Dog Foods
In Western Medicine, we denote the value of energy of foods in terms of the calorie. A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise water one degree Centigrade. Different macronutrients provide different amounts of calories in a dog’s diet. The macronutrients are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Again, this is a Western nutritional concept. In [...]
Hippocrates states: ” Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food!” Oh, how relevant this statement is to the practice of veterinary medicine. It is undeniable that food and what pets ingest is the foundation of health. Today, consumers are bombarded with the marketing savvy of huge companies tempting the consumer to purchase [...]