...(ECVCN) – which currently has nearly 50 Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Veterinary technicians also can become certified as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Nutrition. A very exciting change occurred recently,...
...important first step in understanding the role of early diet on gastrointestinal disease. Hopefully, there will be continued work using ongoing information from the Bristol Cats Study, as well as...
...attention or food – either put a plan in motion to avoid it entirely, or ignore it, but never reward it. My pet steals my other pets’ food! Consider separate...
...that cats are more likely to become overweight after spaying or neutering. We routinely recommend to decrease the amount of food after this procedure by 20-30% and to watch body...
...diseases (like high thyroid levels) may actually make your cat eat more and seem more hungry! Using appetite as the only test for whether your cat is happy or dealing...
...piece and some chew bones can be over 1,000 kcal! Considering your average Labrador retriever only needs 1,000 kcal per day, these treats can quickly add up and unbalance the...
...water in the food. Pet foods vary widely in their water content; most canned food contains about 80% water and dry food is only about 10% water. That means that...
With up to 63% of cats currently overweight, we now know about the problems that cats face when they are too heavy. If your cat is overweight, your cat is...
Raw meat-based pet diets have become more popular in recent years and can be found in nearly any pet supply store. We’ve previously discussed potential health risks of raw meat...
...foods I could find online or in stores to those that meet puppies’ nutritional requirements. My friend prefers to feed dry food, so I focused only on dry options, but...