...in dogs and cats are currently lacking. In most cases, we recommend seeing a Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist if your pet has chronic skin itching or infections (https://www.acvd.org/tools/locator/locator.asp?ids=16_Find_Dermatologist) for chronic...
...balanced pet food. This means they get the right amount of essential nutrients in the right proportions. We recommend the Pet Nutrition Alliance Calorie Calculator. The Pet Nutrition Alliance is...
...to earn Master’s or PhD degrees in their area of specialization. Currently, there are more than 20 recognized veterinary specialty organizations, with more than 40 different individual veterinary specialties (still...
...welfare of cats. A very interesting paper from this study was recently published by Dr. Kathrani and her colleagues.1 They used information from the Bristol Cats Study to investigate whether...
...just grain-free. This does not appear to be just an issue with grain-free diets. I am calling the suspected diets, “BEG” diets – boutique companies, exotic ingredients, or grain-free diets....
Pet owners should fill out our diet history form for their pet. All appointments and consultations require a diet history form before we can begin. If you have difficulty filling...
...pets or people who eat GMO corn are scarce. Genetically-modified organisms require extensive safety testing prior to FDA approval. GMO corn strains have been available for more than two decades,...
...case where the science doesn’t support the marketing! References: Villaverde, C., et al. (2017). “Effect of enzyme supplements on macronutrient digestibility by healthy adult dogs.” J Nutr Sci 6: e12....
...complete information about the brand, product, and flavor. Again, a picture can be worth a thousand words. Table food. Many dogs and some cats get table food. Write down all...
...and start cooking. These misconceptions often cause frustration for nutritionist and pet owner alike. Equating volume of food with calories – after a homemade recipe is created for a pet,...