...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...
...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...
...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/...
...coming from treats, which are not intended to be nutritionally balanced. Check the label of your commercial treat for kcal amounts, but if it doesn’t have kcal on the label,...
Different from dogs, who are omnivores (meaning they are designed to eat a combination of animal and plant foods), cats are carnivores and have unique metabolism compared to many other...
...corn!), it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the common myths about pets and corn. Now, obviously candy corn is not a good option for your dog or cat,...
...in people is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium mainly infects primates and people but can infect dogs. Another common species is M. bovis, which is commonly seen in cattle,...
...and sarcopenia are extremely common in humans, so many companies are working on medications that can be used to treat or even prevent muscle loss. The tremendous interest for humans...
...of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) that are required for foods to be called complete and balanced for adult and growing cats and dogs. Included are also links to other...
...disease of heart muscle that affects dogs (and other species, including cats, humans, and even whales). It’s not a new disease; in fact, DCM is the second most common heart...