives in a diet of a dog.