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Care and Feeding Part 3 – Obesity in Dogs and Cats
Welcome to the final installment of Care and Feeding (for now!). I wanted to talk about a sensitive subject - obesity in our companion pets. While Garfield made for an adorable cartoon cat, in real life carrying some extra weight can have serious consequences for...
Care and Feeding Part 2 – Grain Free Diets and Heart Disease – An Update
Hi everyone, I wanted to post an update on the grain free diet issue in dogs. This one is going to get into the nitty gritty of the research that has been ongoing for the past five years. A very comprehensive update was recently released by the Clinical Nutrition...
Care and Feeding Part 1 – What should I feed my dog or cat?
Hi everyone, I wanted to address a question that we get a LOT during appointments for dogs and cats of all ages - what should I feed my pet? It seems like such a straightforward question, and it comes from a place of love - everyone wants to give their dog or cat the...
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