Right, so that's going to be where if you've got a puppy, you want to make sure that you're feeding puppy food....
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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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Every dog and cat should be examined at a minimum once a year....
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Right around when most dogs hit that one-year mark, or for some of the larger breed dogs that may be as late as 18 months, we like to transition th...
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That's a good question....
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If you ask the dog, absolutely. It's more nutritious. It tastes better....
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Prescription diets may be better for your dog if your dog has certain conditions that require that prescription....
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If your dog has a medical condition that requires a prescription diet, sure. But in general, I would say no.
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It can. Usually, you'll see intestinal upset because the microbes in their intestines don't like quick change....
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Just because a food is wet or dry doesn't tell you anything about its nutritional value....
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There's no right or wrong answer. It depends on lifestyle, and it can be breed-specific....
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Right now? What I hear so much about is grain-free diets....
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Everybody thinks of the obvious ones; maybe your pet is limping, or they're favoring a leg....
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The best place to start is to talk to your veterinarian....
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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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It's a good question, and it's one that probably has quite a few answers there....
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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....