Banfield, The Pet Hospital[R] Offers Pet Nutrition Tips for March Pet Nutrition Month.Nutritionally sound diet crucial for maintaining Pets' lifelong wellness PORTLAND, Ore. -- In light of difficult economic times, many Pet owners are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to trim their budgets. While it may be tempting to switch to lower-cost Pet foods, Banfield, The Pet Hospital([R]) reminds Pet owners about the long-term cost-efficiency of feeding their Pets higher-quality diets. "Nutrition is the foundation of good health, and a quality diet can actually decrease your Pet's chance of developing costly health problems in the future," says Karen J. Johnson, DVM DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. DVM abbr. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. , Banfield. High quality food tends to include less fillers. As a result, more nutrients are directly absorbed and utilized by the Pet's body. Additionally, feeding Pets a high quality diet decreases the amount he or she needs to be fed. Banfield, The Pet Hospital urges Pet owners to consider the following tips: * Feed your Pet foods that are made by companies known for ongoing nutritional research. Make sure your Pet's food is fresh by minimizing the time period food is stored. Feed your Pet the right amount according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. your Pet's weight, and avoid feeding Pets as much as he or she wants, or feeding large amounts at one time. * Maintain a consistent daily feeding schedule to help your Pet keep normal elimination habits, as well as avoid indoor accidents. * Pay close attention to the first three ingredients on the label of your Pet's food. The most nutritionally-rich Pet foods contain whole ingredients in the top ingredients, instead of "meals" or ground skeletal skeletal /skel·e·tal/ (skel´e-t'l) pertaining to the skeleton. skeletal pertaining to the skeleton. See also skeletal muscle. meats, organs or connective connective - An operator used in logic to combine two logical formulas. See first order logic. tissue. By-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. "meals" do have nutritional benefits, but are more beneficial to your Pet when not among the primary ingredients of the food. * Avoid feeding your Pets "people" food. Your Pet's digestive system is simpler than yours and can be easily upset by feeding table scraps. * To keep your Pet healthy, follow the simple diet guidelines above and see your Banfield veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. at least twice per year. For more information or to set up an interview with your local Banfield veterinarian, contact the Media Hotline at 888-355-0595. |
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