What you should know if you buy dog / cat food and read the labels. What information should you pay attention to when you are in the store? How to understand the analytical composition or composition of food, as well as what additives to food can be – I will answer these questions in the following article. Complete or complementary food When buying food, one of the most important elements of the label is whether it is a complete or complementary food. Complete food is a food that, due to its composition, meets all the dog’s needs for nutrients. Supplementary food, on the other hand, is food that, due to its composition, does not cover these needs. If you are looking for a main meal, it must be a complete food. If you are looking for something to add to the main meal, complementary food will suffice. Note: Treats are also complementary food (the range of definitions is very wide). Remember, 10% of the energy requirement should come from incomplete meals. Food moisture There is also a division of foods according to their moisture. We distinguish dry food, which usually has...
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