...including diet in cats presenting for gastrointestinal signs in later life. Veterinary Record 2019; doi: 10.1136/vr.105040: https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/185/5/144 You can learn more about the Bristol Cats Study on their website: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/vet-school/research/projects/cats/...
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...
...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...
...to discuss them with your veterinarian to rule out other causes. Treatment of CDS often involves a combination of approaches – environmental adjustments, nutritional modifications, and sometimes medications may all...
Many pet food companies have come out with specific veterinary therapeutic joint diets that have claims to decrease joint pain from arthritis. These diets typically have glucosamine, chondroitin, omega-3 fatty...
...compared nutrient levels in cat foods marketed for senior cats versus those marketed for adult cats. The study, a collaboration between researchers at three veterinary schools – Oregon State, Colorado...
...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...
...whether or not penicillamine or other medications are being used. Copper can vary almost ten-fold in commercial over-the-counter dog foods and the amount of copper cannot be predicted based on...
...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/...