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Bassett Hounds Diet: Secrets Revealed

It is always in a owners best interest to feed their Bassett Hounds the very best dog food that is available as it will help off set health problems in the breed. It is not unheard of for Bassetts to have certain health related problems, in fact, it happens more often that we like to think. The three most rampant problems they have follow in this list and these things are only aggravated with a poor diet.

1.) Inter-vertebral Disk Disease

2.) Gastric Torsion (bloat)

3.) Hip Dysplasia

Those above are the most prevalent and those that are commonly thought of with this breed but the list below contains problems that are less common.

  • Glaucoma
  • Wobbler’s Syndrome
  • Interdigital Dermatitis (Pododermatitis)
  • Primary Seborrhea
  • Temporomandibular Luxation
  • Entropion
  • Ectropion
  • Progressive Retinal Atrophy
  • Lymphoma, Ventricular Septal Defect
  • Malassezia Dermatitis
  • Congenital Hypotrichosis
  • Ununited Anconeal Process
  • Discospondylitis, Cataracts

There are even some less severe health problems that Bassett Hounds have like ear infections, bladder stones and obesity that are affected by diet. Speaking of obesity, it is probably the most controllable with diet of all those mentioned in this post. I found a very informative video that goes into great detail about what the commercial dog food industry is passing off for healthy dog food.

This video explains the health problems that arise from improper diet. Improper diet can be harmful to any breed but especially to Bassett Hounds as they have a propensity for the afore mentioned problems anyway. It explains the lack of legally enforceable standards, the fact that no one is really overseeing this industry and then most shockingly it graphically displays the contents of some commercial food. The video even goes so far as to expose the source of these so called nutrients.

I know you will be shocked and saddened by what your companion may be eating and you didn’t even know. If you haven’t already, listen carefully as this travesty is spelled out. The link in the paragraph above will take you there. You and your Bassett Hounds will be glad you made a conscious decision to make their diet more healthy today.

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  1. PC Repair Boulder City on July 1st, 2008 11:31 pm

    I really appreciate the in depth look at bassett hounds health here. Keep up the good work for all of us bassett hounds owners. Bassett hounds can become ones life if you are not careful as they have such a great heart.

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