Nutrition

Nutrition plays an important part in all of our lives. Defined, nutrition is………. Selecting high quality food and food ingredients is important for optimum health. Foods rich in proteins, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals are going to provide us much more of what our bodies need to function properly. “You are what you eat!”

As is becoming popular in our own foods, trying to avoid highly processed/preserved foods for our pets may enhance the quality of their lives, and add years to their lives as well! Even the highest quality of dog foods may still not be ideal, depending on the condition that your pet has. Besides paying attention to the quality and quantity of foods your pet eats, we may be able to help you do even better based on your pet’s specific needs. Dr. Cardeccia has completed a Veterinary Food Therapy training program through the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. TCVM food therapy is the art and science of using selected food ingredients and/or superior herbs to feed each individual based upon their inborn tendencies, their age, their species, their geographic location, their personality, and their current disharmony or disease process. Often selecting the right ingredient-base for commercially prepared pet food, or better yet, home cooking from specific ingredients will allow a vast improvement in many chronic disease processes, such as cancer, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, skin/ear infections, and behavior problems. For a consultation/diet formulation for your pet, please click here.