...the many different products available, nutrition fads, and compelling marketing. My hope is that the one bright side of this serious situation is that it will shine a light on...
...includes diets designed to help diagnose food allergies or intolerance as well as diets with high digestibility and diets that are very low in fat (lower than is available over-the-counter)....
...signs of digestive distress. There are dozens of products available that make claims such as “may dramatically improve your pet’s digestion and absorption of nutrients”, “replace vital food enzymes destroyed...
...for a nutritionally balanced diet), previous exposure to these ingredients typically isn’t considered for novel ingredient diets. Even though there are many “novel ingredient” or “limited ingredient” diets available over-the-counter,...
...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,...
...dog and cat and to manage any diseases that might arise as they age. There are many good quality commercial diets available today, and their variable nutrient content provides many...
...to meet your pet’s medical conditions, nutritional needs, and preferences. The number of appropriate diets available for each pet will depend upon his or her individual needs/restrictions. We also will...
...diets. Diet decisions should be based on the individual pet’s health concerns and other needs, regardless of breed. While there are breed-specific diets available, they may not necessarily be designed...
...providing a consistent amount of all essential nutrients in a recipe that is not time- and cost-prohibitive to make requires the use of concentrated supplements to fill in the gaps...
Nutrition is an important part of the treatment for dogs and cats with heart disease. In the past, when few cardiac medications were available, restriction of salt in the diet...