Color Country Animal Hospital
Diet & Nutrition
Proper diet and nutrition can help your pet fight against disease, maintain a proper weight, and promote the overall well-being of your pet.
Overview
Maintaining a healthy body weight is a very important aspect of a pet’s overall physical health. Good nutrition can help provide your pet with a happier, safer, and longer life. There are many nutritional supplements that can help fight against disease, maintain a proper weight, and promote the overall well-being of any animal.
Why is maintaining a healthy weight important?
Obesity is a common problem among pets, as it can be easy to overfeed a pet that knows how to beg. Being overweight is a serious problem for animals, and can cause health problems as they get older. With proper diet and exercise, all pets should be able to meet their dietary needs and be within a healthy weight range. The best way to make sure your pet’s needs are being met is to consult with us about a specific diet for your pet and their lifestyle. Our staff will help your pet battle unhealthy weight gain and counsel you on the best nutritional options available.
When is a diet change needed?
Pets should be fed a balanced wellness diet based on a number of factors, including their life stage, their breed or size, activity level, and any health issues they have. Diet changes are recommended when they enter a new life stage. For example, transitioning is recommended from puppy or kitten to adult, or from adult to senior, which is usually around age seven. Diet changes may also be recommended if your pet develops any issues that could be treated with a prescription diet, such as obesity or a food allergy.
How diet & nutrition can help your pet
We will help you make the right dietary changes for your pet so that they can stay on track living their happy and healthy lives. A healthy diet and good nutrition can reduce or even eliminate:
pet allergies
itching and scratching
dull coat
arthritis
joint and hip problems
intestinal disorders
Skin and coat supplements are a great way to keep your pet looking and feeling their best. Arthritis and joint supplements can be helpful for many pets as they age.
Nutritional Counselling
Nutritional counseling is a great option for animals that are struggling with diarrhea or constipation, weight problems, skin conditions, allergies, or other health issues. If your pet is having accidents indoors, we always want to take a look at their diet to see if there are any culprits in their everyday meals.
A proper diet can minimize the chance of your pet developing serious health issues like diabetes or liver and kidney problems. Beyond simply feeding your pet less, we can work with you to find a brand of diet food that actually helps solve the problem.
Prescription and Specialty Foods
If your animal is suffering from a chronic illness, there are prescription and specialty foods that can help manage their condition. Low-fat foods for pets with pancreatitis and formulas that help with dental problems are commonly used by pet owners. The benefit of this option is that it’s often more cost-effective and easier on your pet than pharmaceutical or surgical solutions.
