Pasta in a dog's diet: benefit or harm

31.03.2023 10:20

Some dog owners believe that there is nothing wrong with treating their pet to pasta, while others are categorically against this dish in the diet of their “tail”.

Let's figure out which of them is right.

According to veterinarians, if you feed a healthy dog noodles, nothing bad will happen to him - he will gobble it all up and will probably ask for more.

In this regard, pasta for a dog can be compared to chips for a person - one pack will not cause any harm, but abuse of this product is fraught with health problems.

The thing is that spaghetti and horns are carbohydrate foods, while a healthy dog's diet should consist of a maximum of 30% carbohydrates.

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It will be better if the dog gets this component from cereals and vegetables.

If your pet regularly consumes large portions of pasta, this can lead to obesity, pancreatitis, and diabetes.

However, if you choose the right pasta – from durum wheat – it will provide your dog with B vitamins, microelements and fiber. Alternatively, buy buckwheat noodles, but rice noodles are prohibited.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor