Dogs, as we already know, are facultative carnivores, which means that their digestive system is designed to ingest and digest meat. The stomach pH of dogs is usually very acidic to eliminate bacteria, parasites and other pathogenic microorganisms that may come from the prey they ingest.

With a natural diet, we help to maintain the acid pH.

On the other hand, if the dog consumes processed products high in cereals such as animal feed, this causes the digestive pH to alkalinize, making it impossible to perform basic functions such as releasing digestive enzymes, eliminating pathogens, performing a good digestion and having a strong immune system.

This significant difference between the feed and the natural food, makes that sometimes digestive alterations can appear when the change is made in dogs with more sensitive tummies.

Symptoms may include diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, mucus surrounding the feces, bad breath, itching, dandruff or rashes.

These symptoms are the result of a process called detoxification, which consists of eliminating chemicals and toxins accumulated in the body, which can also produce a slight weight loss, since many retained liquids are released due to the inflammation produced by the feed additives. This detoxification affects and manifests itself differently in each dog.