It is true that many commercial pet foods claim to have met the guidelines for dog nutrition. Many pet foods have more vitamins listed than food ingredients. Most vitamins sold in the US today (unless otherwise specified) are processed in China. PROCESSED is the key word. Most vitamins are also synthetic - not from food sources. Some animals can assimilate these synthetic vitamins pretty well while others cannot. If your pet seems to be lacking in some way it may well be advisable to find a good supplement for your pet.
You are the best judge of how skin and coat look but sadly bone and joint problems sometimes do not show up until later in life.
I have given my girl a few different types of food based all natural vitamins and minerals. There are some brands out there that claim to help replace the nutrients that commercial food eaters miss out on. Do a good internet search and I'm sure you will find a variety of choices. |