Assisted Feeding: When to Consider a Feeding Tube
...their pets at home which can mean that they can leave the hospital sooner. Depending on the pet’s medical issues, special diets or even regular maintenance foods that are carefully...
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Boiling it Down: Adding Broth to Your Pet’s Meals
...make sure that adding broth won’t interfere with special diets. For example, if your pet is on a strict diet due to allergies, or a special formula to reduce bladder...
What Treats Can I Give my Dog with Calcium Oxalate Stones?
...items is the best way to reduce risk of future stones. These specially formulated diets have been tested as the only food source. This means that adding any food items,...
Why you shouldn’t judge a pet food by its ingredient list
...while we may feel better about feeding a diet full of great-sounding ingredients, these diets are usually similar or even potentially less nutritious than diets containing less appealing (to people)...
What Treats Can I Give My Dog With Kidney Disease?
...and you can still have some creativity/flexibility through treats. Therapeutic diets that are designed for kidney disease have lower amounts of certain nutrients than over-the-counter diets. The most important...
Fiber Frustrations
...diet, it’s best to use one from your veterinarian – therapeutic high fiber diets will have more accurate measurement of the types and amount of fiber than over-the-counter diets, making...
Treat Options for Dogs and Cats Without Unbalancing Their Diet
...diced (45 g) 15 Vegetables, cooked Cauliflower boiled, drained, no salt 1/2 cup of 1 inch pieces (70 g) 15 Brussel sprouts boiled, drained, no salt 1/4 cup...
Organic Pet Foods: Optimal Health or Overhyped?
...or home-cooked), your pet doesn’t have special needs that restrict the type of diet you can feed, and you can afford the price difference, do so. Just be sure to...
When Less is More: Sensible Use of Supplements
...people. If your pet is eating a home-cooked diet, a standard vitamin/mineral supplement designed for feeding with a regular diet to normal healthy animals is not going to be meeting...
Research Review: A Simple Step for Extending Your Dog’s Life
...is the take home message here? If your dog is lean, keep them that way! Resist the temptation to feed too much food and too many treats. Ask your veterinarian...