...as unbalanced home-prepared diets, raw diets, vegetarian diets, and boutique commercial pet foods. The pet food industry is a competitive one, with more and more companies joining the market every...
...show, although the show hasn’t yet been posted online. Dr. Cailin Heinze Dr. Heinze has been busy teaching veterinary students this spring, but is scheduled to speak at a...
...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/...
...personal or commercial endorsement is permitted on a pet food or specialty pet food label provided the endorsement is not false or misleading.” (https://www.aafco.org/resources/startups/labeling-labeling-requirements/). So, while this does allow a...
...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...
...but online misleading or biased information is often presented as fact. The media and the Internet are full of advice on what diets should be fed for both pets and...
...nutritional adequacy like most commercial diets, even healthy pets eating home-cooked diets should have more frequent veterinary visits and laboratory tests (blood work, urine testing) than similar pets eating commercial...
...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....
...education website with additional strategies for weight loss and pet nutrition. Programs that strengthen and support the human-animal bond without adding calories will be critical to preserve the loving relationship...
...In past Petfoodology posts, we’ve recommended not using the ingredient list or ratings websites to select your pet’s food. Instead, we recommend using more objective information for this important decision...