Sentences with phrase «feed than dry food»

One of the basic facts is that canned food is calorically harder to over feed than dry food.

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Dogs fed on a diet of dry commercial pet food fed yellow - orange vegetables at least three times a week were 70 % less likely to develop cancer than dogs that weren't (2005 Purdue University)

When some 200 bees flew from the hive searching for food over the next two hours, about three - quarters of them approached a dry feeding station 230 feet away looking for nectar, rather than the loaded feeding station closer to the hive.

Nitrosamines, which are potent carcinogens, are often found in soy protein foods, and are greatly increased during the high temperature drying process.20 Not surprisingly, animal feeding studies show a lower weight gain for rats on soy formula than those on whole milk, high - lactose formula.21 Similar results have been observed in children on macrobiotic diets which include the use of soy milk and large amounts of whole grains.

Dogs whose diet consists mainly on dry food (kibbles) are likely to drink more than those who are on canned or wet food feed.

We also know that the average price per pound for dry cat food in farm and feed stores is less than a dollar, compared to almost $ 2.60 in pet shops.

The incidence of bloat is decreased if pets are fed two moist meals a day rather than one large meal of dry dog food.

Dry food (KIBBLE) is more economical, easier and more convenient to feed, generally less fattening and better for overall oral health than canned food.

Dog owners who feed their dogs raw diets often claim that their dogs are much healthier than they were when they ate commercial dry food.

For cats older than 1 year, a heaping bowl of dry food is not a good idea; the amount that you feed your cat should always be measured out and fed twice a day.

These cats are healthier when fed fresh raw or canned cat food, which is more like prey, rather than being fed dry cat food.

My cat was very picky about dry foods, and I wanted to feed him a dry food that had more benefits than the regular dry foods (I was not originally going to feed a dry food for many reasons that I had discussed with my veterinarian).

Wet / canned foods usually have fewer ingredients than dry foods so it's probably easier to avoid certain ingredients if you feed a canned food.

So, you really don't need to be any more fearful of feeding frozen / freeze - dried food to your cat than other foods.

No dry food really is - from what I've read feeding less expensive canned is better than an expensive dry food.

Keep cats indoors and feed them dry or canned foods rather than raw meat — cats can become infected with toxoplasmosis after eating infected animals or undercooked, contaminated meats

I feed less of it than any other dry food and my dogs love it and are very energetic with beautiful healthy shiney coats.I'm also impressed with several ingredience used for digestion as well as joint mobility.

Suitable for adult dogs rather than puppies or pregnant and nursing mothers, Purina ONE SmartBlend True Instinct is a dry dog food that can be mixed with water (one part liquid to four parts feed) if your dog prefers.

To compare foods on a dry matter basis rather than on as fed, you need to exclude the portion of the food that is moisture.

If you choose to feed wet food, do so in a separate plate or bowl rather than mixing it in with the dry food.

However, canned food will dry out or spoil if left out for prolonged periods; it is more suitable for meal feeding rather than free choice feeding.

As a matter of fact, if you feed dry food you should be giving more than one cup of water per cup of dry food.

To guard against bloat, the ASPCA recommends, maintain your dog's proper weight, prohibit vigorous exercise before and after meals, don't use raised bowls unless your veterinarian recommends them, do not allow your dog to gulp food or water, mix canned food with dry kibble, and feed several small meals throughout the day rather than one or two large meals.

Cost / Value for Money: 8/10 (15 kg costs # 38 but feed amounts are quite low and need to be when you have a 50 kg dog) Quality of ingredients: 7/10 (I am sure others can comment better than me but The Meat content seems good and is defined and the main cereal is rice, also the oils are chicken / fish) Packaging / Marketing: 5/10 (Difficult one as packaging is very basic which keeps the costs down, but marketing could be better as few have even heard of it and it is by franchised delivery only) Apparent Taste Factor: 7/10 (Seems to be well accepted and eaten happily but has no sugar / Salt so possibly would score lower than some other dry foods) Back End Tolerance: 8/10

In order to lower your dog's risk of developing hip dysplasia, consider the following: • Feeding your dog a complete, balanced and nutritious food • Do not feed adult dog food to your puppy • Look for a calcium content of about 0.9 - 1.35 % in dry puppy food • Focus on controlled growth of your puppy • Serve small, measured meals on a regular schedule • Canned food is generally higher in calories and fat than dry food

But kibble puppy food also contains far less moisture (even if moistened) than wet puppy food, so if your puppy isn't drinking enough water, feeding dry food won't help keep him hydrated.

Using freeze - dried foods requires a different feeding routine than a flake or pellet, he said, adding that most people think they have to crumble the freeze - dried food to feed it.

Feed them larger than usual portions of easily digestible wet food, and on the coldest days, provide them with dry food as well, since the wet food can quickly freeze.

A cat fed on dry food will need more drinking water than a cat fed on canned food as canned food contains a fair percentage of water.

Cats older than 6 months should be fed a premium adult cat food at least twice a day, or you can feed dry food and allow «free choice.»

Do continue to feed her dry dog food, rather than moist, as dry food is best for her teeth and gums.

In cats, this is best achieved with feeding a canned diet because the water content is much higher than in dry food.

We encourage dogs to only be feed dry dog food, given milk bones and chew bones (avoid giving your dog objects to chew that are harder than her teeth.

Semi-moist foods may be more appealing than dry cat food to some cats and can also be fed free choice.

Canned food can be more expensive than dry food, however, and it is higher calories so it can be difficult to find the right amount to feed your dog.

Therefore, we see far more cases of cystitis in dry food - fed cats than in cats eating canned food.

If your cat lives outside or you are feeding a feral cat, dry kibble is sometimes the only practical solution when considering whether the cat food will attract wildlife other than the kitties you are actually trying to feed.

Cats with chronic kidney disease should be fed wet (tinned / sachet) foods rather than dry foods whenever possible, to increase water intake

They should fill up on the canned food at least twice a day and have the dry kibble in the foraging toys; so they essentially are still free feeding, but they are keeping active, rather than lying down in front of the food bowl to gorge.

If using a dry food, weigh the food each day rather than using a measuring cup — this is a much more accurate way of making sure you are feeding the right amount.

So if you are feeding your cat dried food, or mostly dried food, he or she is going to rely on his or her water bowl much more than a cat fed mostly wet food.

If dogs are fed wet food, they may drink less, while dogs that are fed dry food or salty treats must make up water intake and seem to drink more than expected.

1998 Sept; 28 (5): 1129 - 1145) says, «In some dogs, dry kibble or fibrous diet helps slow plaque accumulation more than does soft or canned food... Other chewing behaviors may be even more important for reducing plaque than is feeding dry food.»

You should also consider feeding them with wet food rather than dry as it is easier on their gums.

You can feed your pet a top quality dry food for less than these.

What I do, depending on the dog, is feed him or her 1 cup in AM and one in PM (adults) and when I add some protein I then add less dry food so I am not giving more than a cup.

Because of convenience and often the cat's preference for the crunchy consistency, owners frequently choose to feed their cats dry food, which is higher in carbohydrates than canned food.

As someone involved in cat rescue for over 20 years, I can honestly say that an increasing number of people in the community have found a decent quality canned food or homemade diet to be equal to (or in most cases far better than) an overpriced, highly artificial prescription dry food diet for both diabetic and CRF cats, and the cats fed these better diets tend to be happier and have better quality life.

Cats fed on dry food require more drinking water than cats fed on canned foods.

What could threaten world food security more than the melting of the glaciers that feed the major rivers of Asia during the dry season, the rivers that irrigate the region's rice and wheat fields?