Vitamins and minerals at optimum levels promote growth, health, stamina, reproductive ability, disease resistance, detoxification and longevity. Given the absolute importance to health of adequate vitamins and minerals in the diet, the question is, do dogs and cats eating BARF require extra supplementation? A properly formulated BARF diet will contain an abundance of vitamins and minerals, which will be delivered in a biologically appropriate form and should therefore not need to be supplemented.

However, food grown on poor quality soils, harvested before ripe and transported long distances, may have lower levels of vitamins and minerals than expected. In addition, some animals with specific needs, in particular life stages, or suffering particular health problems, may need supplementation of vitamins or possibly minerals, over and above the basic BARF diet.

Fatty acid supplements for dogs may contain either active or inactive EFAs

Active EFAs can go straight to work in your dogs body, whereas inactive EFAs are unable to carry out their vital roles without first being converted by your dog to the active form. This conversion can only be carried out by enzymes, which your dog may or may not produce. If your dog does not produce those enzymes for any reason, those inactive essential fatty acids are not able to carry out many of their vital functions. This will lead to ill health.

Supplements which contain the activated omega 6 EFAs for dogs include Evening Primrose oil, Borage oil and Black Currant oil. Supplements which contain inactive omega 6 EFAs include vegetable oils such as safflower oil, sunflower oil and corn oil.

Supplements which contain the activated omega 3 EFAs include Cod Liver oil and Fish body oils such as Salmon oil. Supplements which contain the inactive omega 3 EFAs include flaxseed oil and hemp seed oil.

Why would these critical activating enzymes be missing?

Your cat can only use activated essential fatty acids!

BARFPlus is as close to fresh as you can get while still being a dry ingredient. Notice the rich green color of our product compared to some other products on the market today which look brown and dried out.

BARFPlus is yeast-free and dairy-free, and contains no added corn, fillers, fructose, starch, irradiated products, colorings, alcohol, flavorings or preservatives. Organically grown and non-genetically modified foods are used wherever possible.

BARFPlus contains a mixture of the finest ingredients, including pesticide-free grain grasses, natural vegetables, freeze-dried probiotics, and full spectrum enzymes. Every ingredient must meet rigid standards for purity. Ingredients are processed at temperatures low enough to ensure that all enzymes are active.

Use BARFPlus Supplement, in addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise, to help your dog reach its true health potential. The nutriments used in BARFPlus help maintain the healthy functioning of your dog’s system, and in the release of nutrients from properly digested food.