...or cat. Know Thy Manufacturer All pet food labels must include an address to contact the manufacturer or distributor. A telephone number, email address or website address are not required....
Our very own Dr. Heinze recently appeared on a Business Insider piece on premium pet food, discussing whether it’s worth the added cost. Check the video out below and also...
You may have read my June 4 post, “A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients.” This post had more than 180,000 page...
...product must never leave the human food production chain. While this requirement sounds good, it adds unnecessary cost and may eliminate the use of many high-quality, sustainable ingredients that people...
...step is to figure out if an adjustment of medication is needed to better manage the disease or to reduce side effects of medications (adjusting doses or the medications being...
...if they are not good quality ones, will typically give pets a shiny coat. However, in addition to the absolute fat content, here are some other components of a pet’s...
...seizures due to inadequate nutrients and the adult cats with severe heart disease and blindness because of taurine deficiency. While occasional home-cooked meals for adult pets on special occasions (holidays,...
...addition to hungry pets!). In addition, store the food off the floor to minimize pests. Tip: If you pour your pet food into another container, be sure the food in...
...problems, overweight pets have more risks if they need anesthesia and higher medical costs. Additionally, studies have shown that being overweight increases inflammation throughout the body and we are just...
...board-certified veterinary nutritionist (www.acvn.org) to ensure that the diet meets all of your dog’s essential nutrient needs for overall health, while still being low in copper. You may want to...