¿El perro es OMNÍVORO o CARNÍVORO? 🥩🥦 ¡VERDAD SIN MITOS!

There is an open debate about whether dogs are omnivores or carnivores. The feed industry, veterinarians and nutrition experts offer very different opinions on this subject. In addition, the composition of food varies enormously in different types of diets, whether homemade or commercial, raw or cooked, and even dry or wet. What do dogs really eat? In this video by an animal expert, we want to provide a reliable answer to this current conflict that explains whether dogs are omnivores or carnivores, all based on scientific and proven facts. Let's get to it from a morpho, atomic and physiological point of view. The differences between these types of animals focus mainly on their digestive tract and everything related to it. Carnivorous animals have sharp molars that help tear meat. In addition, they do not chew too much, just enough to allow food to pass through the esophagus. The position when eating is usually standing up with the head down. This facilitates the passage of food. Another characteristic designed for hunting prey is claws. Some characteristics of carnivorous animals are a short digestive tract, since they do not need to carry out the entire process of digesting vegetables. In addition, they do not have the same intestinal flora as omnivorous animals. Digestive enzymes also different, specialized in the digestion of meat, liver and kidneys that produce certain substances in greater quantities than other animals with another type of diet. Before continuing, do not forget to subscribe to our channel to stay up to date with everything we share and participate in our weekly surveys. But what do dogs eat? In most homes where dogs live, they are usually fed with feed that provides complete and balanced nutrition. There's a wide range of feeds on the market for different sizes, breeds, ages or pathologies. If we pay attention and look at the nutritional labels, we will see that most of them have a high concentration of carbohydrates, which may make us think that it is something necessary for the dog's nutrition. However, this this is not the case. Carbohydrates not only reduce the cost of feed, making it more accessible to consumers, but it is not a quality food for our dog. In fact, there are few feeds that come close in quality to diets based on real food, such as the raw diet for dogs. Likewise, there is no doubt about whether cats are omnivores or carnivores. We know that they are strict carnivores. However, feeds made for them also contain carbohydrates. A quality diet for a dog is one based on animal protein, which can be supplemented or enriched with plant foods. If you want to know more about the raw diet. You will find a link above where we explain what to take into account before starting. Don't miss it. So are dogs carnivores? Yes, dogs are facultative carnivores. This means that they have all the characteristics that define carnivores both anatomically and physiologically. But for certain reasons that we will explain, they are able to digest and assimilate nutrients such as carbohydrates present in foods like cereals, legumes or fruits. This is due to epigenetics, the force exerted by the environment on the genetic information of living beings. During the domestication process of the dog, which is still under investigation, the pressures of its environment could have caused changes in the synthesis of enzymes responsible for digesting nutrients and adapting dogs to survive by eating a diet based on human waste. This has meant that today's dogs can assimilate many nutrients of plant origin. Now you know that dogs are carnivores and that in many cases their nutritional needs are not met with low quality foods. Did you know? Leave us your comments and don't forget to like us if you found this content interesting. Until next time, experts sa.