...difficulty choosing pet food (October 8, 2015). Available at: http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5407-survey-dog-owners-have-difficulty-choosing-pet-food. Accessed December 16, 2019. 3Schleicher M, Cash SB, Freeman LM. Determinants of pet food purchasing decisions. Canadian Veterinary Journal 2019;60:644-650....
...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/...
...is 10 calories per gram!). The type of omega-3s likely also matters – common plant-based sources of omega-3s (e.g. alpha-linolenic acid from flax or walnuts) do not have the same...
...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....
...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diet recipes found on most websites and in books (even those written by veterinarians) are notorious vague, often out-of-date, and rarely provide...
...the overall calories of the diet as a palatability enhancer. Gradually introduce a new food over one week. Offer the new food side-by-side with the current diet, with gradual removal...
...sure they get enough exercise? We have to get creative and ensure cats are enjoying their physical activity or they won’t do it! Spreading the food throughout the house, using...
...and 4 months old) and compared that to how often the cats went to a veterinarian for gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting or diarrhea) when they were between 6 and 30 months...
...to a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® can help to individualize a nutritional plan for your pet (www.acvn.org). In the uncommon situation when a commercial diet that addresses all the goals...
...diet. Even those tiny cat treats can end up being a large portion of kcal for a small cat. While some treats are ok, you don’t want too many kcal...