Figuring Out Food Sensitivities
“He has a sensitive stomach.” This is a common complaint heard in veterinary clinics. This phrase is typically used to refer to a pet that has frequent vomiting, diarrhea, or...
“He has a sensitive stomach.” This is a common complaint heard in veterinary clinics. This phrase is typically used to refer to a pet that has frequent vomiting, diarrhea, or...
...Linder has seen many overweight dogs. She explained how critical the owner’s commitment is to achieving weight-loss goals and stressed the importance of looking at all the foods pets consume,...
...rule for the desired rate of weight loss. For dogs this is 1-2% of their total body weight per week. For cats this is 0.5-2% of their body weight per...
High quality commercial pet diets have been tested over decades to provide adequate nutrition for both dogs and cats. With the exception of some pets with multiple or severe health...
...in people is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium mainly infects primates and people but can infect dogs. Another common species is M. bovis, which is commonly seen in cattle,...
Veterinary therapeutic diets are designed to help treat or prevent specific health condition in cats and dogs. Because of this special purpose, not all veterinary therapeutic diets will be nutritionally...
...Service. Obesity is a common health problem in dogs and cats that has been associated with many serious diseases that can affect quality and length of life. Obesity in pets...
...treatment plans. The Clinical Nutrition Service has extensive experience in nutritional management of dogs and cats, from healthy animals to those with very complex health concerns. Who we are and...
...with our clients – pet owners who get their recipes from a veterinary nutritionist. These issues tend to come up after the consultation, when our clients receive the completed recipe...
In the past decade, there has been a lot of attention paid to the numbers and types of bacteria that live in our and our pets’ intestines and the compounds...