2024-08-01 11:11:23
All creatures needn water to live, but in the case of dogs and cats this need is emphasized because it is not sweat our pets need this water to keep their bodies working and to be able to regulate their body temperature properly . For this reason, an inadequate water supply can damage your health in the short and long term.
Dogs and cats don’t sweat and that means them In order for these animals to regulate their body temperature, they need to drink regularly.therefore the supply of water is important for your health, since this water also intervenes to a greater or lesser extent in all the biochemical processes that make the body work and make its growth possible.
Besides the fact that animals can suffer from thirst, Inadequate water supply can lead to indigestioninsufficient hydration of tissues and organs and in the long run the appearance of urinary stones, low physical growth, lack of vitality, underproduction of milk in women with puppies, lack of minerals, poor ossification, etc.
To measure the importance of water for pets, you just have to consider that In puppies and small animals, the percentage of water on their body weight can reach 80%although in adults this percentage decreases to 70%.
When summer comes, dogs are needed there is enough water since through their tongues and fornication they manage to cool their organisms and this behavior dries out their tongues so they need to cool more often.
How much water does a dog or cat need?
In the case of dogs, experts calculate that The daily need for water is 2.5 times the amount of dry food they eat, a value that can be a little higher in summer and a little lower in winter. In cats, the percentage of water to provide is the same.
How do we translate this into challenging dimensions? A dog or cat with normal physical activity needs about 70-80 metabolizable calories per kilogram of weight daily, which corresponds to 20-25 grams of dry food (less than 10% water). Multiply by 2.5, the need for water will be approximately 50-65 cc per kilogram of weight.
Following this calculation formula As the feed intake and weight of the animal increases, the water supply should be increased., and can reach 150-200 cc per kilogram. In this way, a 5 kg cat being treated may need to drink one liter a day, initially In the case of a nursing dog weighing 20 kg, water intake can reach three liters.
When the animal’s diet is based on wet composite foods, it must be expected that the water requirement will be reduced, because the percentage of water in them generally exceeds 75%.
On the other hand, you must also consider that Unlike dogs, cats tend to work at night and at that time they also drink.so it is important to make sure the water bowls are full before going to bed.
Tips with water
It is necessary that drinkers are always well supplied with clean, fresh water, because dirty or hot water can cause animals to reject it and not drink enough. In the case of cats, it is not a bad idea to place more than one water bowl in the house so that they always have water within reach.
If we go out for a walk, especially in summer or with a high temperature, it is important to carry water and a tool so that the dog can drink when he needs it.. If the pet drinks a little or, on the contrary, drinks a lot, we should go to the vet, because both behaviors are abnormal in general and can be symptoms of some diseases.
Apart from, to know if our dog canIf you are dry, we will give you a hard on the back of the neck., causing the skin and release to notice how long it takes for the epidermis to return to its natural state. If you do it quickly everything is normal, but if you do it slowly we must suspect that something is wrong in the hydration part.
We can also detect the symptoms of dryness in the gums. These have to be cold and slippery, because if, on the other hand, they are sticky or dull, the animal needs to be taken as soon as possible.
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