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Nutrition was recently recognized as the 5th vital assessment in pets by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). This means that nutrition is an essential element when assessing a pet by every veterinarian during every physical examination The other four vital assessments of pets are 1. Temperature  2. Pulse 3. Respiration  4. Pain Nutrition is key to longevity and good health. Therefore it's important that a pet's nutritional status is looked into during every vet visit. My clients who are interested in understanding how nutrition affects vitality would agree that I make it a point to advice about talk about each pet's diet, their nutrition and if it needs any improvement. It's lovely how such pet owners consider nutrition as important and how they reach out for advice In addition to the role of the veterinarian, as pet owners it is your duty too to monitor and comply to the nutritional status and nutritional needs of your pet. This is a part of responsi...

Did you know that by 2024, 4.9 million dogs in the US were obese? ( Mathieu Montoya , et. al, 2025) As a practicing veterinarian, how many overweight or obese pets do I see per month?  Obesity or being overweight for longer (2 months or more) is a chronic disease Being obese or overweight may arise due to several reasons and being overweight or obese can also lead to several other health conditions Reasons for obesity in pets: 1. Over feeding - mostly seen with handed or spoon fed dogs 2. Sterilization/neutering  3. Underlying medical condition (hip dysplasia and other joint diseases, heart disease etc)  Health consequences of obesity: 1. Osteoarthritis or other degenerative joint diseases 2. Heart disease  3. Metabolic health conditions 4. Increased risks of urinary tract diseases  For an obese or overweight pet it is not correct to reduce the food intake but we should focus on managing the calorie intake of the pet  Ways to reduce weight: 1. ...

Moochie Pet Food  is a company that produces ethical human grade completely balanced pet food for both dogs and cats. Out of their range of wet food I chose Moochie Digestive Care .  Let's delve into its features to see if the product is really safe and actually worth your investment Moochie Digestive   Care is an Anchovy containing adult maintenance wet food pate which includes tuna, chicken, sardines, beef liver, anchovy, gelling agents, amino acids (Including Taurine) , thickening agents, sunflower oil, vitamins, minerals, coloring agents, fish extracts, salmon crude oil, coconut oil and prebiotics as its ingredients  I have independently analyzed the nutrients and I realize that Moochie Pet Care has given much thought when crafting this product's nutrient levels and portion sizing. They are on point. All of the hard work is appreciated  Product packaging is fancy but nothing to complain about as it makes the product more easy to use...

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