ADDITIONAL FEEDING
alaskan....@gocco.co.za
cheese to assist with their bone growth.
I have obtained a supplier from the Limpopo Province somewhere near
Vaalwater who is providing me with fresh goats milk & cheese on a
weekly basis @ R11-00 a liter and the coattage cheese @ R15-00 a small
tub. When feeding the cottage cheese I add a tiny springle of CalSup.
CALSUP Ingredients as per container;
Calcium ........... 367 mg
Phosphonus..... 162 mg
The above is from calcium gluconate, calcium phosphate dibasic,
calcium lactate and calcium glycerophosphate)
Vitamin A ........ 1500 iu
Vitamin D ........ 200 iu
Vitamin E ......... 2 iu
Iron ................... 16 mg (as ferrous fumarate) In a liver/yeast base
CALSUP is a formulated calcium and vitamin supplement to help produce
a balanced and available source of calcium together with some
vitamins. It is suitable for addition to the normal diet of growing
animals and especially pregnant and lactating animals where the
calcium demand is greater. With puppies you will decrease the dosage
to 2,5 grams daily.
When looking at the puppy food that I give my pups;
It is clasified as a well balanced pet food which contains about 50/50
ostrich/beef protein as a base. Furthermore about 60% of the crude fat
added is also ostrich based. The rest of the formula looks as follow
with the guaranteed analysis:
Furthrtmore it nutritionally controls structural growth in small,
large and giant breeds over the critical period. It provides the extra
nutrients and protein a growing puppy needs to form muscles and strong
bones. It is also excellent for pregnant or lactating dogs. The
product contains Chondroitin Sodium Sulphate and Glucosamine Sulphate
as building blocks to help build joint cartilage and improve joint
flexibility. The inrediants consists of Cereals, rice, plant
derivatives, meat & animal derivatives, minerals, vitamins, tallow,
digest, nutritional purpose additives (Glucosamine Sodium Sulphate and
Chondroitin Sulphate) with an approved anti-oxidant.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein, not less than ........ 26,50%
Crude Fat, not less than ............. 7,00%
Crude Fibre, not more than ......... 3.50%
Moisture, not more than ............ 10,00%
Crude ash, not more than .......... 8,50%
Calcium, not less than .............. 1,20%
Phosphorous, not less than ........ 0,80%
Ca : P Ratio ............................ 1,2 - 1,5 : 1
When my puppies started to eat solid puppy food I use to add 2
teaspoons of goats milk powder to their dry pallets.
The question that arises if I then add goats milk and goats cottage
cheese to their feeding schedule, what is the quatities that I should
give to make sure that they do not get an overdose of calcium through
natural additives?
Looking forward to your advise whether I should start this practice as
is "good bone" in a Malamute genetically produced by natural means or
is it produced by giving supliments such as goats milk and cottage
cheese with a tiny bit of Calsup added.
As a breeder yourself what is the value you can add to this
discussion?
Lets share our experiences, I am very much scared of getting "calcium"
deposits on bones when it gets to the time of x-raying for HD and ED.
alaskan....@gocco.co.za
Goats milk is known for being non-allergic as it does not contain the
protein b-lactoglobulin, which is the main stimulant of allergenic
reaction. It has more acid buffering capacity than cows milk. The
benefits of feeding goats milk surpasses those of cows milk with
regards to weght gain, stature, skeletal mineralization, bone density,
blood plasma Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and haemoglobin
concentration. The higher levels of glycerol ethers in goats milk
seems to be important for nutrition.
It would a appear that naturally homogenised goats milk is a safer
alternative to the mechanically processed cows milk, because their is
very little absorption of Xanthine Oxidase. This enzyme is released
during the mechanical processing of cows milk, and has been shown to
get into the blood stream and causes scar damage to heart and
arteries. The damagae stimulates the bodies release of cholesterol,
laying a protective fatty material on those scares, which at the end
causes arteriosclerosis.
Thats why never feed your puppies or dogs cows milk!
Goats Milk Content:
Protein % ............................................. 2.9
Fat % ................................................... 3.2
Calories/100ml ...................................... 70
Vitamin A (i.u/grms fat) .......................... 39
Vitamin B (ug/100ml) ............................. 68
Ribboflavin (ug/100ml) ............................ 210
Vitamin C (mg ascorbic acid/100ml) ........ 2
Vitamin D (l.u/grms fat) .......................... 0.7
Calcium % ............................................ 0.19
Iron % ................................................... 0.07
Phosphoros % ....................................... 0.27
Cholesterol (mg/100ml) ........................... 12