What is the best diet food for your pet

Here you can find some very valuable tips to provide the furry member of your family with the best care possible. Many pet owners base their criteria on the kind of food they will feed their pets, according to a price that would be easiest on their budget. However, an inexpensive, low nutritional value, and often hard to digest food, might result in a decrease of the lifespan of their pets and more frequent visits to the veterinary. This could be prevented in the first place, saving you money in the long run, by providing a high quality, balanced and nutritious food.

What is the best diet for puppies, kittens and adults dogs and cats?

Stability: Keep in mind that stability in the diet of your puppy/kitty, will help maintain good digestion. When you decide to make any changes in their diet, they should be made very gradually over at least a week or 2, to avoid upsetting their still fragile digestive system; you should try a new diet gradually for at least 10 days before making any radical changes. Your puppy/kitty grows 20 times faster than adult dogs/cats and therefore, they require a special diet to aid their physical development. A specially formulated growth food is recommended which needs to be fed at evenly spaced intervals to avoid over stretching their small stomachs.

Frequency: Feed your puppy/kitty four meals a day up until the age of four months, and then reduce its feeding to three meals a day until it is six months old, when you can change to two meals a day. Keep your pet on this regime for the rest of its life. This is the reason we personally recommend feeding your puppy/kitty, adult dog or cat with the best and most nutritious food possible. Be sure to talk with your veterinarian with regards to this subject.

The Food: There are many different feeding regimes to choose from: dry complete diets, semi-moist or tinned food with or without biscuit mixer, and home-made food. Within this, there are many different qualities. The most suitable diet should be easily digested and produce dark brown, firm-formed stools. If your puppy/kitty produces soft or light stools, diarrhea or vomit, then the diet may not suit your pet or it might have some kind of digestive problem, so consult your vet for advice especially if your pet might have a particular health issue. Whatever your choice might be, be sure that the brand that you are feeding your pet, falls into the following criteria:

• A formulation that contains a generous and well blend of vitamins and minerals.
• High-quality protein like: meat, chicken and fish meals.
• Antioxidant system that includes vitamins A, C and E.
• Omega-3 fatty acids for healthy skin and a shiny coat.
• Calcium and phosphorus for healthy teeth and strong bones.
• Dietary fiber to help maintain a healthy digestive tract.
• A selection of vegetables and fruits.
• Probiotics. Often referred to as “friendly bacteria” such as: L. acidophilus, L. casei, B. thermophilum and E. facecium.
• No artificial flavors.
• No artificial colors.
• No corn or corn gluten.
• No wheat or wheat gluten.
•  A balanced blend of calcium and phosphorous to support growing and aging bones.

If your current brand of choice falls short on this criteria, you should definitely consider switching bran of food.

Vaccination Schedule:

Your new puppy/kitty definitely needs a series of vaccinations in the first year of life to protect them from many dangerous diseases as their immune system develops. Different veterinarians recommend slightly different vaccination schedules and vaccines according to the specific dog's or cat's risk factors. Your vet can be more specific about the vaccination needs based on your individual pet, the particular region of the country in which you live, and your individual circumstances. In general, however, the first-year vaccination schedule usually resembles the schedule in the following table.

Age	Recommended Vaccinations for Dogs	Recommended Vaccinations for Cats	Optional Vaccinations
6 to 8 weeks	Distemper, measles, parainfluenza.	Distemper combination vaccine (includes panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus). Consider inclusion of Chlamydophilia for cats at risk of exposure.	Bordatella.
10 to 12 weeks	DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus).	Feline leukemia (repeat in 3-4 weeks).	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordatella, Lyme disease.
12 to 24 weeks	Rabies.	Feline leukemia, Rabies.	None.
14 to 16 weeks	DHPP.	Feline leukemia.	Coronavirus, Lyme disease, Leptospirosis.
12 to 16 months	Rabies, DHPP	Rabies.	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Boradetella, Lyme disease.
Every 1 to 3 years	Rabies (as required by law), DHPP.	Rabies.	Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease.