Goat Dog Food
Dogs are genetically predatorial animals. They also are an opportunist species, so naturally, their wild ancestors enjoyed a rich variety of prey. Goat made up part of their diet where and when goats were available.
Goat meat is regarded as nutritionally superior with higher iron, and lower levels of saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol. In fact, a goat has roughly 3% fat compared to chicken 7.4% and beef at a whopping 18.8%. Yet goat meat has similar quantities of protein to beef and chicken.
Goat accounts for nearly 70% of red meat consumed internationally, yet the environmental impact is significantly less than cattle. So, if you are concern about reducing carbon footprint, the goat should be on your dog’s menu.
Raw Goat Milk for Dogs?
Goat meat isn’t the only wonderful thing about goats. The goat provides an excellent source of milk. Goat milk is the number one consumed milk worldwide. But you ask, “How does goat milk compare to cow milk?”
To begin with, goat milk has fewer allergenic issues than cow milk. Dogs Naturally Magazine tells us of studies “showing that goat milk is better tolerated than cow milk for other reasons than being less allergenic. The smaller fat globules in goat milk and a higher concentration of small and medium-chain fatty acids, in addition to a looser curd formation, allow it to be digested more quickly and with much less effort”.
Another reason to consider our raw goat milk is that it is natural and has not been pasteurized. This means the naturally occurring enzyme that breaks down lactose will not have been destroyed through pasteurization. We also have fermented goat milk. The fermentation metabolizes the lactose making it easier for dogs to digest milk which might otherwise have lactose intolerances.
