Some simply like the taste and find that chewing on a little grass enhances
their usual diet of dog or cat food.
Not exact matches
If your
dog is sick or has not been eating a balanced
diet, and seems fatigued due to lack
of vital energy or has lost his ability to run about as
usual, you will need to take him to get a check up so the veterinarian can find the cause
of the problem.
However, feeding a single type
of food was found to increase the likelihood
of gastric dilatation, whereas the addition
of table foods to a
usual diet consisting primarily
of dry
dog food reduced the risk
of acute GDV.
Managing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency involves a five - pronged approach that includes supplementation with digestive enzymes missing from the
dog's pancreas, feeding the
dog 150 percent
of her
usual rations, treatment for bacterial overgrowth in the gut that results from the disease, cobalamin supplementation, and a low - fiber
diet.
Just like humans, some
dogs can develop allergies towards one or more ingredients (usually a protein source)
of their
usual diet.
If your veterinarian has recommended you put your
dog on a calorie - restricted
diet, replacing some
of their
usual snacks with high - fiber vegetables such as cabbage can be a great way to reduce their caloric intake without actually decreasing the amount
of food they get to eat.