Pet Food Decisions: How Do You Pick Your Pet’s Food?
...raw meat diet, treats or supplements, or the many other pet food trends and practices I’ve seen over the years. It’s no surprise that we love our pets and spend...
...raw meat diet, treats or supplements, or the many other pet food trends and practices I’ve seen over the years. It’s no surprise that we love our pets and spend...
...in the investigation: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint. Additional Resources Previous Petfoodology posts on diet-associated DCM A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients (6/4/2018): https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/06/a-broken-heart-risk-of-heart-disease-in-boutique-or-grain-free-diets-and-exotic-ingredients/...
...personal or commercial endorsement is permitted on a pet food or specialty pet food label provided the endorsement is not false or misleading.” (https://www.aafco.org/resources/startups/labeling-labeling-requirements/). So, while this does allow a...
...sure to use a supplement that has been independently tested for quality control. and keep in mind the calories and fat that these supplements can add to the diet (fat...
...out the online form, you may download and submit the Diet History Form as a Word Document Veterinarians (or employees of their practices) should fill out the Consultation Request Form....
Filtering out preservatives When shopping in online retailers, there are often a variety of terms that can be used as filters to help consumers select pet food. These include a...
...diets, which also add to the expense. Home-cooked diet recipes found on most websites and in books (even those written by veterinarians) are notorious vague, often out-of-date, and rarely provide...
...disease. I have been interested in this concept for many years because of its potential role in the development of heart disease in cats. However, no research has been published...
...cat follows her around the house for 5-10 minutes for exercise before each meal! Additionally, there is an excellent website by Ohio State University that helps owners increase environmental enrichment...
...know firsthand the amount of confusing and conflicting pet nutrition information that’s out there and how hard it can be for pet owners (and often even veterinarians) to make sense...