Description
As offal is high in amino acids (the building blocks of protein) it is prized for its plethora of health benefits.
Liver:
The energy booster for working dogs. Liver is rich in vitamins and minerals
- Vitamin A- helps the production of immunoglobulin which is an antibody that defends the body against external pathogens, helping with the overall immunity from infections.
- Vitamin B2, B9, B12 – all support the nervous system, brain function and red cell production making them important for dogs with stress and anxiety.
- Vitamin K2 – activates the protein osteocalcin and other complexes that supports dental health and bone health, it also reduces age related bone density loss and the risk of bone fractures.
- Zinc – boosts the immune system, promotes good digestion and a healthy coat and skin. Zinc also helps speed up the healing of wounds.
- Iron- enhances your dogs attention, concentration and memory.
- Copper – activates enzymes in the body aiding brain function and energy production.
Lung:
By incorporating lung into your dogs diet you are providing them with a natural source of iron, iron is vital in the transportation of oxygen around the body and the creation of red blood cells. Lung also contains potassium which is an essential electrolyte that helps the functioning of the heart and nervous system.
Heart:
The heart is the best of both worlds, not only does it supply your dog with offal, but also with muscle meat. The main benefit of feeding your dog heart is the availability of taurine and thiamine. Taurine is vital for heart health, it’s a preventative measure against heart disease and can help regulate heart rhythm. Thiamine improves carbohydrate metabolism and helps to nourish the brain.
Kidney:
The main benefits of adding kidney to your dogs diet is the addition of selenium and diamine oxidase. Selenium enhances your dogs response to infections making it vital for their immune system function. Selenium is also important for: reproductive health, maintaining healthy muscles and is required for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland (which regulates energy production and your dogs metabolism). Diamine oxidase is an enzyme that breaks down histamine (which is a compound produced by the body and is found in some foods). Too much histamine in the body contributes towards allergy symptoms, thus introducing kidney to a dogs diet can reduce allergy symptoms.
Good in moderation:
Although offal is jam-packed with benefits, it is also extremely rich. Too much offal can give dogs an upset stomach, offal should be gradually introduced and fed every now and then not as every meal. To introduce your dog to offal why not try one of our 80:10:10 products such as Rabbit 80:10:10 or Lamb 80:10:10 which only contain 10% offal.
