Water and Hydration Basics in Dogs and Cats
HYDRATION IN PETS Strategies To Manage Water Balance In Cats And Dogs
From the intro:
Water has many essential functions in the body. Water is the solvent in which many of the body’s chemical reactions take place, and it makes up the fluid portion of blood, transporting nutrients including oxygen, and metabolic waste products. Water helps regulate body temperature and supports digestion of food and elimination of waste via urine and feces.1,8 A number of authorities in some markets, e.g., UK, US, New Zealand, and Australia, also consider water to be a ‘welfare requirement’.9-12 The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) recommends adhering to the Five Animal Welfare Needs, an animal welfare framework that under the provision of ‘a suitable diet’ requires access to fresh, clean water.13 The Five Animal Welfare Needs were developed as a part of the Animal Welfare Act of 2006 in the UK.9 In the United States, the USDA recently published a new ruling (May 2020) updating a requirement such that dogs should have 24 hour access to drinking water.”
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