Sentences with phrase «pets on raw diets»

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Modeled loosely after a sushi bar and located in the Pussy & Pooch's Meat Market department, the Pawbar was originally designed as a space in the L.A. location where pet owners can buy a raw meal for their pets to eat right on the spot — the bar has been particularly useful for promoting the benefits of raw diets to the uninitiated.

Freeze - dried and dehydrated products provide a convenient way for dog owners to incorporate raw foods into their pet's diet — at home or on the move — and give pet specialty retailers plentiful options to meet that demand.

Innovative processes such as freeze - dried, air - dried and raw are also on - trend now, says Chanda Leary - Coutu, director of consumer experience for WellPet, based in Tewksbury, Mass. «Not only do these new categories help break up the monotony of mealtime by allowing pet parents to introduce new and exciting textures into their pets» diets, but they also pack more of a punch when it comes to delivering pure protein, vital nutrients and whole foods,» she says.

Most people simply don't have the time or money to place their pets on raw food diets or to prepare their pets» meals from scratch.

In recent years, those focused on health for themselves and their pets have attempted to allow what is «natural» to guide them; this has led many towards Paleo or raw diets.

As many pet owners will know, the raw diet is high up on the feeding scale.

Currently, there are several trends vying for popularity on the dog food shelf at your local pet store, from grain - and gluten - free, to ancestral diets that infuse freeze - dried raw meat into kibble to a growing range of single - protein offerings.

«as a practicing veterinary surgeon, I constantly see the enormous difference in health between pets raised on commercial pet food compared to those raised on a biologically appropriate raw food diet.

We understand that some of our clients feel their pets do better on raw food diets.

If you're looking for advice on diet, raw food, natural chew toys, or any other dietary ideas that you can't get at the pet food aisle at the supermarket, check out our Pet Food Stores Page for your special animal food needs.

A vet's job is to make recommendations based on fact - based scientific findings, and although many animals do well on raw food diets, anecdotes are not enough to support a feeding choice for our beloved pets.

Chewing has significant dental health benefits as well as a calming effect on pets making it an important part of a raw diet.

Building on a heritage of innovation in grain - free, high - protein nutrition for pets, Merrick launched two grain - free diets this year with freeze - dried raw pieces and single - source animal proteins to meet the needs of more pets: Merrick Backcountry and Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet for cats and dogs, Sapir said.

The prey model people pretty much horrified me (I rescue pets I don't feed them to my dogs) and I can't find much in the way of real scientific research on BARF or raw diets.

Instead of forcing your pets to adapt to a diet that lacks the components needed for health and vitality, why not offer them the diet that they have been thriving on for thousands of years — raw food diet.

Billinghurst's book, Give Your Dog a Bone, has sparked commercially processed raw dog food diets to help pet parents who are short on time.

The AVMA recommends that veterinarians inform pet owners of potential risks and educate them on how to best mitigate the risk of pathogen exposure in both handling the food and in managing pets consuming undercooked or raw animal - source protein diets.»

If you have any questions about what you should feed your pet, or how much you should be feeding him, you should consult your veterinarian, especially if you're planning on cooking your dog's food at home or if you wish to feed him a raw diet.

Current, more natural, efforts in dealing with kidney disease instead focus on raw food mixes or home prepared diets with high - quality protein, higher moisture content, much better nutrition and none of the additives found in commercial pet foods.

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I recommend you start with my three - part video series on raw pet food diets:

In the final segment of a 3 - part video series on raw food diets for pets, Dr. Becker discusses why these diets get a bad rap.

Pet owners who feed a raw diet may argue that their dogs and cats are thriving on such a feeding regimen and have had none of the issues addressed above; they attribute their pets» good health to the raw food.

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This diet takes a dog off of commercial pet food and puts him back on what is thought to be a dog's original diet of raw meats and certain fruits and vegetables.

The potential for pets and human family members to face life - threatening illness if pathogenic bacteria are ingested motivates my perspective and the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Policy on Raw or Undercooked Animal - Source Protein in Cat and Dog Diets.

Also, if you do decide to splurge on your pet such as providing it with daily fresh raw diets and weekly grooming treatments, you can expect your annual cost to be much higher than this average survey calculation.

Jerry believes that most pets should be on at least a partial raw diet, and many proponents would agree with his reasoning.

Based on pet nutrition research, Price vehemently opposes raw diets, which can expose humans to potential health risks such as salmonella.

Some pets may do well on a raw diet, but it certainly is not for every animal.

In fact, a researcher for a large pet food company once told me that the company had studied raw diets, and cats do much better on raw meat than on cooked or processed diets.

Many pets do very well on raw food diets.

Instead, our focus is on our complete and balance diet patties, which are perfect for pet owners who want to provide their fury loved ones with a healthy and holistic raw meat diet without having to spend hours of preparation in the kitchen.

The AVMA was encouraged by the Delta Society and the Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine to make a policy statement concerning the public health risk of feeding pets raw food diets adapted from the Delta Society's own position on the matter that forbids members to feed raw food to their dogs.

In part 1 of a 3 - part series on raw food diets for pets, Dr. Becker begins the discussion by reviewing the ancestral origins of today's dogs and cats.

Welcome to part two of my three - part video series on the myths and truths surrounding raw food diets for pets.

«There are many cats with serious health conditions, such as IBD, FLUTD, dermatitis and diabetes that no longer have to rely on medications and are thriving after their pet parents transition them to raw [diets],» says Tracey Hatch - Rizzi, vice-president and co-founder of Radagast Pet Food, Inc. «The chicken we use is certified organic, our turkey is free - range and our lamb is pasture - raised.»

A large part will be overseeing how we educate pet parents on the compelling benefits of a raw diet.

On one hand, pet retailers must deal with price increases that drag down the margins of existing products; but at the same time, the continued emergence of high - margin product categories such as natural, specialized and raw diets is providing opportunities to make each transaction in the pet store more profitable.

Focus on Events The Pawbar not only helps introduce people and their pets to the benefits of a raw diet, it provides yet another opportunity for socializing between canines and humans — a key objective for these owners.

Here you will find our guide on how to switch to RAW or add RAW to your pet's current diet as a vital boost / supplement.

In addition to offering informational point - of - purchase material such as signage and brochures, the company conducts in - store sampling events to help educate pet store patrons on the many benefits of feeding raw diets.

A majority of respondents in the «pet parent» group — 81 percent — also said they would vet pet sitters with as much scrutiny as they would a babysitter for a child; and they place a high value on premium foods for their pets — 43 percent of pet parents feed their dogs organic diets and 16 percent feed raw diets.

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Loesch: This year, I'd like us to focus on trial and innovation — getting more pet parents to experience Sojos raw pet diets for themselves.

Even if you're feeding a homemade raw diet, if you're not following a balanced recipe that calls for extra EFA's / omega - 3 fatty acids, or unless you're feeding fish on a daily basis, your pet's diet is probably unbalanced for fatty acids.

I would not feed the home - prepared diets raw - particularly if the pet is also on corticosteroids as those medications can decrease its ability to handle things like toxoplasma and salmonella.

Lynn points out that raw meat can upset the stomachs of pets that aren't accustomed to such a diet, so keep a close eye on what they eat.