The largest, most exposed, most vulnerable organ your dog and cat have is their skin and coat.
Yes, your dog’s and cat’s skin and coat really do constitute an organ, performing many tasks vital to survival. A few of its functions include maintaining body temperature and providing protection against parasites, infections and the elements.
Subject to constant attack by everything from which they protect your dog and cat, your pet’s skin and coat have some exceptional nutritional needs in order to maintain health. Symptoms such as hair loss, thinning coats, dullness, dry skin, thickened skin, matted hair, infections and odors usually can be traced back to either a shortage or an excess of a specific nutrient. But don’t worry.
AvoDerm can help provide nutritious meals. Avocados are a great source of good fats and antioxidants, which can help produce healthy skin and a beautiful coat. If your pet’s skin and coat are in good condition, it’s a sign your pet is getting the right nutrition.
It’s hard to be cute with skin problems. Most skin and coat problems are connected to specific dietary imbalances. Provided in quality, abundance and balance, the nutrients found in AvoDerm Naturals have specific roles to play. Avocados are rich in potassium, folate, vitamins A, C, E, and B6, as well as riboflavin.
On top of all that, avocados have additional benefits.
Quality Protein
There are 18 amino acids in avocados, including eight that make it a complete protein. That’s right, protein power from a fruit.
Hair is made of protein, and hundreds of thousands of growing hairs can add 60 feet of total new hair length every day. Slower growth, brittle hairs, a thinner coat, a change in color, mange mites, scaling, crusting and acne all have been linked to insufficient dietary protein.
Healthy Fat
Low-fat levels may lead to dry, itchy skin. Avocados are rich in omega fatty acids that help your pet’s skin.
Your dog’s and cat’s skin and coat need certain kinds of oils, which the animal’s body produces, using essential fatty acids. Without the right kind of dietary fat, your pet’s body will overproduce oils of a very poor quality, creating a greasy, matted condition and unappreciated odor.
Antioxidant Rich
Loaded with 20 vitamins and minerals, avocados are a great source of antioxidants, which are important to support a healthy immune system. Skin cells need vitamin A to mature and maintain themselves. Too much or too little can cause a callous-like thickening of the skin and hair follicles. Skin infections will increase, as well.
Vitamin E adds stability to skin cells and helps keep them from breaking down. Seborrhea, or dandruff, has been connected to inadequate amounts of vitamin E. With a super food, like the avocado, AvoDerm provides a solution for these dry, itchy skin conditions.
For more information, call (480) 361-9532. Premier Feed and Pet is located in the heart of Mesa, at 55 S. Country Club Drive.