It’s important to work with your veterinarian to figure out how many calories your dog should have. And then you should also choose a good diet....
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I don't recommend it, but you can give them some human food. You might consider things like apples, green beans, and steamed carrots....
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I get this question a lot....
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A prescription diet would be better if the dog has a medical condition that that prescription diet helps treat or slow the progression of....
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The big one is feeding raw food. I don't recommend it. You'll see a lot of stuff on the internet about how it's better and more natural for them....
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There's a whole slew of things. Maybe they stepped funny in the yard, and their paw hurts, or perhaps they got a little cut by a brush or a fence....
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It depends on the age of your dog and what they need. Most adult pet dogs can get away with feeding once or twice a day....
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Any sudden change in behavior, hiding, crying, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, anemia, or anything like that - if your dog has had some sudden change...
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Prescription diets are extremely useful in many different circumstances because prescription diets treat or manage specific conditions....
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Some of the most common signs for dogs would be hiding, shaking, and not behaving like they usually would....
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Many human medications don't cross over to dogs, and so you certainly want to call your veterinarian before you give your dog any human medications...
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I would say the most important thing would be that they have grain in them....
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Make sure it meets all the AFCO requirements, which are the government requirements found on the back of the bag....
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Obviously, if you catch your dog in the act, definitely try to figure out what it is....
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There are many dog food myths. There are a couple that are big for me....
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With a physical exam. It’s what we do, all day, every day. When you see dogs for a living, you get very used to seeing what normal is....
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Not necessarily. They're omnivorous, so they eat grass as part of their scavenging behavior....
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I'm going to answer that and say, "Only if your dog needs a prescription diet." Most of these prescription foods, and I underline the word most, no...
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Yeah, I always recommend that clients stay away from anything that has a pork product in it because that tends to be what causes the most GI upset ...
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It can. Usually, you'll see intestinal upset because the microbes in their intestines don't like quick change....