Dr. Earl Mindells Nutrition and Health for Dogs

In this updated second edition of Dr Earl Mindell's NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR DOGS, the renowned author of the Vitamin Bible and his co-author, Elizabeth Renaghan, focus on how a dog's body functions nutritionally. They point out that, overall, a dog's body functions much the same as a human's body and has similar nutritional requirements. Although some canine needs differ from people's, dogs, also, thrive on good nutrition, exercise, clean water and love - and for optimal health, specific foods and vitamin/mineral supplements. The authors discuss easy, flexible and affordable ways to keep one's dog healthy and elaborate on the different nutritional requirements of different breeds. They explain why each nutrient discussed is needed and recommend size-appropriate amounts of them for dogs ranging from small to giant. Dr Earl Mindell's NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR DOGS is divided into seven informative parts. Part One is all about creating optimum nutrition for one's dog. In the parts that