[crystalsmom]

You smarty Pants!!! Water is it and most people overlook it.

A dog can continue to live after losing almost 100 percent of its body fat and more than 50 percent of its body protein but a loss of only 10 percent of its body water is usually fatal. The easies way to prevent dehydration is to encourage adequate water intake at all times. You can add water to your dog's food or by feeding high moisture canned diets. Flavouring the water with beef broth, for example can also help. While
dogs with mild dehydration will drink to replenish body fluids, severly dehydrated dogs will generally refuse to drink These dogs requir immediate veterinary attention and agressive fluid therapy in order to prevent death.

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