Animals need a balanced diet, a significant place in which is carrot. It is a source of many nutrients that help strengthen the body's defenses. Proper diet pet - the guarantee of his health.
But before you enter the root vegetable in the menu, you should figure out whether it will be equally useful for all animals. After all, some animals are allowed to give only boiled carrots.
Is it possible to eat a root vegetable as much, raw or not?
Carrots contain a number of useful substances.:
- beta carotene;
- vitamins B, C, E, K;
- magnesium;
- iodine;
- iron;
- chromium;
- nickel;
- phosphorus;
- fluorine.
- Vegetable normalizes carbohydrate metabolism and regulates appetite.
- Raw carrots are useful for giving animals that are prone to obesity, because it suppresses hunger.
- A boiled root has the opposite effect.
- Carrots help clean the teeth and prevent the development of tartar.
- It is the prevention of worms, has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, cleans the blood and increases hemoglobin.
Dogs
Carrots are given to dogs in dried, boiled and raw form.. Also add to food tops. Dried vegetable mixed with cereal.
Animals are encouraged to give the root, grown at home. The product, which is sold in stores, contains special substances that improve the presentation.
To clean the teeth, the dog is given a raw root vegetable.. Pre-washed it. But you should not peel the vegetable, because the skin contains nutrients. Raw carrots can be chopped on a grater or in a blender. Also, animals give boiled or braised root vegetables. For dogs suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, such carrots would be preferable because they are easier to digest.
Carrots may be present in the dog's daily diet. The animal is given a quarter vegetable. The amount of dried root is calculated per 10 kg of weight:
- for small breeds - 0.5-1 tsp;
- for medium - 1-1.5 st. l .;
- for large - 2-3 tbsp. l
Dogs prepare soups, cereals and carrots salads. It is mixed with beets, peppers and pumpkin. You can chop the root and fill it with vegetable oil, sour cream or meat broth. Puppies can digest carrots from 2 months. It can be used as a toy during a tooth change. It occurs in 3-7 months. Root is necessary for dogs during pregnancy and lactation.
Can you feed dogs such as yorkies, sharpei, and toy terriers with raw or cooked vegetables? Carrots are suitable for all breeds. But chi-hua-hua, yorkies, spaniels, sharpeys and toy terriers may be allergic to this root vegetable.
- The disease manifests itself in the form of puffiness, redness and itching on the abdomen, paws, ears, muzzle and axillary areas.
- The dog may experience discharge from the nose, eyes and ears, an unpleasant smell from the skin and coat.
In this case, carrots can not be added to food. In white breed dogs, after eating this vegetable, the wool becomes yellow..
Animals are given and tops, which is also rich in nutrients. It contains 3.8% fat, 15% fiber and 11% protein. The green part of the carrot can be dried, boiled or added to the diet in a dried form. The dog may refuse to leaf because of the bitter taste. You can eliminate it by cooking. Bottova immersed in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Chickens and chickens broilers
Carrots and tops are valuable for chickens.. It is able to replace fish oil.
- Adult individuals are given 30 g of vegetable per day.
- Chickens - 15-20 g.
Wavy parrots
Carrots are given to wavy parrots raw, ground on grated or cut into sticks.. It is recommended to mix the vegetable with cottage cheese, breadcrumbs or a boiled egg. Such a mixture offer parrot 2-3 times a week. In the period of feeding the chicks - daily. There are no restrictions on the norm. Carrots can be left in the trough for the whole day. In the food and enter the green part.
Hamsters
Carrots for hamsters are not only a source of nutrients. It helps the animals to grind down their teeth and prevents excessive growth of incisors. Per day they are given one circle with a thickness of 1 cm. A greater number cannot be offered. The hamster will hide the carrots, which it will not eat and it will begin to rot. If the animal eat a spoiled vegetable, poisoning can occur.
It is advisable to feed the hamster homemade carrots. But if there is no such possibility, the root crop is presoaked for 3-4 hours in water. This will remove pesticides and preservatives from it, which are used for growing and storage.
Can I include vegetables in the diet of the Dzungar hamsters (dzungarik)? Carrots are required for hamsters of all breeds. In particular, Dzhungarskim, Syrian and Roborovsky. Animals need and to botva, which, due to the presence of useful sugar reduces the likelihood of diabetes. But hamsters should be added to the diet from 1 month.
Snails
Is it possible for Achatina and other species of snail to eat root vegetables? Carrots will help them not only to obtain the necessary vitamins, but also to give a bright color to the shell. In the diet add root and tops. Vegetable washed and cut into strips or crushed with a grater.
- Adults are fed once a day.
- Young snails should eat twice a day.
There are no clear rules regarding serving size. All food remaining after feeding is removed.
Rats
These rodents can be given 10-15 g of carrots per day. They also use tops. Exceed the recommended rate is not worth it, because animals can develop hypervitaminosis, allergies and a violation of the bowels. Vegetable helps rats grind their teeth. They should be offered raw root vegetables at room temperature.
Chinchilla
The maximum amount of carrots or tops for chinchillas is 4 g per day. With the excessive use of this vegetable animals can not fully absorb the main feed, which leads to a deterioration in their health. Can I chinchilla fresh root? Since chinchillas are rodents who need to grind their teeth, they are given a raw vegetable.
Rabbits
Consider whether you can feed the roots of rabbits. These animals will like carrots and tops. It is introduced into the food upon reaching the animals of two months of age. Vegetable stimulates appetite. And in nursing females increases lactation. The daily rate for an adult rabbit is 200 g. Rabbits are given fresh or pickled carrots, which are poured with 45% salt solution. In the winter, it will help diversify a poor diet.
No less useful will be the tops. It is desirable to alternate with the root, it will have a positive effect on the digestive process.
- Young give 30 g of tops to day.
- Adult rabbits - 60 g.
The green part of the vegetable can be dried for the winter. When eating carrots in rabbits, it is necessary to monitor their condition. If the animal begins to fall wool, this indicates an allergic reaction. Root crop is immediately excluded from the diet.
Turtles
Carrots or tops give turtles in a crushed form. The quantity depends on the size and age.
- Animals up to 10 cm long or 3-5 years old are fed once a day.
- Adults - once every two days.
The portion should correspond to half of the shell. Also a turtle can be given as many carrots as it will eat within half an hour.
What if the animal ate the forbidden product?
- The animal must be brought to the vet.
- As a first aid, it is necessary to give activated carbon diluted in water at the rate of 1 tablet per 1 kg of body weight. The animal must be offered a drink. This will help remove toxic substances from the body and prevent them from entering the blood.
- If possible, induce vomiting. This can be done using hydrogen peroxide or sodium chloride, which is diluted in water in a 1: 1 ratio. The solution is injected with a syringe without a needle through the corner of the mouth (1 ml per 1 kg of weight).
If after 5 minutes vomiting does not occur, repeat the procedure. Thus it is necessary to take into account the state of the animal. If abundant salivation, convulsions, convulsions, respiratory failure or loss of consciousness is observed, vomiting cannot be induced. They also do not do this if more than 1.5 hours have passed since the use of the dangerous product.
Carrots - a useful product that will help strengthen the health of animals. But with the introduction of its food, you should adhere to certain norms. It is also necessary to monitor the reaction of the animal to this root. If signs of an allergic reaction appear, it should be discarded.
