Food & Diet

Will feeding my dog on a raised stand reduce his chance of twisted stomach?

Tags: health & wellness, lethargy, bloating, gagging, retching, bloated abdomen, depressed, restlessness, shock, pale mucous membranes, dogs

Is it okay to let my dog have dead mice (maybe they’re moles — I can’t tell) that he finds outside?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, dogs, ticks, Leptospirosis, rodent bites

My dog seems happy to eat the same old thing everyday. Wouldn’t he like some variety?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, dogs, food aversion, appetite loss

Is there any harm in letting my cat drink from the water faucet?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, cats, dehydration

When I saw my dog gnawing peach pits from the compost, I took them away. But now I’m worried. Aren’t peach pits poisonous?

Tags: eating non-food items, health & wellness, dogs, frothing, seizures, gum, red gums, breathing labored, breathing sounds abnormal

Wouldn’t you think a cat would love (mine doesn’t) the taste and smell of fish-flavored cat food? How can I get him to eat it?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, appetite loss, cats

I have a feeling my dog is getting obese, but it’s hard to tell under all that shaggy hair. Is there a BMI (body mass index) for dogs?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, obesity

Just when I thought dogs eat anything, my “new” (to me — he’s four years old) dog refuses to eat chicken. Why?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, dogs, nutrition, appetite loss, food aversion

My cat won’t touch the new special food I have to give her for medical reasons (okay, she’s obese). Why can’t good food taste better?

Tags: cats, health & wellness, food & nutrition, appetite loss, reduced appetite, nutrition, obesity

What are tiny moths doing in my bulk dry dog food?

Tags: food & nutrition, health & wellness, dog food, moths, meal moths, eating non-food items, nutrition

Aside from the Early Bird Special and Senior Discount Unlimited Buffet, what should an elderly dog eat?

Tags: app, older pets, older dogs, senior pets, nutrition, food & nutrition, health & wellness, haircoat dull

Should I worry when my dog doesn’t eat much for a couple days in a row?

Tags: health & wellness, food & nutrition, behavior change, appetite loss, dogs

How much water should my dog drink?

Tags: dehydration, dogs, health & wellness, erratic behavior, behavior change

My dog might have food allergies, and the veterinarian suggested something called a food trial. What is a food trial?

Tags: allergies, vomiting, food & nutrition, health & wellness, nutrition

I think my dog might have irritable bowel syndrome. Or is it inflammatory bowel disease. Or food allergies?

Tags: vomiting, diarrhea, food & nutrition, health & wellness