Knowing the value of fats — in moderation for dog

Fat is either saturated or polyunsaturated, and your dog needs both. Saturated fat (omega-3) comes from animal sources, and polyunsaturated fat (omega-6) comes from vegetable sources. Together they supply the essential fatty acids (EFA) necessary to maintain good health. Look for a dog food that contains both animal and vegetable oils.

  In the manufacturing of the majority of kibbled dog foods, fat is sprayed on as the last ingredient. Fat makes the dog food palatable, like potato chips and French fries. This fat often is used by fast-food restaurants first and collected by the dog food manufacturer to spray onto dog food. Fat is highly palatable, and makes even poor-quality food taste good.

Saturated fat is used for energy. So, for dogs who get a great deal of exercise or participate in competitive events, the food they eat needs to contain 20 percent animal fat.

Not enough animal fat in your dog’s diet can create:

 ✓ Cell damage

 ✓ Dry skin

 ✓ Growth deficits

 ✓ Heart problems

 ✓ Lack of energy

On the other hand, too much animal fat in the diet creates:

 ✓ Cancer of the colon and rectum

 ✓ Mammary gland tumors

 ✓ Obesity

Polyunsaturated fat is found in vegetable sources such as flaxseed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, wheat germ oil, olive oil, and corn oil. Your dog needs polyunsaturated fat for a healthy coat and skin. Lack of polyunsaturated fat in your dog’s diet can cause
 ✓ Coarse, dry coat
 ✓ Extreme itching and scratching
 ✓ Horny skin growths
 ✓ Improper growth
 ✓ Poor blood clotting
 ✓ Skin lesions on the belly, on the inside of the back legs, and between the shoulder blades
 ✓ Skin ulcerations and infections
 ✓ Thickened areas of skin
  Linoleic acid is one of the three essential fatty acids that have to be provided daily in your dog’s food. Safflower and flaxseed oil provide the best source of this acid and are the least allergenic. Flaxseed oil is fragile and can become rancid quickly if not stored correctly, however. These oils are better than corn oil, which contains only a tiny amount of linoleic acid. We advise refrigeration
after the oil has been opened.

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