...in the investigation: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint. Additional Resources Previous Petfoodology posts on diet-associated DCM A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients (6/4/2018): https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/06/a-broken-heart-risk-of-heart-disease-in-boutique-or-grain-free-diets-and-exotic-ingredients/...
...personal or commercial endorsement is permitted on a pet food or specialty pet food label provided the endorsement is not false or misleading.” (https://www.aafco.org/resources/startups/labeling-labeling-requirements/). So, while this does allow a...
...foods that can be purchased at grocery stores, and not all expensive foods are in your dog’s best interest. In the end, I narrowed it down to 5 different foods...
...to me that the term, “preservatives” is still a confusing one for some pet owners and one that is being used by companies for marketing purposes. Therefore, I thought it...
...found, there is little scientific proof supporting them. So, what is a pet owner to do when their pet is diagnosed with cancer? The most important consideration when it comes...
...Are they all identical?). A good rule of thumb is that if two people using the same recipe would not make identical diets every time, then the recipe is not...
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...Animal-Assisted Interventions and human-animal interactions. Dr. Cailin Heinze Dr. Heinze was an invited speaker for the Metro New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association in September 2017 speaking on topics related...
...health issues. In fact, in people, a study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine suggested that dietary supplements result in over 23,000 human emergency room visits each...
Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, is a common health issue in both dogs and cats. It occurs when digestive enzymes that are stored in the pancreas get activated prematurely...