| As pet parents, we want the best for our dogs. We | | | | micronutrients are beneficial to the body in minute |
| want them to grow up to be big and strong. But, | | | | quantities; however, if there is overlap and excessive |
| what if they grow up to be too big, and not strong | | | | micronutrients due to vitamin supplementation, an |
| enough? That is the real danger of puppy vitamins, | | | | animals health could be put in jeopardy. |
| and recent research is pointing in that direction. | | | | It is also recommended that a puppy be taken off |
| The research indicates that puppies that are on | | | | puppy food and be put on a high quality adult dog |
| vitamin supplements are growing far too quickly. | | | | formula at approximately 6 months of age in order |
| Their frames are growing at a quicker rate than their | | | | to curb accelerated growth. Do not worry, this will |
| bodies can cope with. Their accelerated growth | | | | not stunt your dogs growth, it will just allow it to |
| extends the bone structure of their body into | | | | happen more gradually as nature intended it so that |
| unhealthy proportions that can lead to orthopedic | | | | the animal's body is not overstressed. Owners that |
| problems such as angular bone deformities. Essentially | | | | have excessively hyper young dogs also have noted |
| the bones grow to be long, but they are not strong. | | | | a decrease in hyperactivity as a result of switching to |
| A balanced puppy food is all that is needed to | | | | an adult formula diet due to the lower protein |
| support the good health and proper growth of a | | | | concentration. The correlation between hyperactivity |
| puppy. Anything else is in excess, and could | | | | and protein content has been acknowledged; |
| potentially be dangerous. Not only because of the risk | | | | however, the exact cause for this phenomena is not |
| of supercharging your dogs growth, but for the risk | | | | entirely known. |
| of an acute toxicity. Some vitamins, minerals, and | | | | |