Reviews"Author Richard Patton shares his extensive expertise in the field of animal health & nutrition with interesting real life experiences and anecdotes." --Ron V. Josephson, department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, "Author Richard Patton shares his extensive expertise in the field of animal health & nutrition with interesting real life experiences and anecdotes." —Ron V. Josephson, department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University
Dewey Edition23
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SynopsisDiscussing the worldwide problem of overweight pets, this comprehensive writing explains how behaviorboth of pets and peopleis a critical aspect of any proper diet. It discusses how pets are poorly adapted to cope with a constant excess of soluble carbohydrate, a common feature found in the majority of dry kibble diets. Therefore, this reference shows how, oftentimeswhile pet owners believe that they are providing the best nutrition for their pets, they are actually silently robbing their companionsof health and longevity in their failure to restrict carbohydrates. In response to this situation this informative book draws on anthropology, genetics, and behavior to establish logical nutrition, thereby educating pet owners on how they can improve the length and quality of their pets' lives.", This book explains the features of a good pet diet, showing how to evaluate a diet for what it does and does not provide and how to adjust diets to better nourish a pet. Pets are poorly adapted to cope with constant excess soluble carbohydrate, a common feature of dry kibble diets, the major type on the market., Discussing the worldwide problem of overweight pets, this comprehensive writing explains how behavior--both of pets and people--is a critical aspect of any proper diet. It discusses how pets are poorly adapted to cope with a constant excess of soluble carbohydrate, a common feature found in the majority of dry kibble diets. Therefore, this reference shows how, oftentimes while pet owners believe that they are providing the best nutrition for their pets, they are actually silently robbing their companions of health and longevity in their failure to restrict carbohydrates. In response to this situation this informative book draws on anthropology, genetics, and behavior to establish logical nutrition, thereby educating pet owners on how they can improve the length and quality of their pets' lives.