The Effect and the Evaluation of Major Minerals and Vitamins During the Development Period of Juvenile Dogs
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: As bone development is one of the fundamental health problems in juvenile dogs, feeding supplements help with bone growth and provide steady growth of joints during the young age of dogs. As there are multiple products from pet medicine companies that target the skeletal development of juvenile dogs through different ingredients, it is difficult for customers to tell which product brings more effect. This passage mainly analyzed the influence of five important nutrients, vitamin D, vitamin C, phosphorous, calcium, and magnesium, on the early stage of bone development. Moreover, this article utilized the research of those five fundamental nutrients to determine which product of the bone health supplement among three worldwide well-known companies, Dasiquin, Vetriscience, and Virbac, brings more benefit. After the comparison of the ingredient table of the products, the result remains unclear. All dog owners need to have a clear idea of what is provided to their dogs, especially for health. The research of different products of bone supplements not only saves time for dog owners questioning the product but also acknowledges what nutrients are essential for the health of the dogs. Even though the most effective product remains unclear, deepening the components of the ingredients might be helpful.
DOI: 10.54097/37p1f740
Author: Qian Qiao
Institution: University of California, Davis
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405809115