Remember the eggs you had to eat every morning when you were in school?
Time has passed, and there is still no subsence for eggs. It is nutritious and easily absorbed, making it a must-have for home life and daily travel
Recently asked:
XX told me that the dog had one yolk a day
My XX dog has one egg yolk a day
So in today’s article, let’s take a look
One egg a day
Is it really good for dogs?
How to eat?
Today only boiled eggs are discussed, and raw eggs and hairy eggs are not discussed
Many people don’t let dogs eat egg whites, there are many theories about this, some people think that egg whites will give dogs diarrhea, and some people think that egg whites have no nutritional value
In any case, it is your freedom not to give egg whites to dogs, but the highlight of eggs is not egg whites, but egg yolks!
yolk
It can be said that the essence of the whole egg is here
What is in each egg yolk? 2.7 g protein, 4.5 g fat, 184 mg cholesterol, a small amount of carbohydrates
, these are the nutrients that dogs and humans need most in their daily lives!
Not only that, each yolk also contains 22 mg of calcium, 0.46 mg of iron, 1 mg of magnesium, 66 mg of phosphorus, 19 mg of potassium, 8 mg of sodium, and 0.39 mg of zinc
At the same time, there are many vitamins in each egg yolk, including A, B-6, B-9, B-12, D, E, and K. Vitamin D in egg yolks
and calcium will harmonize with each other, enhancing and protecting your dog’s bone health
Not yet, there is also a high concentration of choline in the egg yolk, which ensures the brain development of puppies, and the lutein in the egg yolk
and zeaxanthin
Very beneficial for the eyes
With such a magical egg yolk, do you still feel that you ate too many eggs back then?
So let’s get back to the topic of today’s article
Can dogs eat one egg yolk a day?
First of all, we can be sure that for large dogs, one yolk a day will obviously have fewer side effects than for small dogs
Why are side effects mentioned directly?
Remember the dizzying data above? The fat, vitamins and minerals in egg yolks are certainly beneficial to dogs, but blindly following others and giving your dog a whole egg yolk a day can only be harmful to dogs
Adult dogs and puppies, small and large dogs have completely different nutritional needs. For example, a puppy needs arginine daily
If it is 10 grams, then an adult dog only needs 1/4 of a puppy, that is, 2.5 grams. To put it another way, adult dogs need some nutrients that go far beyond puppies.
Speaking of familiar calories alone, one yolk provides almost enough calories to meet the daily calorie needs of a domestic dog. Where do the extra calories go? Of course, it is hoarded in the body.
If the editor lists a bunch of data, I believe many friends will feel bored. So let’s get straight to the chase. Xiaobian has found a lot of information for this article, and many foreign pet nutritionists have emphasized the intake of egg yolks:
Small dogs can have 1~2 egg yolks per week
Medium and large dogs can have 2~3 yolks per week
A friend has something to ask
Why is it okay for other people’s dogs to eat every day?
For dogs that guarantee a daily amount of exercise, they effectively absorb and burn the calories provided by the yolk. However, for health reasons, the editor still recommends not one egg yolk a day, and should improve the diet more reasonably. To put it simply, it is to change flowers.
For dogs that can’t guarantee a daily amount of exercise but still have one yolk a day, the consequences are dire
Excessive vitamin intake and toxic side effects are a long process, not to mention that side effects can occur immediately after eating for a few more days. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, dogs with excessive vitamin intake will gradually develop intestinal diseases, arthritis, and decreased liver function in middle age
and other issues
Not to mention excessive calorie intake, a dog’s coat color will indeed be great because fat provides rich nutrients to the hair follicles, but again, the dog’s size will gradually bloat
Not to mention the other nutrients in egg yolks
Summary in one sentence :
Many friends have this situation: if he finds that he has been making some kind of mistake, he often panics, such as an egg yolk a day in today’s article
But what about the actual situation? As long as it is not one yolk a day for many years, stop and improve it in time. For the kind of dog who has been egg yolk a day for many years, going to the hospital for a check-up is the safest choice
Dogs are just like people
No matter how good things are, you have to learn to fit them! .