Nutrition Center

Nutrition: Overview

Good nutrition affects every aspect of your pet's life. The right diet can alleviate allergy symptoms, reduce obesity, even clean your pet's teeth! But, as your pet ages, nutrition needs can change, and it's important to keep up with those changes.

Is Your Pet Fit or Fat?

You can assess if your pet is overweight
by looking at his body shape, fat over the
ribs, overall build, breed, and health.

His rib cage should be easy to feel
His abdomen should have a “tuck- in”
in front of the hips
When viewed from above, his torso
should be shaped like an hourglass

Nutrition Headlines

- Handling Diabetes in Pets
  
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  Dogs at every stage of life have different nutritional requirements. Learn what foods are best to f... Read More
- Nutrition for Older Pets - Fitting Their Needs
  
  While pet owners can’t reverse time and turn their dogs into puppies and their cats into kittens aga... Read More
- Senior Wellness - A Plan for Keeping Your Aging Pet Healthy
  
  You can help keep your aging pet healthy and maybe even add years to her life by following a few bas... Read More
- Your Puppy's Diet: Accounting for Size
  
  Both large and small breed dogs have very different feeding requirements as they grow---and you need... Read More
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