August, 2011Archive

What is the proper diet for a diabetic dog?

August 6th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off   

Like people, dogs can get diabetes. It can be a genetic problem or due largely to poor diet, also like in humans. If is due to diet and the dog is overweight, putting him on a weight loss diet and increasing its exercise is essential or he will die young. Carefully consult with your veterinarian [...]

Can cat food really give your dog cataracts?

August 3rd, 2011 | Uncategorized | Comments Off   

Not really. Although cataracts in dogs can be caused by insufficient nutrition, they are more often a sign of diabetes or simple aging. Diabetes in dogs is a result of the same thing it is in humans…genetics and obesity. As cat food is not optimized for dogs, it could cause ‘insufficient nutrition’ if fed to [...]