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...– can have dramatic effects on the cost of feeding. We compare the costs of feeding some popular diets of each type for a day and a year for a...
...– can have dramatic effects on the cost of feeding. We compare the costs of feeding some popular diets of each type for a day and a year for a...
...weakly, which can result in coughing, difficulty breathing, collapse, or even sudden death. It is a disease that, even with medications, does not usually improve and continues to progress. In...
...even more different for canned foods – a diet that says 9% fat on the label may actually contain over 60% of calories from fat! Does the amount of fat...
...to www.acvn.org) or the European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN link to http://www.esvcn.eu/college). These are veterinarians who have undergone several years of rigorous post-graduate nutrition training in approved residency...
...just grain-free. This does not appear to be just an issue with grain-free diets. I am calling the suspected diets, “BEG” diets – boutique companies, exotic ingredients, or grain-free diets....
...to a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® can help to individualize a nutritional plan for your pet (www.acvn.org). In the uncommon situation when a commercial diet that addresses all the goals...
...purchased by a pet owner online (and even sometimes shockingly, through a Groupon!) advertise that they can diagnose food allergies or “sensitivities”, there is no proof that they work. None...
...Med. June 2016 (Available free online at: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine Early View) This study reviewed medical records of dogs seen for diagnosis and treatment of two different types...
...to consider for diabetic dogs include water, calories, carbohydrates, and fiber. Many dogs with diabetes have increased thirst and increased urination, so fresh, clean water should be available at all...
...that requires medication and a therapeutic diet to help manage the disease. But the therapeutic diets available did not meet all of his nutritional requirements during this sensitive period of...