A nutritionally balanced diet is necessary to maintain good health and meet the biological requirements of an animal. Poor provision of food can cause an animal to experience compromised physical health which can lead to poor mental well-being.
What is animal nutrition and its importance?
Animal nutrition focuses on studying the dietary needs of animals. These dietary needs consist of nutrients, which are the components present in the feed that animals digest and utilize.
Why is diet important in the health of a dog?
Good nutrition is feeding your dog the building blocks and energy components that allow them to grow, develop to their potential and stay active throughout their life. There are many ways to feed your dog and hundreds of diets to choose from.
How does diet affect animal Behaviour?
Nutritional balance can also affect the extent of individual differentiation in behaviour (i.e., among-individual variance), for example, because diet can induce long-term effects in morphology or physiology, hence behaviour.
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