The Golden Retriever is a very cute dog breed and a pet that many people love to have. The golden retriever has bright golden hair and a docile and friendly personality, making it ideal as a family companion. The health and nutrition of the Golden Retriever is a concern for every owner, so, can the Golden Retriever eat eggs? What are the benefits and disadvantages of eggs for Golden Retrievers? Let's take a look.
Eggs are a common food we eat, they are high in nutrients and taste good, making them a great tonic. Eggs are mainly composed of protein and yolk, which contains eight essential amino acids and is a high-quality protein**, which can promote the growth and development of muscles and bones. Egg yolk is rich in lecithin, which can beautify the dog's hair, and also contains vitamins A, D, E, K, etc., which can enhance the dog's immunity and vision. Eggs also contain trace elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, and selenium, which can supplement your dog's mineral needs.
Golden retrievers can eat eggs, but pay attention to the following:
Eggs are to be boiled and eaten, raw eggs contain a lot of bacteria and microorganisms, dogs may cause vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive problems, and raw eggs contain an avidin, this substance and biotin can form a stable, inactive complex, seriously affect the absorption of ingested biotin. Biotin is a vitamin, which is very important for dogs' **, hair, nervous system, etc., and a lack of biotin will cause dogs to have **inflammation, hair loss, neurasthenia and other symptoms.
Don't eat too many eggs, generally speaking, it is enough to give the golden retriever three to four eggs a week, too many eggs will increase the dog's cholesterol and fat intake, which can easily lead to obesity, arteriosclerosis, heart disease and other problems. Moreover, eggs can not be used as a staple food for dogs, but can only be used as supplementary food, and the staple food of dogs should still be based on **, because ** contains various nutrients required by dogs, which are relatively balanced.
Eggs to remove the bones and skin, chicken bones are easy to scratch the dog's intestines, causing bleeding, perforation and other dangers, chicken skin contains more hormones, has a negative impact on the dog's endocrine system, so when giving the dog eggs, the bones and skin should be removed, and only the dog should eat chicken and eggs.
The benefits of eating eggs for golden retrievers are:
Supplement high-quality protein, promote the growth and development of muscles and bones, and enhance physical fitness.
Beautify the hair and make it shinier, softer, and smoother.
Enhance immunity and prevent some common diseases, such as colds, **inflammation, etc.
Increases appetite and increases taste, making Golden Retriever enjoy eating even more.
The disadvantages of eating eggs for golden retrievers are:
It is easy to cause indigestion, especially eating raw eggs, which can lead to vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms.
It is easy to lead to biotin deficiency, affecting the dog's **, hair, nervous system and other functions.
It can easily lead to obesity, arteriosclerosis, heart disease and other problems, especially eating too many eggs, which will increase the dog's cholesterol and fat intake.
It is easy to lead to unbalanced nutrition, especially eggs as the staple food, which will lead to the lack of other nutrients in dogs, such as calcium, iron, zinc, etc.