â¢ Drink plenty of waterâ¢ Eat a diet high in fiber â¢ Limit low-fiber foods, especially ones high in fat and sugarâ¢ Exercise regularlyâ¢ When you feel the need to defecate, do not delay. The longer a person waits, the more water is absorbed from the stool and the harder it becomes.
Iâm merely trying to raise some questions. For now, Iâm not going to stop feeding my cats the foods with this ingredient. Yucca Schidigera extract is used in many high-end pets foods, including a brand that I feed to my cats. Itâs also in dog food.In the past Iâve read that this is added to pet food because it reduces the odor of feces and urine.âm merely trying to raise some questions. For now, Iâm not going to stop feeding my cats the foods with this ingredient. Yucca Schidigera extract is used in many high-end pets foods, including a brand that I feed to my cats. Itâs also in dog food.
Environmental temperatures can affect appetite too. If it is hot outside and your dog is panting, he cannot sniff (smell) at the same time and may not want to eat. If your dog is an outside dog, cold temperatures can reduce the aroma of his food or it may have a different mouth feel and be less appealing. Again, warming might do the trick. Like most mammals, dogs have a sweet tooth (not so for cats â stay tuned for next weekâs article). Dogs tend not to like salty foods, however. Salt (i.e., NaCl) is essential in the diet, but does not increase a foodâs palatability for dogs. These preferences may also play a role in food selection, but they still donât explain why dogs like to eat socks!