Zucchini

Like many green vegetables, zucchini provides many health benefits for our pets when fed in species-appropriate amounts. Zucchini is a source of fibre which contributes to digestive health, provides food for beneficial bacteria, assists in improving stool quality, and decreases symptoms associated with digestive dysfunction such as gas, bloating, and flatulence.

Zucchini is a source of vitamins A, C, B6 and K, as well as the minerals potassium, zinc, manganese, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus. While the amounts of some of these nutrients do not match those provided by the meat and offal ingredients in Big Dog diets, they do contribute to the overall completeness of these diets for our pets.

Zucchini is also a source of antioxidant carotenoids which help protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals. This contributes to general health and wellbeing as well as healthy ageing.

Vegetables in Big Dog recipes are finely minced to unlock their goodness. This is because our pets lack the digestive enzymes to break down plants to access their nutrition. Mincing these ingredients allows our pets to benefit from the nutritional and antioxidant properties of these highly nutritive and beneficial ingredients.

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