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As I have written in other blog entries, one of the most important health care decisions an animal guardian can make for their pet is the type of diet they feed their pet from puppy/kitten hood and as they grow up. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, was quoted as saying, “Let food be thy medicine.” Nutritional imbalances, as well as deficiencies and toxic ingredients are major factors in the increase in chronic degenerative, autoimmune, and cancerous diseases in younger pets these days. |
Also, as I have previously stated, veterinarians receive minimal formal training on nutrition in veterinary school. As a result, some veterinarians often make pet food recommendations based on what sales representatives tell them. Fortunately, in recent years, there has been a great expansion of wonderful quality and natural brand commercial pet foods that I have discussed in previous blogs, such as Be Well, Pet Guard and Wysong
However, an alarming trend that I’m noticing in the pet food industry is the process of corporate companies buying out previously reliable and trustworthy pet food companies, who may be more interested in profit over quality, at least from my perspective. Many pet food company giants include companies whose initial business began in various industries including toothpaste, chocolate, and ketchup. Just because these companies have excessively large marketing and sales forces does not mean that they are the healthiest choices for your pets.
And while one must always be vigilant when choosing a smaller pet food company which may make several wonderful claims, I would strongly recommend a consultation with a more holistically oriented veterinarian. For more information, I recommend visiting www.AHVMA.org for any questions you may have regarding which diet you should choose for your pet.
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Pet owners are realizing just how important nutrition is in the health of their dogs and cats. To capitalize on this consumer awareness, many well known large commercial pet food companies advertise that their food is natural and healthy. The pictures on their bags of food show healthy fresh vegetables and lean cuts of meat.
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 10:03 am
Yes they do often use large and quite colorful bags of food as marketing ploys to sell their products. Best to read and understand the ingredient list as more important than how colorful the bag is.
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I like this post.Self Royalcanin Pet food
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I like this post.Self Royalcanin Pet food Provider.Its has differnt Foods for pet.Know more >>
RoYAL CANIN
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ROYAL CANIN is a very high tested dogfood wich provides a healthy pet
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
December 21st, 2011 at 11:13 am
Thanks for sharing. Royal Canin is certainly a popular food.
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