...safety concerns, nearly all home-prepared raw diets and many commercially available raw diets are deficient in essential nutrients. It is also common for commercial raw diets to be very high...
...To Learn More? If you’d like to learn more about the exact amounts required of these nutrients in different lifestages and species, booklets are also available online from the National...
...failure (a build-up of fluid in the lungs or abdomen), or sudden death. In dogs, it typically occurs in large- and giant-breeds, such as Doberman pinschers, Boxers, Irish Wolfhounds, and...
...diets, there really hasn’t been any good information available on even the basics such as how do the nutrient levels and ingredients (other than grains) compare to more traditional grain-containing...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...eating and only offer that amount (notice we’re not taking food away, just changing how we give it!). Step Three: Reduce the time the food is available from a few...
...of these limitations and because it is not required of pet food companies, TDF is rarely available for commercial pet foods. Because the crude fiber only includes insoluble fiber, total...
...veterinary nutritionist with experience in managing dogs with shunts. Unfortunately, there are fewer commercial options available for puppies (even commercial therapeutic diet options are unlikely to meet the needs for...