Since I have worked here for several years, I’ve definitely learned how preventive care needs in pets parallel the preventive care needs in humans. This became especially evident when comparing my efforts to get Gidget to lose weight and my … Continue reading
Providing optimal nutrition is a key component to keeping our pets healthy. This applies, not only to the diet that we select to feed our beloved pets, but also to how we store and provide the diet to them. At the store … Continue reading
“What are you doing to help his weight?” This was the question that my veterinarian asked last year when I went in to pick up my cat after surgery. It was a question I was totally unprepared for. At just … Continue reading
Denise Elliott, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVN, was consulted by PetSide.com for an article on the changing nutritional needs of pets as they age.
My dogs eat better than I do. Don’t get me wrong, as humans go, I eat pretty healthfully. However, I find that it is much easier for me to control what goes into my dogs’ mouths, than it is to … Continue reading
Emerson, now 4-years-old as of Friday, Jan. 7, has graduated from adolescence and entered into adulthood. Although it was tempting to sneak him a special “human” treat or two in celebration of his birthday, I opted for a new chew … Continue reading
It’s time to take a step back and slow down after another busy holiday season where I ate too much and exercised too little. It’s also a time when people make resolutions to completely change something in their lives. I’m … Continue reading
One year ago, after a jump off the couch caused a joint injury—prompting a trip to the veterinarian—it became apparent that my grandma’s dog, Buster, had morphed from festively plump to undeniably overweight. One table scrap at a time, Buster, … Continue reading
I have received several questions recently on what diet to feed large and giant breed puppies. There are several key differences between large and giant breed puppies compared to small breed puppies, and nutrition can be optimized to provide for … Continue reading
Salmonella sure has been in the news a lot lately, and not just for the eggs that have been recalled. There have also been several Pet foods recalled because of the potential for contamination with Salmonella. So just what or … Continue reading