Pet Foods

            It seems to me the pet industry has problems. It concerns pet foods. There are a lot of them, they are high profit items, and each product has a very active sales program. Talking with pet owners they often reiterate sales pitches I’ve seen or heard on television or the print media, extoling often unsubstantiated nutritional advantages, of some diet. Or that imply diets that contain certain proven nutrients are less wholesome than their product. Without education in biochemistry and nutrition one is at the mercy of the huskers. There are some companies i.e. Purina, Hills, Pedigree, and Royal Canin that have been in business for more than 50 years they make products, available in grocery stores that pet owners can rely upon.

            Some pets have unique nutritional requirements that need a special diet available only from veterinarians. In these cases, the veterinarian will be responsible for assuring that the diet he/she prescribes will meet the nutritional requirements of your pet.