Pet Nutrition
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Evaluating Feline Nutrition and Diet
Diet recommendations vary depending on the age and health of the individual cat. A high protein, low carbohydrate diet is the best recommendation for a healthy adult cat.
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Choosing the Best Food for a Healthy Cat
Choices for cat food include canned, dry, raw and home-cooked foods. Familiarity with the advantages and disadvantages of each type of cat food can make choosing simpler.
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Nutrigenomics – Linking Nutrition to Genetics
The science of nutrigenomics studies how diet interacts with the genetic code. In dogs, nutrition can overcome genetics to reduce obesity and improve diseased joints.
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Finding the Right Food for Large Breed Puppies
The proper food for large breed puppies will have an ample high-quality protein source and will not contain excess calcium. Growth rate should be average for the breed.
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Determining Proper Body Weight for Dogs and Cats
The ideal body weight for a dog or cat can be difficult to determine but there are simple signs which can help determine whether a pet is overweight or underweight.
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Recognizing Obesity in Dogs & Cats as a Disease
Canine and feline fat cells, or adipocytes, produce hormones known as adipokines which decrease the metabolic rate and inhibit appetite suppression in obese dogs and cats
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Nutro Pet Food Recall
Nutro pet foods has recently voluntarily recalled several dry cat food formulations after it was discovered that the foods are nutritionally imbalanced.
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Antioxidant Supplements in Cancer Treatment in Pets
Antioxidant nutritional supplements may be beneficial in treating certain forms of cancer in pets, but there are also some potential drawbacks which must be considered.
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Choosing the Best Dietary Supplement for a Pet
Administering dietary supplements to a pet can be beneficial under some circumstances, but supplements should be investigated carefully before being administered to a pet
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Food Allergies in Dogs - Finding the Right Diet
Feeding trials are the only way to definitively diagnose food allergies in dogs. The feeding trial must be strictly controlled in order to produce helpful results.
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Chocolate in Dogs and Cats - A Common Pet Poison
Chocolate is one of the most common pet poisons seen in dogs and cats. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is a potent, potentially fatal toxin for dogs and cats.
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Rawhide Dog Bones and Chews - Safe or Dangerous?
Rawhide dog chews and rawhide dog bones are commonly used treats for dogs and many dogs enjoy them tremendously. But are there dangers involved with these products?
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Xylitol - An Increasingly Common Pet Poison
Xylitol is commonly used in sugarless gums and candies and is generally safe for human consumption. However, for pets, xylitol can be rapidly fatal even at low dosages.
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Healthy Homemade Dog Food Diets
Since the 2007 dog food recall, many people have shied away from commercial diets and increasing numbers of pet owners are relying on homemade dog food diets.
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Dangerous Foods - Foods to Avoid Feeding to Dogs
Giving your dog a treat from the table is usually not a major concern, but some foods can be toxic to your dog and should never be offered. Find out which foods to avoid.
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Frozen Dog Food Diets
Frozen dog food diets and other BARF and raw food diets are controversial. Some experts like them while others believe them to be dangerous to pets and people both.
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Feeding Pet Birds for Optimal Nutrition & Health
Feeding seed diets is not appropriate for parrots and other psitticine birds. Formulated diets are more complete. Foraging is a valuable tool in feeding pet birds also.
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Feeding Rabbits for a Well Balanced Diet
When feeding rabbits, commercially available pelleted diets need to be supplemented with vegetables, fruits, and unlimited quantities of grass hay.
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Pet Food for Dogs And Cats
Choosing a pet food for your dogs or cats means evaluating pet food manufacturers, pet food ingredients, your pet's nutritional needs, and how your pet reacts to the food
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