Nutrition Center

Jamie Lovejoy, DVM

As a modern cat owner, you’ve probably heard of a “limited ingredient” cat food. Perhaps your veterinarian has recommended one of these diets to treat your cat’s food allergies, or maybe you saw a grain-free...

Patti Munizza, DVM

Selecting the best diet for your cat can be very challenging, and you want to make the best decision on behalf of your cat. Cat food that’s labeled as “organic” or “natural” sounds like the best choice,...

Jennifer Coates, DVM

  Cat food labels and advertisements are loaded with pictures of stunningly beautiful cats, artful design, and words—lots and lots of words. Some terms sound meaningful while, in truth, they are not really...

Gretchen Verheggen, DVM

  You might think that “organic” foods are top-tier and better than nonorganic food. And if organic food is “better” for people to eat, is it the same for dogs? What does it actually mean if a dog food...

Ashley Joy, DVM

  We all want to offer the best in nutrition to our pets, but selecting the right diet can be difficult when there are so many options. In many cases, the terminology and “buzz words” used on pet food...

Leigh Burkett, DVM

  Limited ingredient dog food is formulated to reduce the number of ingredients that your dog is exposed to within their diet. These diets are used in hypoallergenic dog food trials to diagnose and treat...

Heather Hoffmann, DVM

The number of dog food products on the market can make it very confusing for you to choose a diet that is appropriate for your pet. Not only are there tons of different brands and ingredients, but even...

Christina Fernandez, DVM, DACVECC

Nutrition is a very powerful tool throughout all stages of a dog’s life. It can be used to maintain health, prevent disease, and even primarily manage some disease conditions. That said, just because your...

Jennifer Coates, DVM

Many pet food brands label their products as being “human-grade,” but what does this really mean? Is human-grade dog food safer or healthier than traditional pet food? Let’s take a look at the ingredients,...

Virginia LaMon, DVM

Choosing the right dog food or cat food is a challenge for every pet parent. There are plenty of factors to consider, but one thing that all veterinarians agree on is that whichever pet food you select,...