...we have a lot more to learn about their effects on dogs eating diets high in these ingredients (for example, concentration in the diet, effects of processing, and effects of...
...Feeding tubes: Feeding tubes are a great solution for many pets with short-term or long-term conditions that are associated with reduced or altered appetite, such as chronic kidney disease. Pets...
...values, such as blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, hematocrit, albumin, and cholesterol. While it is unclear whether these findings have any long-term health implications for the animal, it is important that...
...with pancreatitis may require long- or short-term nutritional support with appetite stimulants or even a feeding tube. Cats that have intestinal inflammation (inflammatory bowel disease) along with their pancreatitis may...
...alike. As the “gold standard” – an elimination diet and re-challenge – is difficult and time-consuming, many pet owners and vets reach for simpler methods such as blood and saliva...
...Website on GRAS information: www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/GRAS/ Veterinary Oral Health Council Website: www.vohc.org 2013 American Animal Hospital Association Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats: www.aaha.org/public_documents/professional/guidelines/dental_guidelines.pdf American Veterinary Dental College Website: www.avdc.org/...
...short-term use, these ingredients alone are not a complete and balanced diet. A day or two of this unbalanced recipe will not cause deficiencies, but if fed long-term (weeks to...
Congenital portosystemic shunts (AKA liver shunts) are relatively common birth defects in pets where the blood vessels in the abdomen develop abnormally and instead of funneling blood from the intestines...
...cheese, rawhides, pig ears, etc. High salt (sodium) diets may increase blood pressure and may worsen kidney damage, so diets designed for pets with kidney disease are low in sodium....
...a person’s early nutrition and growth can either increase or decrease their risk of developing diseases later in life, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, and gastrointestinal...