Do cats need carbohydrates?
Although carbohydrates are not considered essential nutrients in the diets of cats, and are often considered fillers, carbs do play critical roles in your cat’s body.
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Feeding the Working or Performance Dog – Myth vs Reality
While dogs don’t have a nutritional requirement for carbs, they provide instant access to energy which is beneficial to working dogs.
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FLUTD and cats
FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease) is a problem that generally affects male cats, and was more commonly known as FUS or crystals. This is a serious condition that is also life threatening.
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Food Allergies? Food Intolerances?
Like us, pets today are suffering more and more from allergies and sensitivities.
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Grain versus Grain Free Dog Food Diets
Grain-free diets are a popular option in the pet food aisle. What do you need to know about the great grain debate?
Help! How can I stop my cat getting hairballs?
Cats spend about one sixth of their life grooming themselves. A cat’s tongue is an important grooming tool...
How Much Protein Should Pet Food Contain?
Visit any internet message board about pet nutrition and you will more than likely find a heated debate about protein — pros, cons, good sources, bad sources and more opinions than you ever wanted to know.
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How to choose a pet food
With so many different foods on the market at different price points, how do you choose a food?
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How to read a pet food label
Learn more about the key elements of pet food labels, and what the important things are to consider - such as ingredients, proteins, fats, preservatives..
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Is my pet overweight?
As a general rule of thumb you should be able to see a waist when you look down on top of your dog or cat
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Pancreatitis in Dogs
What is Pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is quite simply an inflammation of the pancreas. Your dog’s pancreas serves two main functions:
Ten tips to help feed a fussy dog
Not all dogs are created equal when it comes to food. Some dogs “live to eat”, and others “eat to live”!
If you do have a fussy eater, here are a few tips that may help you out:
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The benefits of coconut oil
The type of fat in coconut is called a medium chain triglyceride (MCT). These MCT’s are digested and absorbed quickly without the normally required digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas.
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The benefits of green-lipped mussel extract
Green-lipped Mussels (Perna canaliculus ) are found only in New Zealand waters. The term green-lipped doesn’t actually refer to lips, but to the colour of the edge of the shell which has a green tinge.
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Understanding pet food ingredients - What is a meal (e.g. chicken meal)?
A common ingredient in commercial pet foods is meat or fish ‘meals’. Most pet owners do not understand what a meat ‘meal’ is and often have misconceptions about this type of ingredient.
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What are Limited Ingredient Diets?
Does your pet have itchy skin, vomiting, diarrhea, or chronic paw licking? With food sensitivities seemingly on the rise amongst dogs and cats, many pet parents are looking for solutions.
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What is the best way to store my dry pet food?
Correct storage of pet food is extremely important to ensure the food is kept fresh (and enjoyable for your pet) and to ensure the well-being of your pet is protected.
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What is tripe and why should I feed it to my dog?
Tripe is the stomach lining of ruminating animals such as cattle, deer, sheep and goats.
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What makes the NOW Fresh range of pet food unique?
NOW Fresh by Petcurean is a unique grain free food for dogs and cats. “Unique” by definition means “being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else”. So how is NOW Fresh unique?
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Why are peas so popular in pet food?
Dried peas belong to the family of pulses, which also includes lentils, chickpeas, and beans. Peas are one of the world’s oldest crops.
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Why is there Tapioca in pet food?
Although this ingredient is more commonly known in human food circles as a dessert, recently it has proven to be a great addition to grain free specialty pet foods.
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