Tufts Obesity Clinic for Animals
...discussed at this appointment. Please find more information here on appointments. As you know, each one of your pets is unique. We also treat each pet as an individual and...
...discussed at this appointment. Please find more information here on appointments. As you know, each one of your pets is unique. We also treat each pet as an individual and...
...canned or dry may be more ideal. In general, because you are paying for a can that is 75-85% water, canned diets are more expensive to feed than dry diets....
...testing. Between 20-30% of the healthy dogs had a strong positive reaction to one or more foods, depending on the type of the test. Another 53% of healthy dogs had...
...should be accounted for. Many companies put calories on treatsbut if it’s not on the label, you can always call a company and ask. If they don’t know or can’t...
...best for your dog. One study reviewed dogs who were suspected to have BVS. Two of the most common treatments that stopped or reduced the vomiting were smaller, more frequent...
...to their overweight counterparts. The difference was most dramatic for the smaller breed dogs like the Yorkie. The estimated increased median lifespan of the normal weight dogs over the overweight...
...overfeeding. Hopefully, we can start to chip away at the notion that “food is love” for our pets. Find more of The Conversation’s obesity series here. Re-posted with permission....
...task. That is why we have included some of the tips and tricks we have used to increase water intake in cats who need it. Wet Food If your...
...people do. We also have evidence that they also evolved from wolves by eating more plant material. All of these factors make them more accurately classified as omnivores than carnivores....