Raw Diets: A Healthy Choice or a Raw Deal?
...being fed to dogs and found that 60% of the diets had major nutritional imbalances. In our clinical practice, we’ve seen a number of commercial raw meat diets whose nutrient...
...being fed to dogs and found that 60% of the diets had major nutritional imbalances. In our clinical practice, we’ve seen a number of commercial raw meat diets whose nutrient...
...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...
...a pet eats comes from a complete and balanced diet, then up to 10% of calories can come from treat items. Keeping within this “treat allowance” means that these treat...
...for dietary ingredients, labels and determines the nutritional adequacy of pet foods. Balance IT is a company run by board-certified veterinary nutritionists and produces the Balance IT Supplement products that...
...dog might seem reasonable compared to the amount a human would eat, but that amount would actually be similar in calories to a human eating a Big Mac! Dogs and...
...commercial diets. Despite what you may have read, very few pets actually need to be fed a home-cooked diet because of health reasons and an improperly prepared home-cooked diet can...
...amount, feeding directions, Petfoodology Research Review: Comparing “senior” and “adult” cat diets A recent study compared nutrient levels in cat foods marketed for senior cats versus those marketed for adult...
...Gobbling food can also lead to vomiting and may be a risk factor for gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) in dogs. GDV is a life-threatening condition where the stomach expands...
Growing puppies have very specific nutritional requirements that are different from those of adult dogs. Feeding puppies correctly reduces their risk for obesity and orthopedic diseases, and increases their chances...
...normally don’t eat. Pets need good-quality food, but they don’t have to compete for the same steak their owner is buying when they will happily and healthily eat organ meats...