Muscle Matters
...dogs and cats have less muscle than their younger counterparts. Not only is muscle lost in aging or disease, but the muscle that remains doesn’t function as well. Cachexia and...
...dogs and cats have less muscle than their younger counterparts. Not only is muscle lost in aging or disease, but the muscle that remains doesn’t function as well. Cachexia and...
...one best diet for every older animal. Animals are individuals so just because your pet turns 7 or 10 or even 15 years old doesn’t necessarily mean she’s biologically “old”....
...foods available now in stew forms, pate, loaf, shredded, chunks, and in various shapes like doughnuts, stars, pyramids, etc. Try different types of foods based on flavors and textures and...
Nutrition is an important part of the treatment for dogs and cats with heart disease. In the past, when few cardiac medications were available, restriction of salt in the diet...
...providing a consistent amount of all essential nutrients in a recipe that is not time- and cost-prohibitive to make requires the use of concentrated supplements to fill in the gaps...
...this information being readily available. To do this, we contacted more than 200 manufacturers last year that were selling pet food in the United States and Canada and asked them...
...omega-3 fatty acids using fish oil. Fish oil is readily available for purchase in the form of capsules or a liquid that can be added to food at mealtimes. There...
...diets. Diet decisions should be based on the individual pet’s health concerns and other needs, regardless of breed. While there are breed-specific diets available, they may not necessarily be designed...
...to meet your pet’s medical conditions, nutritional needs, and preferences. The number of appropriate diets available for each pet will depend upon his or her individual needs/restrictions. We also will...
...for people. (LINK to how many calories does my pet need post) All calories in food come from one of three nutrients, called macronutrients, because they are present in the...