Investigations on nutrients digestibility of traditional and commercial diet in german shepherd dogs

J. Barteczko, V. Vlizlo , O. Lasek

The aim of performed experiment was determination of digestibility coefficient of nutrient contents of full-component traditional food (home-made way) and commercial food (dry, extruded) in adult German shepherd dogs. The investigations were carried out on 8 dogs (2 groups x 4 dogs) at the age about 3 years old and body weight 27-33 kg, reared at the Provincial Police Department in Krakow. The dogs of group I, were fed with traditional dog food, but group II with commercial dog food. Based on conducted experiments we concluded that nutritive components of traditional and commercial foods are digested very well. Protein digestibility and nitrogen free extract in dogs fed traditional food was significant (P<0.05) higher in comparison to commercial food.

The results allowed us for general statement that mentioned foods contain high energy value (per dry matter), designated for active work of police dogs.

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