Pancreatitis: A Real Pain in the Abdomen
...miniature schnauzers. It can also be associated with “dietary indiscretion” – a dog getting into garbage or stealing food off the counters, especially high-fat foods for a dog that is...
...miniature schnauzers. It can also be associated with “dietary indiscretion” – a dog getting into garbage or stealing food off the counters, especially high-fat foods for a dog that is...
...pets with certain medical conditions. In magazines and on the internet, advertisements for dietary supplements abound. While it is tempting to believe the claims of disease prevention, miraculous treatment, or...
...whether or not penicillamine or other medications are being used. Copper can vary almost ten-fold in commercial over-the-counter dog foods and the amount of copper cannot be predicted based on...
...diet, it’s best to use one from your veterinarian – therapeutic high fiber diets will have more accurate measurement of the types and amount of fiber than over-the-counter diets, making...
...an over-the-counter or therapeutic commercial diet later. For example, it can be difficult to transition a dog that has been fed a home-cooked diet onto a beneficial therapeutic diet to...
...ingredients. If you’ve been feeding a higher fat diet (many wet foods and many higher calorie dry foods), you can try one that is at least 25% lower. Keep in...
...fiber), various over-the-counter human fiber supplements, such as inulin (for soluble fiber), or supplements that contain a mixture of both (such as psyllium). Again, it’s important to work with your...
...and you can still have some creativity/flexibility through treats. Therapeutic diets that are designed for kidney disease have lower amounts of certain nutrients than over-the-counter diets. The most important...
...food companies aren’t generally evil. Nor do we believe in the many pet food conspiracy theories popular on the Internet. There are companies that produce foods of fantastic quality and...
...switching to a previous food, ask your veterinarian if there are alternative options, less expensive diets formulated the same way, or over-the-counter foods that may be a good option for...