Pet Food Decisions: How Do You Pick Your Pet’s Food?
...study was that many – more than 40% – of the people we surveyed indicated that buying healthy food for their pets was even more important than buying healthy food...
...study was that many – more than 40% – of the people we surveyed indicated that buying healthy food for their pets was even more important than buying healthy food...
...tiny pieces to evade the immune system) and many are thoroughly tested to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination. Unfortunately, cross-contamination is extremely common in the “limited ingredient” diets that you...
...or store is closed? A: Many companies are still offering online ordering options. If your pet is on a therapeutic diet that requires veterinary approval, make sure to buy a...
...is needed to substantiate any claims that are made on product labels. But the “veterinarian recommended” claim is probably rarely questioned, so how rigorous the evidence there really is remains...
...rank diets, that is a red flag that they are likely relying only on superficial (and subjective) information. Check the source of the information. Do the authors simply state that...
...overweight dogs in the study were only mildly overweight, which may not be the same as being obese. Further study is needed before we can definitively say that being overweight...
...currently have, for diagnosing food allergies is the dietary elimination trial. This means feeding your pet a diet purchased through a veterinarian or carefully made at home that contains only...
...this study had some flaws, particularly the fact that the lifespans of many of the dogs were estimated using statistical means rather than being based on actual recorded lifespans. Additionally,...
...taurine levels. Given so much attention on taurine deficiency, it may be that taurine deficient dogs (particularly Golden Retrievers) are more likely to be reported. Conversely, we don’t know that...
Veterinarians decide how many calories your pet needs by looking at their current weight, their body condition (are they over or under-weight or just right?), and what they’re currently eating....