First we eat, then we do everything else! That is no more true then with our pets.
From
puppies and kittens to our senior dogs and cats, preventative care is essential
for pet health and well-being. Preventative care not only involves vaccinations,
dental care, and regular check ups, it also involves proper nutrition for each life
stage. Proper nutrition involves the proper diet for your pet’s species, breed,
and age as well as supplements recommended from your primary care veterinarian.
As
in humans, proper diet is important for overall health and wellness throughout
your pet’s life. When your pet is a puppy or kitten the proper diet will help
your pet reach its proper growth rate and weight into adulthood. Not to mention,
as your pet ages it is more likely to develop arthritis and with a proper diet
your pet will more likely be able to maintain it’s ideal body weight to
decrease the stress on its joint as your pet enters into it’s senior life stage.
Proper nutrition also means that pets should not be fed fatty human foods as
this can lead to pets being overweight and certain diseases like pancreatitis. Furthermore,
getting started on supplements (like glucosamine, type II collagen, and omega 3
fatty acids, etc.) earlier in life will help your pet maintain joint health as
it ages.
As you can see nutrition plays a lot into your pet’s health, whether it be proper growth into adulthood, maintaining an ideal body weight, preventing certain diseases, and protecting joint health as your pet ages.
The saying “you are what you eat” not only applies to us, it also applies to our pets.
As you can see nutrition plays a lot into your pet’s health, whether it be proper growth into adulthood, maintaining an ideal body weight, preventing certain diseases, and protecting joint health as your pet ages.
