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Quality Veterinary Medicine :: Nutrition
Pet Nutrition for a Long Life
A pet’s health is determined largely by the nutritious foods that go into his body. If you follow your veterinarians suggestions for a proper diet and the best nutrition for your pet dog or cat, you’ll avoid many medical bills later in your pet’s life.
As a young pet, not fully grown, she gets lots of exercise because she’s always active. She runs around, and then she rests. Then she runs around some more, and then she looks for something else to get into, or someone else to play with her.
When feeding time arrives, she’s hungry and she eats the portion that you’ve put out for her. But as she ages, she sleeps more than she runs, and she sits more than she jumps. What happens as she ages is that she does not require as much food. She still needs proper nutrition, vitamins and minerals, but she’s not burning up the calories like she did when she was younger.
Besides visiting with your pet’s doctor about routine checkups and proper diet, you’ll especially want to check with us to make sure your pet is getting the correct amount of food to avoid the problems that come from obesity in pets. Preventing obesity is essential to a long life. Pets can be fed once a day or twice daily.
You can provide your pet with a multitude of foods, treats, and supplements. However, deciding what to buy can be overwhelming. Look to us for guidance. Based on your pet’s history, size, and weight, we can suggest which food and how much food is right for your pet. We can also recommend pet nutrition supplements to balance your pet’s dietary requirements.
Additionally, we have created special diet plans for dogs and cats with allergies, weight issues, or other dietary restrictions. We will guide you in the best diet direction.
Always remember to transition into a new food over two weeks. Gradually adding in the new food and removing the old will ensure that there are no upset tummies during the change.
