Can My Pet Have Sweets?
...food items can provide fun and enjoyment without worrying about their nutritional value or risk of unbalancing the overall diet. For example, if your dog needs 1,000 kcal per day,...
...food items can provide fun and enjoyment without worrying about their nutritional value or risk of unbalancing the overall diet. For example, if your dog needs 1,000 kcal per day,...
...meets the nutritional goals for your pet’s medical condition. What About Free-Feeding? Providing unlimited access to food, or free-feeding, is a popular choice especially among cat owners. Also, some pets...
...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/...
...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...
...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....
...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...
...for a dog or cat than a person of similar body weight. Additionally, most owners do not factor in the costs of proper supplements for home-cooked diets, which can cost...
...overall health. One recent study supplemented healthy dogs with either plant- or animal-sourced digestive enzyme supplements and measured the effect of the supplements on the digestibility of their food.(1) The...
...pet. These diets typically have special properties that are not available in over-the-counter diets. It’s important to use them correctly so they’ll have the most benefit for your pet (see...