...are four main types or forms of commercial pet food: dry foods, wet foods (cans, pouches, tubs), fresh food (cooked and purchased fresh or frozen), and raw (frozen or freeze-dried)....
...mean fewer ingredients, reduced fat, or even both added- or no-fiber! Including your veterinarian is important Speak to your veterinarian about the specific issues that your pet is dealing with,...
...dogs like onion, garlic, avocado, grapes, and raisins. Fruit will discolor as it dries, but adding lemon juice can help with this. For more details, you can go to: https://extension.psu.edu/lets-preserve-drying-fruits-and-vegetables....
...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...
...from raw pet foods, including common treats such as pig ears, bully sticks, and most freeze-dried meat treats (like freeze-dried liver treats). There have been numerous incidents that have proven...
...fewer nutrients to the overall diet. Additionally, ingredients from the same source (such as chicken meat, chicken fat, chicken by-product meal) can be split into component parts, further complicating assessment....
A friend just adopted a puppy from a rescue and asked for recommendations on puppy food. It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed puppy foods and, even as a veterinary...
...kitten (whether they’re sick or healthy) unless it’s been carefully formulated by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. Even if you think you’ve come up with a great recipe or found one...
...Sci Rep 2021;11:15881. doi: 10.1038/s***************-2. Related Peer-Reviewed Research Studies Donadelli RA, Pezzali JG, Oba PM, et al. A commercial grain-free diet does not decrease plasma amino acids and taurine status...
...amounts of carbohydrates as diets with grains. The most common animal-sourced ingredients in both grain-free and grain-containing diets were poultry (chicken, turkey, and/or duck), egg, and fish. The most common...