Grain-Free Diets – Big on marketing, Small on truth
...true! There is no reliable evidence that suggests that it is harmful to feed grains as a group to dogs or cats. Whole grains, rather than being “fillers”, can contribute...
...true! There is no reliable evidence that suggests that it is harmful to feed grains as a group to dogs or cats. Whole grains, rather than being “fillers”, can contribute...
...cats. Currently, AAFCO nutrient profiles only set maximum amounts for iodine for cats and iodine, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium for dogs. Minerals in pet foods come from the main ingredients...
...is headed towards his first birthday. Should you change her to adult food now, or wait? A good rule of thumb for smaller breed dogs and cats is that you...
...of pets with heart disease and includes information about the common heart diseases in dogs and cats, diagnostic tests, and treatments, including diet. Find out more on the HeartSmart Website....
...use these fatty acids (both omega-3 and omega-6) to make compounds that are involved with our response to injury and infection. Omega-6s generally are used to make compounds that “stir...
...comprise more than 10% of the total calorie (kcal) requirement of your pet per day. This comes into play if you prefer to give one very high calorie treat versus...
...nutrition into their pet’s wellness and treatment plans. The Clinical Nutrition Service has extensive experience in nutritional management of dogs and cats, from healthy animals to those with very complex...
...the chicken by-product meal one company uses may be much better quality than that of the de-boned chicken another company uses). It also doesn’t tell us whether the ingredients are...
...completed looking at some biomarkers of carbohydrate metabolism in dogs with lymphoma, a common type of cancer. Dr. Deborah Linder Dr. Linder was recently an invited international speaker for the...
...be contributing and finally convinced my client to stop the majority of them. She called me a month later to tell me sheepishly that the dog’s liver enzymes had normalized,...