Category: Diet
Canine Obesity
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the pet population and is the leading nutritional-associated health condition affecting dogs. A recent study conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that 35% of dogs are overweight and 20% are obese. This is an alarming statistic! In essence, it means that there are approximately 43 million dogs that are either overweight or obese. Because obesity predisposes dogs to serious medical conditions, it is important that owners recognize and prevent obesity in their pets.
Animal are considered obese when they are about 20% over their ideal weight. The best way to determine if your dog is overweight is to run your hands along your dog’s ribcage, view your dog from the side, and view your dog from above. If your dog is at an ideal weight, you will be able to feel the …
What You Shouldn’t Feed Your Cat
Keeping cats healthy maybe hard, but you can avoid giving them things to make them sick. If your cat is another child to you, you should definitely avoid giving them these types of foods and drugs!
Let’s Start With Drugs and Alcohol- First thing first: Humans and animals, should never do illegal drugs! And it is not funny to get your pet drunk or high. Because when you are feeding your cat these bad things, it can seriously harm them.
Marijuana- Smoking marijuana around your cat, and ingestion of marijuana from your cat can induce vomiting and changes in your cats heart rate.
Tobacco- Tobacco to cats is no good, either. The nicotine can affect your cat’s nervous system and digestive track. The nicotine can speed up your cats heart rate, coma, collapsing and even death.
Alcohol- Not only can alcohol make your cat …
How to Chose a Food for your Pet
It can be daunting to select a food for your pet! There are so many options: dry, canned, semi-moist, raw, organic, chicken, salmon, venison, vegetarian, and the list goes on!
The truth is, most of these foods are perfectly fine to feed. The exception to this is raw food – it can be very dangerous, both to your pet and you. It is quite possible for a dog or cat to get salmonella or E. coli from eating raw meat, and these pathogens can be fatal. You can get these infections from handling tainted food and ingesting the bacteria. Besides raw, the decision is yours to make, though there are some things to keep in mind.
First, make sure you select a food that has been approved by AAFCO, the American Association of Feed Control Officials. It is the only way to …
