Vegetables For Dogs

The Best Vegetables for Dogs

Vegetables are an essential part of our regular diet, but what are the best vegetables for dogs? If you have ever thought about which vegetables are the best for your dog, below is a list of all the vegetables that are good plus the vitamins and minerals they give your dog.

Vitamins are also an important part of a dog’s regular diet, and there are plenty of them in vegetables. The dog foods available today only have a small trace of vitamins in them. Therefore, some sort of supplement should be offered to your dog. Dogs normally have no problem eating. Actually they sometimes love vegetables and a number of fruits, as well. You can either feed your dog the vegetables raw or you can steam them. Either way, they will love them and have no problem enjoying a vegetable or two a day.

The following vegetables are the top vegetables for dogs:

Broccoli

Offers vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and vitamin C & A. It also contains the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.

Cabbage

Offers Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, and Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Cucumber

Offers Vitamins B6, B12, A, E, K, Folate, beta, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.

Celery

Offers Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, E, K and minerals calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc.

Garlic
Green Beans

Offers Vitamins E, B3, B6, B1, B2, A, C and calcium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, protein, iron and carbohydrates.

Parsley
Kale

Offers vitamins C, K, B3, B1, B2, B6, B9 and Iron, Magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.

Spinach

Offers vitamins A, C, E, K, calcium, and iron.

You can introduce any one of these vegetables to your dog, but I would do so slowly. For example, first offer him a small bit of broccoli one day, then wait for about a week to introduce another vegetable. It's advisable that you speak to your veterinarian when you are getting ready to introduce vegetables or if you will be changing your dog’s diet in any way. It's possible your dog could have a reaction from the vegetable, that's why it's good to introduce slowly.

Each vitamin works differently for the benefit of your dog. Here's a short list of the benefits of each vitamin:

Vitamin A – works to ensure the proper growth and development of your dog, especially in puppies. It also helps with healthy hair, strong bones, as well as good night vision.

Vitamin B – helps the deficiencies that could result in a loss of reflexes and nerve control, poor growth, and heart failure.

Vitamin C – works as an antioxidant and helps dogs heal when under stress or when they are sick.

Vitamin D – retains calcium in the body.

Vitamin E – plays an important role with cell reproduction and the formation of cell membranes. In higher doses, it has anti-inflammatory attributes that can prevent and improve chronic skin conditions.

Vitamin K – Found to be a helpful vitamin with normal blood functioning and helps to eliminate blood clots.