How to Read Pet Food Labels | Healthy Pet Foods NZ
Here’s how to understand pet food labels, including primary ingredients, protein sources, oils & fats, and more.
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How Much Protein Should Pet Food Contain?
Visit any internet message board about pet nutrition and you will more than likely find a heated debate about protein — pros, cons, good sources, bad sources and more opinions than you ever wanted to know.
Help! How can I stop my cat getting hairballs?
Cats spend about one sixth of their life grooming themselves. A cat’s tongue is an important grooming tool…
Grain versus Grain Free Dog Food Diets
Grain-free diets are a popular option in the pet food aisle. What do you need to know about the great grain debate?
Food Allergies? Food Intolerances?
Like us, pets today are suffering more and more from allergies and sensitivities.
FLUTD and cats
FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease) is a problem that generally affects male cats, and was more commonly known as FUS or crystals. This is a serious condition that is also life threatening.
Feeding the Working or Performance Dog – Myth vs Reality
While dogs don’t have a nutritional requirement for carbs, they provide instant access to energy which is beneficial to working dogs.
Do cats need carbohydrates?
Although carbohydrates are not considered essential nutrients in the diets of cats, and are often considered fillers, carbs do play critical roles in your cat’s body.
Benson’s Story
Read about our dog Benson and how solving his itchy ears feet with a change of food brought us to start up our company Healthy Pet Foods.
Diet and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs
There has been a lot of buzz about a recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement alerting pet owners about a possible link between dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a type of heart disease, in dogs eating diets containing peas, lentils, potatoes an