...do not allow cats to go longer than 24 hours without consuming any meals. Strategies modified from the 2014 AAHA Weight Management Guidelines, which can be found at: https://www.aaha.org/public_documents/professional/guidelines/weight_management_guidelines.pdf....
...more than the ideal weight and obese if over 20% of the ideal weight. 2. What are the risk factors for obesity in cats? One study showed overweight cats were...
...coming from treats, which are not intended to be nutritionally balanced. Check the label of your commercial treat for kcal amounts, but if it doesn’t have kcal on the label,...
...cats have more than one health condition that may benefit from nutritional changes and this makes selection of an optimal diet even more complicated. A common example is cats with...
...above or the issue of calories (see #4). The best way to compare nutrients between pet foods is to compare them on a calorie basis. Instead of messing around with...
...at risk for these common problems… Diabetes Obesity is not only a risk factor for diabetes, but can make the diabetes more difficult to control. So, getting that extra weight...
...diets for both pets and for the people who interact with the pet. It has been well-documented that both commercial raw pet foods and raw meats sold for human consumption...
...common internet recommendations that aren’t based on science (what exactly is a an “excessive filler” anyway?). It also implied that grain-free diets may be a good choice for dogs with...
...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...
“Allergen-free dog food“ touts one product website, while another company advertises “limited ingredient diets”. And the majority of companies that make grain-free diets suggest that they may be helpful for...