Feeding Your Pets
The most effective way to prolong the life of your pets is to understand their unique nutritional requirements. They are not humans and should not be treated or fed as such, but they are members of your family and will crave your love and affection as they respect you as their owner.
NEVER buy cheap dog or cat food, ALWAYS choose a premium brand. Dogs and cats need quality protein and a mix of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, grains, fats and oil. Cats and dogs are not vegetarians, so please even if you are vegetarian yourself please feed your pet meat, they absolutely need it.
ALL dogs and cats should have access to good clean water at ALL times.
It is best to feed both cats and dogs a mixture of tinned food and dry food, this gives them a variety.
Treats of raw fresh meat, are beneficial, but never leave it out for more than 30 minutes. If you give a dog a bone please ensure it is a large raw marrowbone. NEVER feed your cat or dog chop or poultry bones as they are liable to splinter.
Premium brand pet foods such as Pedigree Chum, Whiskas, Iams etc use good quality ingredients. Cheaper brands often use ground up claws, ears and even meat condemned as unsuitable for human consumption. Simple rule is if it does not smell good to you, do not feed it to your pet.
Even using the best brands your pets may still need supplements as the cooking process (all tinned pet food is cooked) destroys many of the trace elements, enzymes and vitamins that your pet needs in order to lead a long healthy and active life. We have made all our medications easy to use, either hide the capsule in the meat portion of the meal or much more easily pull the capsule/s apart and mix the ingredients into your pet’s meal.
We seek to give you as much information and guidance as possible. If there are specific questions relative to your pet you wish to ask please e-mail vet@pethealthdirect.co.uk or write in with full details of your pet including breed, age and symptoms.
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