Did You Know? AAFCO Doesn’t Approve Pet Foods
...approve or certify pet food.” (AAFCO Talks Pet Food). Each individual state has its own feed laws, regulations, and policies and, while most states base them on AAFCO’s Model Bill...
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Supermarket Surprises: Great Pet Food Options You Can Find at the Grocery Store
...the price of the bag or can of food. To compare costs between pet foods more objectively, check out our Pet Food Cost Calculator. Manufacturer facts: While good quality ingredients...
A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients
...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...
Growth Guide: Keeping your Puppy on the Right Track
...18 months)! But even small breed puppies need careful nutrition while growing to optimize their health. Too many calories from puppy food, treats, and other foods during growth can cause...
Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Pet’s Food
...owners to pick the best foods because they rank foods either on opinion (rather than scientific knowledge) or on criteria that don’t ensure a good quality food (including the ingredient...
Raw diets: Pet owners frequently underestimate human health risks
...food, or not using disinfectants to clean surfaces, utensils, and pet food bowls after food prep or meals. The majority (87%) of the pet owners cited the internet as their...
What’s the Best Diet for Dogs with Chronic Diarrhea?
...food allergy is the first thing most owners think of as the cause for chronic diarrhea, it is actually the least likely cause. Diagnosis of a food allergy requires an...
Premium pet foods – are they worth the premium price?
...are not influenced by the cost of their food, but we as their owners certainly are. The premium pet food market has been growing steadily. In 2001, it accounted for...
Human Grade: Should pets eat the same food that we do?
...of Agriculture (USDA), which is the agency responsible for inspecting our food. To be considered “edible”, foods must stay in the human food chain and follow specific guidelines that are...
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