Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health. Proper nutrients are necessary for every organ system in the body to function properly. Nutritional deficiencies as well as excesses are a major problem in veterinary medicine.
Did you know:

• Over 60% of the pets we see over the age of 3 are overweight?
• Maintaining a pet at his/her ideal body weight can improve life expectancy by up to 20%? That means a 10 year old fit dog could live an extra 2 years at the right weight!
• Most skin problems have a nutritional component to them?
• Pets can become hypersensitive (allergic) to feeds with too much waste product or additives?
• Many gastrointestinal disturbances can be linked in inappropriate diet?
• Nutritional issues are the number one cause of medical problems in captive birds and reptiles?

When we examine your pet, we will evaluate their nutritional status and make specific recommendations regarding proper nutrition for your pet. We have a variety of prescription diets for each life stage and medical condition that we may be faced with.

The Neoplasia (Cancer) Diet For Dogs

Actually calling "the Neoplasia" diet a "Cancer Diet" is simplistic and misleading. It is unlikely that there is just one best diet for all cancers. Studies show that canine lymphoma patients had a better outcome when they had higher fat, higher protein, lower carbohydrate diet. Hill's Pet Nutrition has produced a "Neoplasia Diet" called N/D. Listed below is a "Homemade Diet" that is close to the formulation for Hill's N/D:

1lb Ground Beef (Fat Drained)

1/3 Cup Cooked Rice

1/3 Cup Liver

4.5 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil ( Choice: Safflower / Olive Oil Mix)

9 Grams Fish Oil

1/3 Teaspoon Salt Substitute

6.2 Grams Calcium

1 Multivitamin ( Theragram M is often recommended)

N/D contains L-Arginine. Add the following based on research on diets for canine cancer patients:

1.5 Grams L-Arginine

1.5 Grams L-Glutamine

1500 IU Vitamin E

200 mg CoEnzyme Q10