Dehydrated Sweet Potato Chips

Sweet Potatoes are an excellent source of fibre for your pet, as well as a great source of Vitamin A, B6, and C. Sweet Potatoes are also rich in Calcium, Potassium, and Iron. Due to their colour, sweet potatoes also contain Beta-Carotene, which protects against heart disease, and reduces the risk of certain types of cancers.

So pick up a bag of sweet potato treats for your pup today! We also have Doggie Chips, which comes with 4 different varieties of veggies for your pup to enjoy!

The Nitty Gritty:

Vitamin A: Well known to be beneficial for skin, and vision health. Also supports cellular differentiation, which is a process that transforms cells into more specialized cells. Vitamin A also boosts the immune system by helping with the creation of the protective mucus that lines the lungs. 

Vitamin B6: Aids the healthy growth of your young pup, as it is necessary for protein synthesis. It has also been directly linked to heart health, as it regulates the levels of homocysteine in the bloodstream; which is a chemical that contributes to the hardening of arteries, leading to heart disease.

Vitamin C: This vitamin helps strengthen your immune system by increasing white blood cell activity to fight infection, or foreign bodies, as well as boosting levels of interferon, which is a natural antibody that helps fight viral infections, and cancerous growth. It is also a powerful antioxidant that will help collect and remove free radicals in your pup’s body that may cause illness, or disease. 

Calcium: Calcium is the major building block for bones, and the skeletal system, but it is also essential to numerous roles throughout the body. It plays a role in all muscle contraction from the leg muscles, to the cardiac muscle of the heart; as well as promoting wound healing through coagulation.

Potassium: A primary electrolyte for the body, thus it is crucial for many everyday functions. It works with sodium to maintain homeostasis in the blood, preventing dehydration by moving water in, and out of the cells. Also necessary for voluntary, and involuntary muscle contraction, meaning it helps keep the heart beating in rhythm.

Iron: Essential for maintaining, and supplying oxygen in the circulatory system. Primary roles are oxygen transport around the body, oxygen storage as hemoglobin; but it is also necessary for energy production, and is a cofactor for multiple enzymes in the body.

Beta-carotene: Vital to the immune system, for both the first, and second line of the body’s defence. The first line benefits through the production of vitamin A, as the body metabolizes beta-carotene into vitamin A. The second line benefits as it boosts T and B cell functions, which helps the removal of free radicals, and the production of antibodies.