Although food allergies are quite uncommon, they can sometimes occur in dogs and cats that have year-round skin issues (not seasonal) or chronic gastrointestinal problems. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way...
...of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. And to help owners and veterinary healthcare professionals, I just released a short video demonstrating how to evaluate muscle condition score in cats and...
...in terms of their individual nutritional profiles but, in general, phosphorus, protein, and sodium levels are lower than in diets designed for healthy adult cats, while calories and omega-3 fatty...
At Petfoodology, we’ve written before about how to get your picky pet to eat. The first thing we always recommend is checking in with your veterinarian to see if there’s...
...study was that many – more than 40% – of the people we surveyed indicated that buying healthy food for their pets was even more important than buying healthy food...
...same condition. This form should be filled out by a veterinarian (or employee of the veterinarian) who is actively managing the pet’s current health concerns. This veterinarian will serve as...
...pets’ nutritional health (other than the unfortunate rise in obesity). However, in the last few years I’ve seen more cases of nutritional deficiencies due to people feeding unconventional diets, such...
...these diets have any health benefits for dogs and cats over more traditional diets. It’s not just health benefits where the data are lacking, however. Despite the popularity of grain-free...
...out the other useful Nutrition Toolkit. Providing your veterinary healthcare team with this information can ensure your pet is getting the very best nutrition and help to keep him healthy!...
Pet owners make the decision to feed their pet a home-cooked diet for many reasons including pet health problems, distrust of the commercial pet food industry, the belief that home-cooked...