Paging Dr. Google: Nutrition on the Internet
...veterinarian. What you read online should enhance what your vet tells you, not replace it. If in doubt, ask him or her to help you evaluate it. Read the website...
...veterinarian. What you read online should enhance what your vet tells you, not replace it. If in doubt, ask him or her to help you evaluate it. Read the website...
...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...
...would be helpful to provide some additional details on preservatives so owners can make more objective decisions about your pet’s food. What are preservatives? Preservatives are ingredients added to help...
...– can have dramatic effects on the cost of feeding. We compare the costs of feeding some popular diets of each type for a day and a year for a...
...purchased by a pet owner online (and even sometimes shockingly, through a Groupon!) advertise that they can diagnose food allergies or “sensitivities”, there is no proof that they work. None...
...studies and are known to also provide overall good nutrition with excellent quality control. There are several therapeutic diet options available for dogs that are designed to address CDS and...
...history of eating a high fat diet. If your dog has had pancreatitis, ask your veterinarian whether she should be fed a lower fat diet. High fat diets are also...
...advanced residency training in nutrition. Or, it can just be a person who calls themselves a nutritionist with no qualifications! Unfortunately, most pet owners take these titles at face value,...
...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/...
...and policy from these guidelines, but individual states can also add their own specific rules and standards regarding pet food labeling. To ensure you’re getting the up-to-date and most relevant...