Chó mèo khác nhau. Nhưng, cụ thể thì mèo khác gì chó? Mèo là động vật ăn thịt, chó là động vật ăn tạp. Nhưng cả hai đều tiến hóa thành thợ săn các con mồi động vật khác để duy trì bản chất là loài ăn thịt. Vậy thì tóm lại, mèo ăn được thức ăn của chó không.
Can cats eat dog food?
Several studies have shown that there are many chemicals necessary for a cat's life. These substances, some very complex chemical molecules and some very basic and simple, must be supplied to the body's internal chemical needs at all times.
For example, Vitamin C is a vitamin required for life-sustaining processes in humans (Mammalia). Dogs and cats make a lot of their own vitamin C in their chemical factory (liver). We humans cannot make vitamin C on our own. So to keep us alive, we have to find some Vitamin C in our food every day. Without Vitamin C, there is no human life.
Dogs and cats don't have to worry about collecting and foraging for vitamin C. Simply because they make all the Vitamin C their bodies need in their personal chemical factory.
But there are nutrients and chemicals that cats need, but they cannot make on their own, but need it from outside food, which is the meat of animals. So are dogs, but their actual needs are different.
Differences in nutritional needs between cats and dogs
1. The difference in demand with TAURINE
This amino acid is not built into protein, but is distributed and is required to be present in most body tissues. Taurine is absolutely important for the healthy functioning of the heart, retina, bile and other aspects of a cat's reproduction.
Cats must eat Taurine available in animal meat to get Taurine. Therefore, meat-based taurine is considered essential in the cat's diet. Dogs, on their own, produce taurine continuously and do not need to be supplemented.
Taurine is something that cat food must include, while dog food will not need to worry about this fat.
2. The difference in demand with VITAMIN A
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is required at the cellular level by both cats and dogs.
Mèo có thể xử lý ít hoặc không có enzyme tiêu hóa các caroten từ thực vật. Phải ăn Vitamin A hoạt động được tạo hình sẵn (nghĩa là Vitamin A đã được chuyển đổi từ caroten thành dạng hoạt động của nó bởi một số sinh vật khác… chuột hoặc thỏ).
Điều này là một ví dụ điển hình về lý do tại sao mèo được gọi là động vật ăn thịt nghiêm ngặt … bởi chúng cần ăn một số động vật khác để “mượn” Vitamin A có sẵn!
In dogs, enzymes in the intestinal lining help break down plant carotenes and convert them into Vitamin A for digestion.
3. Difference in demand with NIACIN – Một vitamin B thiết yếu
Cats can only get Niacin by eating preformed B vitamins. Tryptophan cannot be converted to niacin.
Dogs can get Niacin in two ways. One is by converting a dietary amino acid called Tryptophan into Niacin, and the other is by ingesting preformed Niacin.
4. The difference in demand with ARGININE
This substance is a building block related to protein, which is also an amino acid. Arginine is important for many animal functions. There is no Arginine and the digestive system immediately suffers!
Mèo rất nhạy cảm với ngay cả một bữa ăn thiếu Arginine vì không thể tự tạo Arginine trong cơ thể. Mèo cần rất nhiều protein – điều ai cũng biết và Arginine thì liên quan đến việc loại bỏ các chất thải hậu xử lý protein và giữ an toàn cho toàn bộ nhà máy xử lý tiêu hóa.
While dogs are not very sensitive to low levels of Arginine in the diet, enzymes inside the body can support Arginine production.
5. The difference in demand with FELININE.
This is a compound formed from a sulfur amino acid (SAA) called Cysteine.
Cats have a higher requirement for SAA than other mammals and are the only organism that produces the chemical Felinine. Felinine's role in the overall function of the chemical plant is still unknown, but this Felinine found in male cat urine alerts neighbors about the cat itself (and other sensitive information)!
Dogs do not need feline.
6. Demand difference with PROTEIN
Cats use 20% of total protein for growth metabolism and the remaining 12% for maintenance, because cats need more protein than dogs.
Dogs will use 12% protein for growth metabolism and only 4% remaining for body maintenance. Therefore dogs need less protein in their diet than cats.
7. Difference in demand with ARACHIDONIC ACID
This is an essential fatty acid that plays an important role in fat utilization and energy production.
Cats do not make their own Arachidonic acid even when receiving adequate linoleic acid. The reason cats cannot make Arachidonic acid from linoleic acid is because the liver does not contain the enzyme delta-6-desaturase to metabolize linoleic.
Dogs can make their own Arachidonic acid if they consume enough linoleic acid by eating the right fats. Therefore, we can say that Arachidonic Acid is not an essential fatty acid for dogs.
8. Cats fill up faster than dogs, and also get hungry faster than dogs
Dogs can fast better than cats. Because in cats there is no way to mobilize fat stores and in fact, the processing of the undernourished digestive system will immediately break down non-fat body tissues for energy.
This upsets the chemical factory inside and can lead to a very dangerous disorder known as fatty liver. Never put a cat on a starving, fasting diet, even if it still looks fat. Cats can only fast for up to 48 hours or they will be in real danger.
Dogs can tolerate prolonged fasting and will use stored fat for energy.
So we can see, the nutritional needs of cats and dogs are really different. Therefore, you should not give your cat dog food. From there you can also see the truth hidden deep in the cat's body. And remember, there is NO vegetarian diet for cats.
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