Organization of rationed feeding and feeding of dogs

Abstract

In today's conditions, the issues of feeding, maintenance, upbringing, training, and prevention of infectious diseases were and are relevant in dog breeding. Many primarily foreign scientists conduct research in this field of science. However, scientists in Ukraine do not pay enough attention to the study and improvement of the technology for feeding and keeping dogs in kennels of departmental institutions, mainly where dogs are used to help people and serve. A dog is a man's best friend, reliable assistant, and faithful companion. Even in ancient times, a person tamed a dog and adapted it to perform various tasks. People use sled dogs to move over challenging terrain and transport various cargo. Guard dogs protect herds of livestock, protect them from predators, and protect critical economic facilities and human housing. Service dogs successfully serve on the border, help to detain criminals, search for drugs and explosive devices, perform the duties of signalmen and paramedics, rescue drowning people, and search for victims in the rubble after an earthquake and swept away by snow avalanches in the mountains. Hunting dogs of all breeds help hunters search for and catch wild animals or birds, making hunting interesting and exciting. The article assesses the technique of feeding dogs in the “Home of Rescued Animals” BF conditions. The reported data shows that the number and breed composition of dogs has been gradually increasing over the past year, and by the beginning of 2023, it will be 84 dogs. The basis of the diet for dogs is the food of animal origin (offal, meat, milk, and dairy products, animal fat), plant origin (oat groats, barley, millet, vegetables), sea fish or seafood, mineral additives (bone meal, table salt ), vitamin preparations (Tetravit, Catozal). In the conditions of the BF “Home of Rescued Animals”, dogs are fed twice a day – in the morning and the evening, approximately 1.5 hours before the walk and 30–60 minutes after the walk. Feeding dogs depends on the daily routine–drinking all dogs without restrictions. The blood test results prove that all physiological processes in the animal's body commonly occur without deviations. In current conditions, the basis of a dog's health, longevity, and good physical condition is a complete and balanced diet. The type of feeding should meet the needs of the dog's body and differ depending on the stage of the life cycle (young growth period, sexually mature dog, animal in the aging period) and the characteristics of physiological development (lack of various physical activities, increased physical activity, pregnancy and feeding puppies, etc.).