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...
...FDA provided good background information on this ongoing issue, addressing many of the common questions that veterinarians have been getting. Of most interest to those of us actively engaged in...
...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...
...and your pet. Different options can be purchased from your favorite local or online retailers or even made at home! You might find that a combination of these approaches works...
...amount, feeding directions, Petfoodology Research Review: Comparing “senior” and “adult” cat diets A recent study compared nutrient levels in cat foods marketed for senior cats versus those marketed for adult...
...percentage of fiber on pet food labels is ‘guaranteed analyses’ and thus only a maximum and cannot be compared between diets of different moisture or calorie content. In addition, the...
...Martin CR, et al. Comparison of the nutrient composition of commercial dog milk replacers with that of dog milk. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2014;244: 1413-1422. This study analyzed a...
...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...
...selected the same brand of dry and wet food in each category for a more direct comparison. I selected only foods marketed for adult cats (kitten foods are often more...