...appropriate safety measures to protect themselves and their families. This lack of awareness or appropriate assessment of risk may be in part because many online sources and proponents of raw-feeding...
All three of us regularly lecture at continuing education conferences for other veterinarians, present our research at scientific meetings, and speak at events for pet owners. We also frequently give...
...be purchased on many online websites. Process for Dehydrating Peel the fruit to make it less tough. Slice fruits and vegetables into thin pieces to allow them to dehydrate...
...foods aren’t legally allowed to be marketed as intended to prevent, cure, or treat disease – to make these claims they would have to be restricted to use only under...
Chronic kidney disease or CKD is one of the most common diseases seen in cats. One study found that more than 60% of cats of all ages had evidence of...
...taurine levels or scheduled an echocardiogram to check their dog’s heart size and function. However, given the cost of an echocardiogram, other owners have elected to have their veterinarian do...
...combination of diet and medication to control their symptoms. One of the biggest mistakes I see well-intentioned pet owners make is trying too many diets on their own haphazardly before...
...overall health. One recent study supplemented healthy dogs with either plant- or animal-sourced digestive enzyme supplements and measured the effect of the supplements on the digestibility of their food.(1) The...
...pet’s problem and you can move on to other, more likely causes of skin or digestive issues. Elimination diet options There are two main approaches to the diet used for...
...total protein content but also the composition of the individual amino acids). Given the limited number of studies currently available, potential benefits of such diets are not strongly supported. However,...