Pet Nutrition Primer
...foods. The body can’t store protein, so any extra that is eaten above the requirement for general health is broken down and excreted by the kidneys. Fat Fat, like protein,...
...foods. The body can’t store protein, so any extra that is eaten above the requirement for general health is broken down and excreted by the kidneys. Fat Fat, like protein,...
...because your pet will likely need to eat different amounts of different diets – a 10lb bag of two different foods will not necessarily last the same number of days...
If you do an internet search on “help my dog life longer”, you’ll be treated to quite a bit of dubious to dangerous advice ranging from avoiding “chemicals” to using...
...puppies and kittens are very sensitive to dietary imbalances and an inappropriate diet can cause serious problems quickly. Our previous Petfoodology posts have made recommendations for feeding healthy puppies...
...food is healthier, or a desire to use or avoid certain ingredients. The reality is that feeding a home-cooked diet is often significantly more expensive in time and money than...
...Anim Pract 2016;57(1):23-27. Pet owners who elect to feed a home-cooked diet may obtain a recipe from books, the internet, veterinarians, friends, breeders or board-certified veterinary nutritionists; some may not...
...narrow down the potential cause of your pet’s change in appetite. They may want to do some tests to make sure there isn’t a medical reason behind your pet’s picky...
...cat training) – pick up a book or head online. Clicker training in particular is a fun, easy-to-learn way to teach both tricks and useful behaviors (e.g. being still for...
Many pet food companies have come out with specific veterinary therapeutic joint diets that have claims to decrease joint pain from arthritis. These diets typically have glucosamine, chondroitin, omega-3 fatty...
...to make arginine in their own bodies, so it needs to be provided in higher amounts in their diet. Arginine is important because it is involved in removing ammonia (the...