Feeding Schrödinger's cat

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve introduced myself as a Veterinary Nutritionist and was then met with a polite nod and a blank stare....

In this post we consider the reasons why cats might eat plants, and so of the benefits to offering plants.

Urate urolithiasis, while not the most common urolith (or urinary tract stone) identified in dogs and cats, is quite prevalent in certain...

As veterinary nutritionists, we often get asked, “how often should I feed my dog?”. In the past, we’ve not had much more sound advice...

Here's a quick, simple overview of how to calculate the energy requirement (required kcal per day) of a healthy adult dog or cat. I know...

Let's jump right in with a recent research study by Bernstein et al. (2019), entitled: "Hair and saliva analysis fails to accurately...

To begin, here is a link to read Michael Pollan's essay titled 'Unhappy Meals', which was published in the New York Times magazine in...

We are often contacted by dog owners asking for help comparing the fat content of different commercial diets. It can be surprisingly...

We often find that vets have questions about when to recommend prescription hepatic diets, so here's a quick overview - I hope it's...

A quick look at some common questions and myths about growth vs. adult diets for dogs and cats.

Tips on how to easily add fish oil to your pet's diet, and answers to some frequently asked questions.

Every Dalmatian owner knowns that Dalmatians can have a genetic predisposition to hyperuricaemia, hyperuricosuria and the formation of...

Recently referred to us was a 4-year-old male entire Giant Schnauzer with symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy. Symmetrical lupoid...

The internet is awash with recommendations, forthright opinions, and recipes for cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is...

As well as being fascinating and beautiful, mushrooms have a range of intriguing nutritional properties that makes them a very valuable...

In August 2019, Professor Ellen Kienzle's research group published a paper entitled "Remarkable frequency of a history of liver disease...

My answer to this question is an enthusiastic yes! But before we get to the fun part, there's a few caveats to get out of the way first:...

A recent study by Guo et al. (2019) published in Nature has demonstrated that dietary restriction of the amino acid methionine can...

Given the recent focus on taurine and the association between feeding a grain-free diet and the development of dilated cardiomyopathy in...

Firstly, yes the name is unfortunately a mouthful, and doesn’t really roll-off-the-tongue very nicely! Probably, the (somewhat) easier...