A review of the health problems that are common in medium-sized dogs (between 21 and 50 pounds). You'll learn what you can do at home to keep your dog looking and feeling his best and what to watch for....
Optimal health care can add years to the life of your dog, as well as substantially decrease your cost of treating medical problems associated with aging....
Research is now beginning to show that dietary factors may be able to modulate canine cardiac disease, either by slowing the progression, minimizing the number of medications required, improving quality of life or in rare cases, actually curing the disease....
Dog food should contain a combination of ten essential amino acids, which dogs can only get from what they eat. Carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals and vitamins are other important components of a well-balanced canine diet....
Some dog food ingredients are healthful while others are fillers and provide no nutritional value. All pet owners should be able to determine how much food to provide to achieve weight gain, weight loss and to maintain a dog's ideal weight....
Although pet treats must meet all the other FDA and state regulations for labeling of pet foods, they are exempt from the need to include an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement....
A long study of canine diet and health has found that dogs fed a reduced-calorie diet live an average of 1.8 years longer than dogs allowed to eat more and are slower to develop chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis....
The family dog is, well, family, but if you are fond of treating her to a piece of your own food now and then, you should proceed with caution. Some foods meant for human consumption can be dangerous, and even deadly,...
Obesity is the primary nutritional disorder in dogs. Various recent surveys have estimated that 34% - 59% of all pet dogs in the United States, Europe and China are overweight or obese....
Fully 53% of dogs in the U.S. are reported obese, putting them at a greater risk of arthritis, circulatory problems (high blood pressure), pancreatic disorders (pancreatitis), diabetes, liver disease and more....