We use an elimination diet when we think a dog has either a gastrointestinal or a skin problem related to its diet....
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If you have a senior dog, your nutritional needs may differ from when you have a puppy....
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No, it's not. The big difference is that wet food has a massive amount of water content....
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So, for big breed puppies, I would recommend feeding a big breed puppy food. When they get older, it's a little less important....
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We use elimination diets if we're trying to figure out if your pet is sensitive to a specific protein. So you often hear this as a food allergy....
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I think the two big ones are that grain-free dog food is healthier for your dog, which is entirely not true....
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It could. Free-choice feeding is one of the culprits in obesity....
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If you see any of the things that we just talked about, get them in. Would you want to walk around hurting if you didn't have to?...
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That's a good question because we see this type of thing a lot. Human food can inherently make your dog overweight, but not necessarily....
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The thing that I would have you look at before that would be making sure that there's an AAFCO statement on your pet food....
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You're usually going to see weight loss, a dull hair coat, vomiting and diarrhea, and failure to thrive....
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We could probably talk about this a lot....
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A good physical exam. Again, if you had an ear infection, it would be painful....
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Just like you and me, dogs require protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals....
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We really don't recommend that you feed them human food....
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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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Human food has a tendency to make your dog overweight. They're already getting their normal diet....
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Rarely that can be the case, but I would say, on average, there are two reasons for dogs to eat grass....