3 Steps Toward a Healthy Coat
…nutritional needs and deficiencies.Supplement with Fatty AcidsFatty acids are helpful for your pet for many reasons: they are vital for cell structure and function, they play a role in curtailing inflammation, and they can enhance the palatability of your pet’s food. Fatty acid deficiency can result in hair…
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3 Steps Toward a Healthy Coat
| Studies have found that certain nutrients, found in quality pet foods, supplements, and multivitamins, can help with itching and chewing, hot spots, dull haircoat, or even chronic ear infections. |
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FAQs: Multivitamins for Dogs
…following charts show some functions of vitamins and what can happen to your pet if deficiencies occur: FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS Vitamin Recommended Minimum Daily Dose for Dogs Toxic??Dose* Sources Signs of Deficiencies A 50 IU/lb. or 2225 IU per lb. of food consumed 2500 IU/lb. Liver, fish liver oil, vegetables…
FAQs: Multivitamins for Dogs
| Frequently asked questions about which kind of multivitamins you should use for your dog are answered. |
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Skin & Coat Supplement FAQs
…to another, may be deficient, or the animal may not be able to adequately absorb fatty acids from the intestine. In animals with these conditions, some of the "nonessential" fatty acids actually become "essential," that is, required in the diet, and in higher amounts. Deficiencies of fatty acids may…
Skin & Coat Supplement FAQs
| Frequently asked questions about skin and coat supplements for dogs, how they affect your dog's skin, and which ones to use are answered. |
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Nutrients in Pet Foods FAQs
…source and are easily converted to glucose. Maldigestion may also occur in some animals on high carbohydrate diets. This condition can result from deficiencies of the natural enzymes necessary to break down carbohydrates, can range from mild to severe and often includes excessive gas, bloating, and diarrhea…
Nutrients in Pet Foods FAQs
| Get questions answered on all your concerns about Carbohydrates, Fats, and Minerals in dog food. |
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Hypovitaminosis A Prevention Tips
…infectionsNasal discharge (runny nose)Abnormal development of the eyes in embryosReptiles with a Vitamin A deficiency are often deficient in other nutrients as well, such as Vitamin E and zinc, so these nutritional imbalances also need to be corrected. If feeding a commercial diet, it should be fresh…
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Hypovitaminosis A Prevention Tips
| Although affecting mostly turtles and tortoises, any reptile can show the effects of Vitamin A deficiency. |
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Safety Concerns for Reptiles: 8 Dangers
…carefully. The mesh can cause damage to your herp's skin if he repeatedly rubs against it, and some mesh can also contain heavy metals. Copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, mercury, and similar metals are all dangerous and should be avoided inside your herp's enclosure.2. Substrate (bedding)Use a cage liner…
Safety Concerns for Reptiles: 8 Dangers
| Safety and habitat size are the first considerations for proper herp healthcare. Make certain the habitat is escape-proof but adequately ventilated, large enough for your pet to move around and grow, and properly cleaned and maintained. |
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Root Causes of Feather Picking in Birds
…your veterinarian to determine the cause, or causes. health concernsMany medical problems contribute to feather picking. Malnourishment, such as deficiencies in protein, essential fatty acids, or vitamins and minerals, can lead to unhealthy skin and feathers, which can lead to picking. Exposure to toxins…
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Root Causes of Feather Picking in Birds
| Feather picking in birds is a disturbing discorder that often gets attributed to bird bordem, but did you know there are many other causes? Learn More about Feather Picking in Birds > |
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Manu Minerals: Provide the Minerals Nature Intended
…Perch, and Mineral Logs, created to simulate this specific blend of minerals, including the texture and color. These minerals may help deflect any deficiencies your bird's diet has, and their hard texture helps keep birds' beaks in shape. Why not give your bird what he craves naturally?
Manu Minerals: Provide the Minerals Nature Intended
| Deep in the Amazon rainforest, along the Manu River, there stand clay cliffs well-known for their spectacular and ever-changing colors. |
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Nutritional Horse Supplements: Antioxidant Overview
…with Vitamin E. In many areas, selenium is deficient in the soil and in plants. Selenium can be toxic at high levels, however, so be aware of all sources of selenium in your horse's diet. Consult your veterinarian if there is concern about selenium deficiency or toxicity. Grape seed extract Grape seed…
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Plant Supplement Guide for Overall Plant Health
…of plant nutrients necessary for healthy plant growth. WHY SUPPLEMENT AQUATIC PLANTS? Without supplementation, deficiencies in certain plant nutrients occur. Symptoms of nutrient deficiency include lack of growth, poor coloration, yellow leaves, and leaf loss. Plant supplements provide vital nutrients…
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Nutrients in Pet Foods FAQs
…as diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). Maldigestion may also occur in some animals on high carbohydrate diets. This condition can result from deficiencies of the natural enzymes necessary to break down carbohydrates, can range from mild to severe and often includes excessive gas, bloating, and diarrhea…
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Nutrients in Pet Foods FAQs
| Do carbohydrates have you confused about your cat's nutrition? Find the answers to common questions about carbs here > |
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