Coconut oil can be a lot more helpful than you might originally think. It can definitely be used for a lot more than cooking. Find out how your pup can benefit from this natural ingredient below!
How does coconut oil benefit your dog? When fed to him regularly it improves the skin, digestive and immune system, metabolic function and even bone and brain health.
Let’s talk about skin: coconut oil can cure conditions like eczema, flea allergy, contact dermatitis, and chronic itching. It’s been proven helpful in healing wounds, cuts, bites, hotspots and stings. It moisturizes the driest skin and will make your dog’s coat gleam with health – and can also be used as a shampoo!
The antiviral agents in coconut oil help dogs recover from kennel cough, and it treats and prevents yeast infections. Digestion and nutrient absorption also improve, although it may cause stool to loosen. It is beneficial to overweight dogs who should not consume too much animal fat. Unlike other fats, it’s easy for your pet to digest and is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream, quickly providing a source of non-carbohydrate energy.
It is believed that coconut oil reduces the risk of cancer and other similar degenerative diseases. It helps with hormonal balance, so it benefits dogs with diabetes and thyroid problems.
Now that you know how beneficial coconut oil is for your pup, be sure to give it to him every once in a while for healthier coat and immune system. Besides, we bet that your pooch will absolutely go crazy over how yummy tasting coconut oil is! LOL!
For more information about the health benefits of coconut oil, be sure to check out Dog Time.
Amelia David
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