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As you’re on this website right now, we can assume that you love pets and likely have a special dog or cat (or many) in your life. We love them,...
As you’re on this website right now, we can assume that you love pets and likely have a special dog or cat (or many) in your life. We love them,...
...your dog or cat’s total daily calories from treats and table food. What does that mean for your pet? To give you an idea, a fairly active 25-pound dog needs...
...Guaranteed Analysis is the maximum “crude fiber”, which includes most, but not all, insoluble fiber, but does not include any soluble fiber. Plus, because it is a maximum, the actual...
...supplement digestive enzymes. So what is true? Does supplementing digestive enzymes make your pet healthier and will your pet get sick if you don’t? The short answer is “no”. Digestive...
...diabetes may need careful consideration. 3) How many calories does the sweet treat contain and is it within the pet’s 10% treat allowance? As long as 90% of the calories...
...Should Think Twice Even if your pet does not meet any of the conditions listed above, it’s important to carefully consider whether a home-cooked diet is in your pet’s best...
...clinical nutrition. She also does some part-time consulting work for Balance IT, a company that makes software and supplements for home-cooked pet diets. Dr. Heinze has been featured in The...
...cats, a veterinary therapeutic diet low in iodine may be all that’s required to control symptoms. How does a low-iodine diet work? In order to produce thyroid hormone (thyroxine),...
...pet foods. This term can be a bit misleading – it is not always used appropriately and doesn’t mean that a specific food is necessarily any safer or healthier for...
...pets, the actual amount of carbohydrate in the diet doesn’t matter. But there may be some situations where this information could be useful. That leads us to what is probably...