My pet has kidney disease – what kind of diet should I feed?
...pet feel quite sick. If your dog or cat has protein loss in his or her urine, then a low protein diet is particularly important because lower protein diets reduce...
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Should I give fish oil to my pet?
...fatty acids has been shown to help alleviate some joint pain (although if your pet is at all overweight, getting him down to a nice trim weight can have even...
Picky pet prescription: What to do when your pet won’t eat her prescribed therapeutic diet
...have a complete loss of appetite but, more often, they have either reduced food intake (but are still eating) or have altered food preferences or variable appetite. I find the...
Frequently Asked Questions about General Pet Nutrition
...the quality of pet foods, this approach has many pitfalls and is very subjective to intentional manipulation by the food manufacturers. Ingredients are listed on labels in order of weight,...
A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food
...major problem for pets as well as for humans in the United States, and the root cause of most weight gain is eating more calories than needed. The bottom line...
Double Trouble: What’s The Best Diet When Your Pet Has More Than One Disease?
...To determine the best diet, I assess the pet for their body weight, body condition score, muscle condition score, and collect current diet information. I also review the medical history,...
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...
Carb Confusion Part 1: The Role of Carbohydrate in Pet Foods
...likely because dry foods are more calorie-dense than canned foods and are often fed free-choice. Unlimited amounts of high calorie, palatable foods will lead to weight gain in the majority...
Pet Food Calculator: Comparing nutrient levels between two pet foods
...calories! If your dog requires 500 calories per day to stay at her optimal weight, she’d need to eat 2 cups of Diet A per day or 1 cup of...
Speaking Engagements & Media appearances – Jan-July 2017
...prevention and treatment of muscle loss in senior pets and nutritional support for pets with kidney disease at the North American Veterinary Conference, in Orlando, FL, in February and at...