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Do you live with or breed Brachycephalic dogs?

A 2014 study looking at Bulldogs and Boxers finds that brachycephalic dogs are at risk for arterial hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, which are both associated with chronic Magnesium (Mg) depletion. The study found a prevalence of hypomagnesemia being 4.7% in Boxers and 15% in Bulldogs. The researchers theorised that Magnesium (Mg) deficiency which is common in Bulldogs could contribute to other comorbidities often observed in this breed.
All the dogs in this study were receiving a commercial diet where Mg was present at the rates recommended by NRC guidelines so why are these dogs deficient? More research needs to be done in this area, however, researchers theorise decreased gastrointestinal absorption seems a likely contributing mechanism based on the evidence currently at hand so in short, the dogs are simply not able to absorb good concentrations of Mg.
Magnesium is an important chemical element to our body because its involved in many processes such as being โa cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulationโ(1).

๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐:
โข Twinges, cramps, spasms
โข Mental disorders such as anxiety and personality changes
โข Osteoporosis
โข Fatigue & muscle weakness
โข High blood pressure
โข Asthma
โข Irregular heartbeat
In humans, low Magnesium consumption is thought to account for 70-80 % of the population theorised to be due to our highly processed diets and Magnesium lacking in our soil these days.
Dogs receiving Zinc supplementation in high doses such as some Artic breeds may have low concentration levels as Zinc can interfere with magnesium absorption and disrupt the magnesium balance in the body.

๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โข Spinach
โข Ground almonds, hazelnuts, cashews & peanuts
โข Nuts should be ground, raw where possible, never salted and do not give Macadamia
โข Peanut Butter (go for organic with no sweeteners, always check the label for xylitol which is toxic to dogs)
โข Black beans
โข Avocado
โข Banana
โข Halibut
โข Salmon
โข Ground Flax & Pumpkin Seeds
โข Soaked or ground Chia seeds
โข Brown cooked rice
โข Kidney beans
โข Cooked Oatmeal
โข Cooked Salmon
โข Raw Goats Milk
โข Chicken & Beef
โข Broccoli, cooked
โข Apple
โข Carrot, raw
โข In general, dietary fibre provides Magnesium

Our 'My Doggie' range has an excellent Magnesium Supplement in its most bioavailable form for dogs, we call it "Settle Gretel" because it helps with anxiety and the likes. You can get it here.
๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
--- References:
(1) https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/?fbclid=IwAR3EfM-9P6wGxLe4lgrVXe8o8z3ONnwh90qh-SVaDBwAOGGp2DdWks9ECIk
Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895574/?fbclid=IwAR2Sb-hclpZetiTD6KEA0nJZVQaxMOE4UhGPvhXjpufPwo1oZpF5kXO6ACA