Organic Pet Foods: Optimal Health or Overhyped?
Are you an organic aficionado, or do you buy whatever foods appear to be the best value for your family? If you’re choosing organic, you’re definitely not alone – in...
Are you an organic aficionado, or do you buy whatever foods appear to be the best value for your family? If you’re choosing organic, you’re definitely not alone – in...
...grocery stores) Dry and wet “premium” diets (these are foods available at large pet chains and pet boutiques) “Fresh food” diets (these are generally purchased on a subscription basis online...
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...
...the chicken by-product meal one company uses may be much better quality than that of the de-boned chicken another company uses). It also doesn’t tell us whether the ingredients are...
...Freeman was quoted in a recent article on pet supplements: Assessing pet supplements. JAVMA News, Jan 15, 2017: https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/170115a.aspx PBS Frontline story on supplements and safety: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/supplements-and-safety/ Useful websites on...
...what questions to ask when you call. For more information on pet food recalls and pet food regulation: https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/safetyhealth/recallswithdrawals/ https://www.avma.org/news/issues/recalls-alerts/pages/pet-food-safety-recalls-alerts.aspx https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/Products/AnimalFoodFeeds/PetFood/default.htm Happy Feeding! Cailin Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVN ...
Typically, when I ask pet owners what their cat or dog eats, they tell me all about the pet food – “it’s made with the best quality ingredients,” “it’s grain-free,”...
...grocery store (or pet boutique!) is a good choice. Wherever you buy your pet’s food, it’s critical that the food you select is one made by a manufacturer with strong...
...and cat. Working with your veterinarian can help you to find the diet that is truly best for your dog or cat, not just the diet with the best marketing....
While we want pets to have a nice, shiny coat, having a shiny coat does not always mean the diet is best for your pet, since high fat diets, even...