Pet Diets

This section of drpethealth.com is dedicated to those pets that are overweight or plump. The first thing as an owner of an overweight dog or cat is to visit your vet and make sure that your pet isn't overweight because of a medical problem.

There are many different reasons for pets being overweight - there is the possibility that the pet has a thyroid problem or an adrenal gland problem.

Diets for Dogs

- BARF Raw Food Diet

Diets for Cats

- Diet for Adult Cats

Problems with Homemade Diets

There is an article that is posted on PetDiets.com that outlines why most homemade pet diets are flawed even when the recipes are followed exactly and consistently.

A server found that 90% of homemade pet diets prescribed by over 100 US Veterinarians were not nutritionally adequate for adult dogs or cats.

To read the whole article please visit - PetDiets.com