...Products Association. Pet industry market size and ownership statistics. Available at: https://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_industrytrends.asp. Accessed December 16, 2019. 2PetFood News. Dog owners have difficulty choosing pet food (October 8, 2015). Available at:...
...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/...
...information specific to your area, consider reaching out to the regulatory authorities in your region (https://www.aafco.org/consumers/understanding-pet-food/). What Does AAFCO Require for a ‘Veterinarian Recommended’ Claim? AAFCO Guidelines state that “A...
...referring veterinarian or employed by a veterinary practice. If you have difficulty filling out the online form, you may download and submit the Consult Request Form as a Word Document...
...can purchase it online on the Balance IT website. Human supplements used in home-cooked diet recipes can be purchased from mass market, grocery, or drug stores or online at retailers...
...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....
...but online misleading or biased information is often presented as fact. The media and the Internet are full of advice on what diets should be fed for both pets and...
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...
...of these modifications can be found in therapeutic diets that your veterinarian can provide to you or give you a prescription to purchase elsewhere. Unfortunately, diets that you can buy...
...on the back or side in very tiny font) “for intermittent or supplement use.” Unless this is a veterinary therapeutic (“prescription”) diet, this phrase means the diet is not nutritionally...