...of dogs – those with known food allergies to identified ingredients, healthy dogs with no allergic signs, and dogs with suspected food allergies that were undergoing diet elimination and re-challenge...
...for sodium in dog foods is 20 milligrams/100 kilocalories]. Restricting dietary sodium is unnecessary for the general population of older dogs and cats, but is recommended if heart disease, high...
...Martin CR, et al. Comparison of the nutrient composition of commercial dog milk replacers with that of dog milk. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2014;244: 1413-1422. This study analyzed a...
...concentrations. However, just because dogs and cats can survive on low carbohydrate diets, it doesn’t mean it’s ideal for all dogs and cats. Can dogs and cats digest and utilize...
Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, is a common health issue in both dogs and cats. It occurs when digestive enzymes that are stored in the pancreas get activated prematurely...
...good, can be good options for thin, extremely active (e.g. hunting dogs, sled dogs, police or military dogs), or picky dogs or cats. Most diets for pregnant or nursing pets...
...Yorkshire terrier. The dogs were divided into two groups – dogs of normal body condition and overweight dogs – and their lifespan (or expected lifespan based on statistical modeling) was...
Introduction Though dogs may not have to be worried about being made fun of by other dogs at the dog park, being overweight has been linked with many conditions that...
...dogs and 9 in cats) between January 2014 and April 2019, with more than 200 of those being reported between December 2018 and April 2019. Some have commented that this...
Bladder stones (uroliths) are common problems in both dogs and cats. The most common types of stones are struvite, calcium oxalate, and urate stones. While struvite stones are usually caused...