New Standards Announced for Human Grade Dog Food
On its homepage recently, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced that there are new guidelines for pet food labeled “human grade.”...
Potential Changes On Dog Food Labels Should Make Them Easier to Interpret
It looks like reading nutrition information on dog food labels may get easier. After years of discussion and input from different sources, the Association...
What’s In a Name? (A Lot, Actually)
Duchess, Lassie, Champ, and Spot are out. Lucy, Maggie, Max, and Charlie are in. Why the shift in the names we give our dogs?...
Reduced-Calorie May Not Mean What You Think
If your pet is overweight and you are trying to manage his calorie consumption, don’t automatically assume a dog food labeled “reduced-calorie” is low...
Should You Be Choosing Preservative-Free Dog Food?
You’re trying to decide between two different brands of canned dog food. The clincher is that one is advertised online as preservative-free, so you...
Research Suggests Once-a-Day Feeding Is Better For Dogs
Intriguing research on more than 10,000 dogs suggests that pets fed one meal a day instead of two or more meals experience cognitive...
Why Is There Ash In My Dog’s Diet?
Sometimes in the “Guaranteed Analysis” box on a dog food label, you’ll see ash as an ingredient. What’s going on? Are burnt embers some...
When Choosing Dog Food, Don’t Fall Prey to Premiumization
It is possible to feed a healthful diet to an average-size dog for just a few hundred dollars a year. Why, then, do...
Dear Doctor: August 2022
But which raw diet?
Q: I have several dogs and usually feed them dry kibble in the morning and a brand of dehydrated food cooked...
How to Improve Your Picky Eater’s Diet
We tend to think of felines as the pets who turn up their noses at food, but certain dogs also present feeding challenges....
Dear Doctor: The therapeutic diet doesn’t seem to be working
Q. We had a little dog who needed surgery to remove bladder stones made of calcium oxalate. After that, she was prescribed a diet...
Which Is Better For Your Dog, Dry Food Or Wet?
Most people feed their dogs all dry food, or almost all. This is especially the case for those with larger dogs. A single bag...
