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So, what are the benefits of feeding your dog tripe? Tripe contains several fatty acids and nutrients:
Firstly, fatty acids. Tripe is an excellent source of fatty acids most notably Omega 3 and Omega 6 both of which boost your dogs immune system, reduce joint inflammation all while maintaining a healthy coat and skin. If your dog doesn’t like oily fish, tripe is an excellent alternative which still provides the fatty acids needed to maintain that perfect shiny coat.
The technical nitty gritty: tripe has the near perfect calcium-to-phosphorus ratio 1:1 making tripe a naturally balanced protein. Phosphorous is essential in the function of organs including the heart and kidney while helping to form bones and teeth, calcium is also essential for bone structure.
The Amino Acids: 70% of amino acids that are provided by tripe are not available within muscle meats
- Leucine – essential for muscle memory and repair
- Proline- helps to heal wounds and supports and production of cartilage
- Aspartic acid- boosts antibody production
Gut health:
Tripe provides the essential probiotics and enzymes needed for gut health:
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a healthy probiotic that competes with harmful bacteria therefore promoting gut health, they help aid the healing of the gut flora which is especially important if your dog has been taking antibiotics.
Digestive enzymes- tripe provides the digestive enzymes within your dogs digestive system. The more digestive enzymes present the more vitamins, minerals and useable energy your dog will be able receive from food. Tripe is especially important where dogs have pancreas issues, as digestive enzymes are produced by the pancreas, feeding a protein which is jam-packed with digestive enzymes aids digestion by lessening the load on the pancreas.
Does your dog eat other dogs poop? Coprophagia cravings may be satisfied by feeding your dog tripe as it gives them the nutrients they are craving from other dogs waste.
