While it is true that the mineral content of bones is important for your cat or dog’s balanced diet, these minerals are usually contained as processed bone meal in pet foods. Mineral supplements for your pet may be recommended in specific medical condition, but this is unlikely to be necessary for a healthy pet. All […]
Category: Nutrition for Pets
Information on Nutrition for Pets
Salivating (drooling) means your pet is hungry.
Saliva is produced by specialized glands at several locations in the head and neck that empty into the mouth. Salivation is triggered by a variety of senses and situations. The odor, sight and taste of food are high on the list of stimuli that induce salivation in preparation for feeding. This is because one of […]
Pets eat lawn grass and other plants because they have a nutritional deficit.
Dogs and cats are carnivores. This means that they evolved to eat a primarily meat-based diet. It is likely, however, that their wild ancestors occasionally supplemented their diets with vegetation. Dietary flexibility can be an important adaptation in times when usual food sources are scarce, for example, in times of drought. There is no evidence […]
Your pet cannot develop an intolerance or allergy to food it has been eating for a long time.
Food allergy can occur at first contact with a food. In pets, however, food allergy typically emerges during prolonged exposure to the allergenic diet. Symptoms of suspected food allergy may not become obvious until they progress to the extreme. Signs of dietary intolerance are easily confused with many other types of allergies and skin conditions. […]
Cooking oil will relieve constipation.
Constipation is the delayed and sometimes uncomfortable elimination of hardened and dry feces. If your pet appears constipated hut is otherwise eating and behaving normally, the first thing you should do is to increase its exercise and water intake. Should this fail or if you have any other suspicions, consult your veterinarian before doing anything […]
A teaspoon of cooking oil ensures a shiny coat
The only thing that cooking oil will supplement is your pet’s intake of fats. Extra fat derived calories are not useful for coat or skin quality. Fats are essential to a pet’s diet, but there are many types of fat and only specific ones will do. Natural oils are secreted by glands in the skin […]
A home-cooked meal is better than commercially prepared diets.
Not all pet foods are adequate and not all home-cooked meals for pets are inadequate. Even with the best intentions, the average pet owner would probably soon discover that preparing a satisfactory homemade diet is too expensive and time consuming. The decision to provide your own pet food requires a long-term commitment because your pet […]
An exclusive diet of cooked or raw meat (or liver) is good for pets
A diet that consists only of meat is inadequate for dogs. As carnivores, pets definitely need proteins derived from meat, but other ingredients are essential to meet their dietary requirement. A well-balanced pet food should also contain fats, from which dogs derive as much as sixty percent of their energy. Vitamins and minerals are also […]