Pet Health

Spring means more walks, more hikes, more frisbees, and unfortunately, more fleas and ticks. Your pets don’t want them, and neither do you! The most common types of fleas are dog and cat fleas, although some species can even affect humans. Ticks are no good either because they can carry things such as Lyme disease, … Continue Reading...

Last, but not least, amino acid availability must be considered when the quality of protein is assessed. What is amino acid availability? Amino acid availability depends on the integrity of the chemical structure of an amino acid. If the chemical structure of an amino acid changes for any reason, then that amino acid is not … Continue Reading...

Protein in pet nutrition (Part 3 of 4) by Dr. Anoosh, Pet Wants Lubbock Another measure for assessing dietary protein for pets is protein digestibility. Your pet’s body must break proteins down into amino acids in his/her digestive tract.  Your pet will then absorb those amino acids across the wall of its intestine and into … Continue Reading...