Should You Be Weighing Your Pet’s Food?
...could lead to over or underfeeding over time. Instead, we could weigh the food by checking the bag. If the food bag says ‘3,570 kcal/kg’ (and that kcal = calorie),...
...could lead to over or underfeeding over time. Instead, we could weigh the food by checking the bag. If the food bag says ‘3,570 kcal/kg’ (and that kcal = calorie),...
...You can get a head start on finding out how many calories your pet needs using one of a few online calculators. They’re easy and fun, and will give you...
...assume it will be ok. Read the nutritional adequacy statement carefully. If you have a large- or giant-breed puppy, even therapeutic diets that have undergone feeding trials for growth may...
...Gobbling food can also lead to vomiting and may be a risk factor for gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) in dogs. GDV is a life-threatening condition where the stomach expands...
...– can have dramatic effects on the cost of feeding. We compare the costs of feeding some popular diets of each type for a day and a year for a...
...treats, chews, table scraps, and food used for medication administration. An example diet history of what to write down can be found online at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association...
...feeding home-cooked diets to dogs and to evaluate adherence to home-cooked diet recipes. Most respondents liked and continued to feed a home-cooked diet, but few (only 13%) of owners adhered...
...cat training) – pick up a book or head online. Clicker training in particular is a fun, easy-to-learn way to teach both tricks and useful behaviors (e.g. being still for...
...completed our online survey, and the results emphasize the confusion and misconceptions owners have about pet food and treats. In addition to many not knowing what bully sticks are, 71%...