ALL ABOUT PET FOOD
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PET NUTRITION BASICS
All animals have basic nutritional needs that must be met for them to live long, healthy lives.
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BEST FOOD FOR YOUR PET
Determine the quality of pet foods by learning how to read and understand labels and nutritional information.
PETS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS
If your pet has heart or kidney disease, is overweight or has other conditions, learn how the right pet food can help.
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Recent Posts from the Petfoodology Blog
Veterinarian Recommended Pet Foods: What You Need to Know
Many pet food companies prominently feature the “veterinarian recommended” label, enticing families seeking the best food for their pets. However, what exactly this label means and how it can help you to make an informed choice can be a bit of a mystery. In this post, we’ll cover what the regulations are for products bearing the “veterinarian recommended” claim.
Stalk About Nutritious: It’s Corn!
While corn is often vilified as a pet food ingredient, it is nutritious and easily digested by both dogs and cats and rarely causes allergies. As such, it is not an ingredient that most pets need to avoid in their diet.
Can Diet Prevent or Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Dogs?
Dealing with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in our dogs can be a real headache. But fear not, we’re here to shed some light on this issue and discuss whether diet plays a role in preventing or treating UTIs.
AI Pet Nutrition Cage Match: Bard vs Bing vs ChatGPT
AI chatbots have been garnering a lot of media attention lately, with people using them for everything from writing cover letters, to essays to outlines of presentations, as well as for entertainment. We put the three best known chatbots to the test by asking them all to help us find the best dog food.
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board-certified veterinary nutritionists
After finishing veterinary school, we all opted to spend another two years in residency training so that we could gain more training in pet nutrition. Read more.
advanced degrees
All 3 of us then went on to devote more years to earn Master’s or PhD degrees in nutrition and related fields from very well-regarded schools. Read more.
frequent interaction with pet owners
In our roles as faculty members at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, we spend our days interacting with veterinary students, veterinarians, and pet owners, so we know the questions that pet lovers have about feeding their pets. Read more.
Ongoing scientific research
Never satisfied with the current state of knowledge, all three of us have active research careers – investigating how we can use nutrition to enhance wellness, as well as prevent and cure disease. Read more.
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