Nutritional requirements of the breed
Basically, beagles are very robust animals: For a breed of this size, the dogs are surprisingly long-lived; if well cared for, they often reach an age of 15 years.
But you also have to do something about it: In addition to regular visits vet and a species-appropriate one Burden plays that too Nutrition an extremely important role. If you do not take the animal's requirements into account when choosing food, sooner or later it will most likely suffer from health problems, which can then significantly shorten its life expectancy.
For this reason, you should know exactly what is important when it comes to nutrition. The following aspects play a particularly important role.
Unfortunately very much eaten
Unfortunately, beagles are like that very voracious dog breed: If you don't put a stop to the animal, it will hardly know any limits and will gulp down more than is healthy for it.
As a hunting dog, this characteristic is less of a problem, because under maximum daily stress it would be able to burn off the energy it absorbs quickly. In the role of a pet, such uncontrolled eating behavior inevitably leads to obesity.
The problem increases even more when the four-legged friend castrated is. The only thing that helps here is consistent portioning of meals and the leanest possible food that doesn't stick too much to the ribs. You should also be very careful with snacks. Obesity actually always leads to weight loss over the years Problems of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular problems and also diseases like Diabetes.
Be careful even in puppyhood
Already in Puppy and young dog age You should keep a close eye on the beagle: A long-term study has shown that animals that are overweight at 7 months of age also tend to become obese later in life. If you know this risk factor, you can prepare for it early on and – even in collaboration with professionals – create a tailor-made meal plan for the future.
More common problems with Joints & back
Another unpleasant characteristic of Beagles is that they are too… Damage to the musculoskeletal system tend. Kicking due to body type Herniated discs comparatively common, too Joint wear is often observed by veterinarians.
In terms of nutrition, proven and scientifically proven substances such as: Chondroitin, glucosamine or glucosamine glycans, which are mainly contained in green-lipped mussels. Unsaturated fatty acids can also help against acute pain, Fats of the Omega 3 group – contained in fish oil, for example – have good anti-inflammatory properties.
Weaknesses of the thyroid tissue
Unfortunately, there are also many Beagles who are under one hypothyroidism, so one hypothyroidism, suffer. This is probably due to genetic reasons that weaken the thyroid tissue so much that it ultimately becomes at least partially unusable.
Such a disease does not carry only contributes to obesity, but also manifests itself in fatigue and concentration problems. The suffering is chronic and, once it has begun, can only be treated in a soothing and delayed manner.
It then has both a preventative and relieving effect Iodine: The trace element is required by the thyroid gland to produce hormones; increased addition can create the conditions for this. You can find the exact iodine content of a food under the “nutritional additives” section under the list of ingredients.