Having well function digestive system is key to your animal health!

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Digestive Enzymes Help Dogs Get the Most from Premium Pet Foods

Our dogs are like family members, “fur kids” to many of us. Even in hard times, we take care to feed them well. It is estimated that pet parents spend $223 million every year on natural and premium pet foods.¹ Adding a digestive supplement with the right enzymes, will help ensure that your dog gets the most nutrition from his high-end pet food. Digestive enzymes allow your dog to absorb more nutrients from his food, so less food passes through undigested.

Different Enzymes Digest Different Types of Food

Digestive enzymes specifically break larger food particles and nutrients into pieces small enough for the dog’s intestine to absorb. There are different categories of digestive enzymes to break down different types of food, like protein or fat. Each category has many individual enzymes.  Following are the major groupings of digestive enzymes and some examples. 

·        Protease – to break down protein  (example: bromelain)

·        Lipase – to break down fat (example: rhizopus oryzae lipase)  

·        Amylase – to break down starch (esample: aspergillus oryzae amylase) 

·        Cellulase – to break down plant cell walls, or fiber (example: trichoderma longibrachiatum cellulase) 

·        Carbohydrase – to break down carbohydrates (examples: alpha-galactosidase, beta-xylanase, and beta-glucanase).

Digestive Supplement Customized for Dogs on Premium Foods

There are many enzyme products available, but look to see that they contain the ones needed to digest what is in your pet’s diet. Large differences exist between the nutrient compositions of various dog foods. Premium dog foods generally contain high levels of animal protein (approximately 25% or more), little or no grains, and very little fiber. ASSURE® for Puppy & Performance Diets is a customized blend of digestive enzymes to optimize digestion of the higher protein and lower carbohydrate levels found premium dog foods and puppy formulas. In addition, ASSURE contains prebiotics which provide food for the naturally-occurring bacteria already in your dog's gut (the probiotics), enhancing their activity. Prebiotics help the good microbes to increase their benefits on digestive health. For more information on Assure, visit  http://shop.arenus.com/p-80-assure-canine-for-puppy-and-performance-diets.aspx.

1.      Packaged Facts, March 1, 2011, Pet Food in the U.S., 9th edn, www.packagedfacts.com