Alligator, wild boar, ostrich – oh my!
...commonly used for these diet trials. However, now with the number of pets that are being fed diets that contain these ingredients, it is becoming harder and harder to find...
...commonly used for these diet trials. However, now with the number of pets that are being fed diets that contain these ingredients, it is becoming harder and harder to find...
...way to measure it in pet food is by analyzing for total dietary fiber; total dietary fiber can be as much as 3 times higher in a diet than the...
Every time I examine a patient, there are 4 key things I need to know. If you’re a regular reader of Petfoodology, you’re probably not surprised that I ask questions...
...they can make it hard to interpret the results if your pet doesn’t improve on the diet. If your veterinarian diagnoses a food allergy using a dietary elimination trial with...
...off is an important part of treatment for overweight cats and, in some cases, it may even result in remission (i.e., your cat not needing insulin anymore!). Studies show even...
...keep a healthy weight. This calculator is an average, so depending on how active your pet is, their needs may be different and may even change over time. If you’d...
...been associated with increased inflammation (although the clinical importance of this in pets still is unclear). The reason for a link between fatty acids and inflammation is that our bodies...
...animal-based chews such as rawhides, and other human foods should be avoided. This also includes food items that may be used to give medications (for example, I often hear families...
...often included in plant-based enzyme supplements. In dogs and cats with pancreatic damage or a specific disease called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), the pancreas is unable to produce enough enzymes....
...delayed onset of osteoarthritis compared to their overweight counterparts. The mechanism is not completely understood, but it is likely increased force on the joints as well as inflammation the can...