Feeding Frenzy: How Accurate Are Your Pet Food’s Feeding Directions?
...calories per pound of body weight compared to smaller dogs (for example, a 100 pound dog does not require 10 times the calories as a 10 pound dog). Not all...
...calories per pound of body weight compared to smaller dogs (for example, a 100 pound dog does not require 10 times the calories as a 10 pound dog). Not all...
...content: from less than 2 to more than 8 grams of fat per 100 kilocalories (with a dog’s minimum requirement of only 1.4 grams per 100 kilocalories)! The degree of...
...example, a Great Dane puppy that weighs 1 or 2 pounds at birth grows well over 100 pounds within one year (and even more by the time they’re full-grown at...
...fed, 10% more would be 110 grams. If 2 & 1/4 cups of rice are being fed, 10% more is much more difficult to figure out and may not result...
...mix wet with dry, use only 1 dry and 1 wet and consider a trial feeding only wet or only dry. Continue to journal after you make these changes. You...
...for linoleic acid! Table 1. Linoleic acid concentrations in common fats fed to pets Type of fat Amount of linoleic acid/100 Calories of fat Corn oil 5.9 Chicken fat 2.2...
...Provide 20 Calories: Applesauce: 1/8 cup (25 grams) Banana: 1/4 cup slices (38 grams) Blueberries: 1/4 cup (37 grams) Pears: 1/4 cup slices (35 grams) Strawberries: 5 medium (60 grams)...
...completed our online survey, and the results emphasize the confusion and misconceptions owners have about pet food and treats. In addition to many not knowing what bully sticks are, 71%...
...supervision of a veterinarian? There are two reasons why it is critical to have veterinarians involved in making the diet decisions and monitoring their use: 1. Some of the diets...
...certain types of cat foods to a hypothetical cat – a 10lb (4.55 kg) kitty needing a very average 260 kcal (1 kcal = 1 “human” Calorie) from food each...