Blog: Nutrition
Sharing with Shadow: Which Human Foods Are Safe for Dogs to Eat?
We’ve all seen it – those plaintive, sad looking eyes staring up at us while we are eating. And we’ve all done it – snuck them a small piece of meat and told them not to tell.
Jessie’s Weight Loss Story
Jessie is a 5 year old grey Domestic Short Hair who has come to the Park Road Veterinary Clinic for her care since she was just a kitten. When Jessie was 3 years old she started to gain some weight and at 4 years old she was up to 14.3lbs...
Calories can be deceiving
Author: Jakki Papp Pet obesity is something we see commonly in the clinic, though some pets may be overweight for a medical reason (ie. Thyroid condition) the usual culprit is in fact over-eating. It’s amazing how easily we can over-feed our pets and this can add up fast for them....
Reading Dog Food Labels: “But the label says it’s 30% Protein” by Dr. Brenda Gough
Sorry, means nothing. We get it drilled into us to read the label on our foods, so naturally we do the same for our pet foods. Unfortunately, the label is not as helpful as we would like it to be. When you are looking at a pet food label, you are reading...
