Think You Have a Fat Cat? The Ten Things You Need to Know
...obesity, and assess overall health with blood and urine testing. 6. Are high-protein weight-loss diets ok for cats? Most commercial diets designed for weight loss in cats are high in...
...obesity, and assess overall health with blood and urine testing. 6. Are high-protein weight-loss diets ok for cats? Most commercial diets designed for weight loss in cats are high in...
...but also many other areas including activity, curiosity, attitude, and communication (Link to full article including the survey: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29153104). If you are worried about your cat’s changing behavior, these questions...
...cats have more than one health condition that may benefit from nutritional changes and this makes selection of an optimal diet even more complicated. A common example is cats with...
...above or the issue of calories (see #4). The best way to compare nutrients between pet foods is to compare them on a calorie basis. Instead of messing around with...
...their ratios of soluble to insoluble components as well as their fermentability. Comparing fiber content between foods One of the biggest challenges of fiber is that it can be very...
...*vegan* meal. The story has been shared tens of thousands of times with thousands of comments added from those who supported or more commonly criticized the owner for feeding an...
...reason for the seizures in your dog. Seizures tell us that there is a problem in the brain, but not the cause. Common causes are metabolic (for example, low blood...
...delayed onset of osteoarthritis compared to their overweight counterparts. The mechanism is not completely understood, but it is likely increased force on the joints as well as inflammation the can...
...Disease and dementia in humans. Most of this research has focused on combinations of antioxidants (cell damage is thought to be a critical part of the aging process) and changes...
...in dogs and cats (much of the information is based on humans), aging is typically associated with lower energy requirements and the tendency to gain fat and lose muscle. Immune...