the scientific study of pet nutrition by veterinary nutrition specialists and experts.
Owners are passionate about their pets’ nutrition, but often make mistakes because of the confusing and often conflicting information. Find out how to use your passion responsibly to make the best decisions about your pet’s diet.
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Considering a home-cooked diet or already feeding one? They may not always be in your pet’s best interest. Make sure you are avoiding common pitfalls and are feeding the best diet for your pet’s situation
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On June 27, 2019, the FDA posted an update on their investigation into diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Since then, there have been many news reports, company responses, and internet/social media interpretations of the update.
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We’re big fans of the WSAVA guidelines for selecting pet foods and there is a new online tool from the Pet Nutrition Alliance that allows you to see answers from pet food manufacturers to some of the questions WSAVA recommends asking about your pet’s food
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Dr. Freeman discusses the accuracy of pet food label feeding directions and how to determine how much to feed your pet
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We discuss red flags in your pet food ingredient list – they may not be the ones that you expect!
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Dr. Freeman provides tips for getting your pet to eat their therapeutic diet
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Dr. Freeman provides an update on diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs
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Do you know what bully sticks are? A surprising number of owners (almost 50% in our survey) do not.
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Is your pet on medication? How you give it, especially when you use food, does matter. We provide some tips on getting pills into pets.
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