...fat, calories, and other nutrients. Some grain-free diets are lower in carbohydrates, which means that they can be quite high in both fat and calories. Other grain-free diets merely substitute...
...pets that eat diets designed for kidney disease can live twice as long as those who eat more typical diets. The nutritional changes that need to be made depend on...
...Client consultation or appointment Type of consult* International Veterinarian consultation (Home-cooked only; Tufts has no contact with the client except to request a diet history where applicable) Reason for consult*...
...no animal protein (i.e. vegan diets) or pets fed home-prepared diets that are not carefully designed are at higher risk of becoming deficient in protein or amino acids. Protein requirements...
...to help manage a medical condition. However, all over-the-counter diets should have all the nutrients your dog or cat needs to stay healthy so any “intermittent or supplemental” over-the-counter diets...
...have no requirement for carbohydrate; in pregnant and lactating dogs, reproductive success has been shown to be better on diets that contain carbohydrate than on carbohydrate-free diets with similar protein...
...consultations include recommendations for up to 3 commercial diets. We will also discuss recommendations for a limited number of dietary supplements, when appropriate. Home-Cooked Diet Consults ($580): Home-cooked diet consultations...
...problems. I’ve had patients eating a home-cooked diet that’s not nutritionally complete and balanced (most of them are deficient in multiple essential nutrients) and causes a nutritional deficiency which can...
...a nutritionist making a home-cooked recipe), you don’t have to worry about certain types of fat being more inflammatory than others. My colleagues and I are frequently asked by pet...
...of websites, promoting everything from recipes for raw food and vegetarian diets; advertisements for supplements and holistic foods; recommendations for diets that allegedly prevent or cure disease; ‘get-rich quick’ pyramid-selling...