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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I'm not sure about the ratio of bone meal but I would suggest not doing any supplementing until you are sure that the amount you are using are correct. Homecooking also shouldn't be done long-term without supplementing, so I would talk to a nutritionist as soon as possible.
Supplementing is very complicated and if you use one thing, you may need to use another.
Ellie's food ratio is:
1 ounce cooked meat (usually lean boneless skinless chicken breast or cooked turkey breast with no skin or fat).
88 grams carbs (rice, sweet potato, barley...).
60 grams mixed veggies (I cook them).
1 tsp. olive or canola oil.
This is 24% protein and 18% fat. |
I agree. You have to follow a specific recipe and add certain supplements to make sure the diet is nutritionally balanced. Dogs have a much higher calcium requirement then we do. A small dog needs about as much calcium per day as an adult woman. It is especially important to feed the correct calcium/phosphorus ratio or dogs can get rickets, have heart irregularities and neurological problems.
Calcium & Phosphorous in Dogs* - Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia -