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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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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Make sure it meets all the AFCO requirements, which are the government requirements found on the back of the bag....
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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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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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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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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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A good physical exam. Again, if you had an ear infection, it would be painful....
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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....
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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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A prescription diet would be better if the dog has a medical condition that that prescription diet helps treat or slow the progression of....