When your baby isn’t such a baby anymore – when to switch to adult foods
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...nearly all pet foods, companies can claim “natural with added vitamins, minerals and trace nutrients.” If you see an “all-natural” or “100% natural,” check the nutritional adequacy statement to see...
...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...
...of the products. Her dog had persistently increased liver enzymes after adding on the additional supplements. I was worried that supplements and all their unknown and often overlapping ingredients could...
...your veterinarian first, as changes could be harmful to your pet. Label logic: Read the nutritional adequacy statement on the label to be sure the food meets the needs of...
...coming from treats, which are not intended to be nutritionally balanced. Check the label of your commercial treat for kcal amounts, but if it doesn’t have kcal on the label,...
...pet! Substitute eating or treat times for other social activities like grooming, walking, agility, etc. Divide up a portion of the diet to use as treats instead of meals. Divide...
...but also many other areas including activity, curiosity, attitude, and communication (Link to full article including the survey: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29153104). If you are worried about your cat’s changing behavior, these questions...