The Skinny on Fat: Part 1 – The Basics
...label are not a reliable way to assess whether a diet is low, moderate, or high in fat because these numbers represent the percent by weight of fat in the...
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Out of options? What to do if your pet’s food is out of stock
...how much food they go through (this will be affected by your pet’s weight, activity level, calorie density of the food, and a variety of other factors), I like to...
Test your Nutrition Know-How for Cats with Kidney Disease
...and therapeutic kidney diets have been shown to be beneficial in slowing progression of disease, and may help cats to maintain weight and muscle mass. Therapeutic kidney diets vary widely...
Confused About What to Feed Your Large Breed Puppy? New Rules May Help!
...giant-breed puppies (i.e., dogs expected to be more than 70 lbs at their mature adult weight). So what are these additional guidelines? Basically, the range of calcium is now narrower...
Fiber Frustrations
...issues, diabetes, high cholesterol and triglycerides, and for weight loss. There are two properties based on which fiber can be classified: solubility and fermentability. Solubility is a measure of how...
Comparing kitty’s calorie costs
...day to maintain weight. I selected at least 3 diets from each category: Dry and wet mass market foods (these are foods available at stores like Walmart or Target, and...
Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Pet’s Food
...the variation in energy density among foods. Can the manufacturer provide you with the number of calories for any of their foods on any requested weight or volume basis (for...
AI Pet Nutrition Cage Match: Bard vs Bing vs ChatGPT
...testing and quality control. It also recommended monitoring “coat condition, healthy weight, good digestion, and overall energy levels” which is all reasonable, keeping in mind that a shiny coat doesn’t...
Can Diet Help With My Dog’s Seizures?
...effects can also be seen in dogs. Problems I see most often stem from an intolerance to higher fat diets, which can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, and weight gain...
Cats are not Small Dogs: Unique Nutritional Needs of Cats
...waste product of protein breakdown) from the body. If cats cannot remove the ammonia from their bodies, they can suffer weight loss, vomiting, neurological signs, and even death. Taurine: Taurine...