Pet Food Basics: Choosing the Right Diet for Your Dog or Cat with Dr. Lisa Weeth

Feeding a high-quality, balanced diet is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. But with so much variety in pet foods and diet trends, how do pet owners know where to begin? In our latest webinar, Dr. Lisa Weeth, Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist, and a member of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee, discusses the basics behind pet food and the different options available to feed your cat or dog. Learn about the general nutrition your pet needs, and how to create a diet plan that will keep your four-legged family member healthy and happy.

Hosted by the Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education

00:00 Introduction
02:40 History of Pet Food
06:16 Nutrition in Pet Diets
13:00 Evaluating Commercial Diets
31:38 Pet Food Labels
41:44 Keeping Dogs and Cats Healthy
51:17 Home-Cooking
1:01:39 Raw Food Diets
1:05:14 Picking & Assessing Diets
1:07:42 Q&A