You should know that the term "Animal Nutritionist" doesn't actually mean that much. The term is not protected, and anyone with an interest in nutrition for animals can call themselves an "Animal Nutritionist". Generally speaking though, most job positions require a bachelors in a related field - such as Biology, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Food [...]
Tag: Canine Nutrition
Is Raw Dog Food Fueling the Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
A recent press release by The Guardian has been making headlines all over the world after a research study was published looking at antibiotic-resistant bacteria within dog foods in Portugal. “Researchers warned of “an international public health risk” after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a range of different types of raw dog food.“The trend for feeding [...]
Balanced Chicken and Rice Dog Food Recipe
The age-old recommendation for dogs with tummy upset - chicken and rice. Recommending this combination for dogs with an upset stomach has gone back years - but the sad thing about the combination of chicken breast with white rice, is that though it is highly digestible, it is not balanced. In fact - by itself [...]
Spirulina for Dog Food Allergies? (A 2021 Research Paper Review)
On May 28th 2021 a brand-spanking-new research paper was published looking at the influence that dietary Spirulina has on the immune system of dogs - and social media has gone a bit nuts. Headlines that covered the paper stated: “-New Study- shows that adding Spirulina to your pet’s diet can help prevent or relieve food [...]
Gently Cooked Dog Food Brands (2021 List)
This list was updated June 9th 2021 Offering your dog freshly cooked dog food offers many different benefits - from better digestibility to more diversity of the microbiome, to even a potential reduction in cancer rates. As more research is done, the science behind choosing a fresh food diet for your dog seems to be [...]
Fresh Pet Vital: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Founded in 2006, freshpet is one of the largest gently cooked dog food brands on the market, with over 20 different recipes of different compositions, and with different ingredients - including novel proteins, and single-protein recipes. Freshpet can be found in most large retailers - from Walmart to Petco, even local grocers, making it the [...]
Senior Dog Nutritional Needs: Optimizing your Geriatric Dog’s Diet
When we think about senior dogs - I feel like most people think there is some type of “switch” that happens when their dog hits 7 years of age. Suddenly their active adult dog becomes a “SENIOR” and everything is different - perception of what is “normal” and “abnormal” starts to skew. A small limp [...]
Weight Loss Diets for Dogs
One of the parts of setting your dog up with a successful weight loss plan is by choosing an appropriate food or foods for your dog! But like most things - the fact that there is a lot of demand for products to help with weight loss, we see a lot of marketing that is [...]
Is my dog fat?
If you are asking this question about your own dog, know that you are not alone. The most recent data shows that a staggering 54% or about 36 million dogs are struggling with being either overweight or obese. Of that 36 million dogs, 33% of them are obese (body condition scores 8 or above on [...]
Beef and Rice Dog Food Recipe
Healthy high protein beef and rice dog food recipe, complete and balanced for adult dogs.