Homemade food is useful…but with some precautions!

The term "homemade feeding" includes a very diverse set of nutritional approaches, ranging from the use of table scraps to the use of finely crafted rations to meet the dog's nutritional needs.
On this topic, there are some widespread misconceptions and information from more or less reliable sources, which generate a lot of confusion among owners.

Not all food is the same!

Quality, palatability and above all safety are fundamental.

A fundamental parameter in "constructing" a home diet is taking into account vitamin and mineral supplements, which are not always easy to integrate or balance in the daily ration.

For this reason, it's always helpful to rely on vitamin and mineral supplements tailored specifically for your pet, such as QDIET® COMPENSA and COMPENSA ULTRA, developed in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Turin. Thanks to their formulation based on vitamins and minerals, essential micronutrients for the body that promote normal energy metabolism,

Thanks to their taurine content, they are also suitable for cats.

However, to avoid making mistakes with delicate or pathological animals, it is essential to be followed, at least initially, by a trusted veterinarian.

And then we must always consider that not everything we put in the pantry is "healthy" for our pets.

A 2016 study from the University of Milan indicates that many of the common foods for human consumption are actually toxic to dogs and cats at even very low doses.

Some unsuspecting foods, such as hops, beer, and sweeteners like xylitol, are toxic to our dogs and cats. There are also reports in the literature of toxicity for certain spices (cats are particularly sensitive to nutmeg, cinnamon, and curry). These include well-known toxins such as chocolate, coffee, onion, garlic, and some seeds.

Fortunately, many of these toxicoses can be managed by your veterinarian, but time plays a key role.