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Recommendations for the maintenance of balanced food at home:

• Always check the expiration date before purchasing, it should always appear on the packaging, ask if you need advice on the correct interpretation.
• After opening the package conserverlo in a dry, remember that the feeds have a moisture content lower than 10% exposed in humid environments could be altered. -
• Clean the feeder before giving your pet food again. – Read the rest of this entry »

It has always been known that nutritional recommendations for dogs and cats of elderly seek to control the wear processes characteristic of the organism añoso of dogs and cats older.

Research has shown that there are other benefits to be gained from proper nutrition, preventing signs characteristic of older dogs, such as obesity and muscle wasting.

Obesity in older dogs

Dogs and cats older tend to gain weight despite eating fewer calories, this may be due to factors such as changing metabolic processes and lower power consumption or both. Based on this, can benefit by feeding a diet low in fat, lower energy density (kcal per kg of feed) and with ingredients like L-carnitine works with the use of fat as an energy source, thereby reducing fatty deposits in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Caring for the health of our dogs:

Dogs are exposed to a lot of bacteria, viruses and parasites that can cause different diseases, some communicable to humans. This is why we need their immune system is on alert and able to respond to the aggression of external factors that could cause damage.

The diet based on high quality nutrients and the presence of specific food ingredients such as prebiotics may contribute to the work of the body’s natural defenses.

The first line of the body’s defenses include barriers Dog “natural” skin and coat and the lining of the respiratory and digestive systems. In the second line we found the immune system cells and antibodies which are activated when stressors are due the first line of defense. Read the rest of this entry »

Healthy dogs have more energy, run, play, jump and generally have fewer health problems. Proper nutrition and active lifestyle are the basis for your pet to enjoy fully.

If you notice your dog is more cumbersome and less energy than before, you may be having weight problems.

How to recognize if your dog is overweight?

When your dog is standing, watch from above. You should have waist, in front of the hips. Then observe it from the side and up. The abdomen should be slightly sunken. The ribs should not stand (extremely thin) but they should be easily felt.

40% of dogs are overweight. This makes statistical canine obesity in one of the most common nutritional problems today. It is important if you as the owner warns symptoms or signs of excess weight, consult your veterinarian how you can do to regain power and agility. Losing weight is not easy. However with proper diet, healthy eating and regular exercise, your dog will improve your fitness dramatically. Read the rest of this entry »

Hamsters are delicate animals than they appear and are subject to various diseases caused by the surrounding environment as dust mites, these are external parasites that can cause skin problems of the pet, such as itching, redness, discharge from the ear, hair loss. It can also bring mycosis alopecia and excessive grooming.

Something as simple as a cold can cause pneumonia in a hamster, if not complicated pneumonia, lasted less than a week and symptoms such as fever, ear infections, sneezing, runny nose and abundant. This disease can have complications from bacterial infections, in a case like this should bring your pet to a veterinary practice. Read the rest of this entry »

How does the food?

The wet food (canned) has a smooth texture that favors the formation of plaque and calculus deposition. Dry food has a mechanical effect on the teeth, removing plaque and preventing (in part) the formation of calcifications and plaque. Furthermore, if the feed includes in its formula pyrophosphates, the effect is greater.

Pyrophosphates are some special salts of phosphorus that “sequester” calcium, reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. Obviously, pyrophosphates are not present in feed for puppies or kittens because at that age still have no signs of dental disease, tooth still in flux and because they need calcium for growth. Importantly, the particle size of the feed, because the greater is this, the greater the cleaning effect when you chew the animal. Furthermore, if the particle is tough and flexible, and present more resistance to animal bite should split it. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to dental disease are always two words that mean the same thing: dental plaque and tartar. Plaque is a colorless film that contains bacteria, saliva, oral shedding cells and food particles. Tartar or calculus is brown or yellow, looking like cement, and is formed by calcified plaque. Both accumulate along the gums, but can cover the entire tooth surface and under the gums.

The usual cycle is usually the case: once you have accumulated enough plaque, the bacteria causing an infection in the gums, resulting in gingivitis. If left untreated, plaque hardens, it calcifies and forms tartar, which favors the establishment of infection in the entire tooth surface. Read the rest of this entry »

The pet’s health is one of the most important factors. Thus the basis of the good state of this faithful friend lies in the mouth, through which pass all the food and toys, can cause serious illness when the denture is not in good condition. The dental ailments are the most common pathological process present in both dogs and cats. 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over age three show signs of dental disease.

Of these, the most common is periodontal disease, which refers to any inflammation of the structures surrounding the teeth (gums, periodontal ligament, etc.).. Most pets start showing presence of tartar or plaque and gum inflammation, gingivitis, which is evident as redness and/or swelling of the same. But if this is not the picture will evolve over the years and to lose the tooth. Read the rest of this entry »

Bones for Dogs: The big question feed

All associate the image of a dog on a bone. There are owners who choose to give them and others do not. But really, it’s good that your dog chew? For your pet biting a bone is a few minutes of fun, but do not forget that these can be very harmful to your dog because they cause constipation, especially if they are natural.

Should be rejected in any case, to award the leftovers of our own food to the dog. If we decide to give him a bone, you have to opt for the knee or pipe, which are typically found in cooked food. They are usually hard and large, impossible to break its teeth. This way we avoid possible problems of obstruction and perforation of the lungs. Read the rest of this entry »

The teeth of dogs, true allies

The muscles and ligaments of the jaws are strengthened thanks to the daily meals, but the true protagonists of the process are the teeth. They occupy a very important because they are specialized instruments in the crushing mouth from food, and its shape and strength vary according to function.

- In the front are incisors, which are sharp teeth whose mission is to cut and separate the food. There are four incisors on the top and four on the bottom. The above are a little more advanced than the lower. With this arrangement, the effect of their work is similar to scissors. Read the rest of this entry »