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Search Results for: Home-cooked Diets
Carb Confusion: Part 2 – Measuring and Comparing Carbohydrate in Pet Foods
...at two different dry pet diets, and one has 30% NFE and the other has 40% NFE, that information alone doesn’t give us any information on how those diets will...
Too hot? Too cold? Keeping your pet’s food temperature just right
Anyone who has lived with a cat or dog with medical issues knows that maintaining a good appetite can be challenging and that weight and muscle loss can occur as...
Pet Food Decisions: How Do You Pick Your Pet’s Food?
When talking to pet owners, I’ve been struck by how passionate they are about their dog or cat’s diet and the choices they’ve made – whether it’s a homecooked or...
Stalk About Nutritious: It’s Corn!
...yet no adverse health effects have been proven. Based on current data, there are no reasons to avoid GMO corn in pet diets. The bottom line is that corn...
Pill-popping pets: Are the foods you use to give pills safe?
...does not have kidney disease, a small amount of home-cooked meat or fish can be a good option for giving medications. Avoid prepared meats, deli or lunch meats, canned meats...
About the Clinical Nutrition Service
...clinical nutrition. She also does some part-time consulting work for Balance IT, a company that makes software and supplements for home-cooked pet diets. Dr. Heinze has been featured in The...
COVID-19 and Your Pet’s Nutritional Health
...may want to reduce the amount you’re feeding your pet since they’re burning fewer calories. Q: What are some activities I can do with my pet at home? A: Mental...
All About Ash
...than canned foods. Fresh or frozen cooked foods are often lower in ash and raw diets can vary dramatically depending on the amount of included bone. As long as a...
Putting the brakes on a chowhound
...time! A definite improvement! Food dispensing toys – these are typically made for dry diets and are available for both dogs and cats. Some are batted about by the pet...