Do vets recommend homemade dog food?
Ollie Legros
2025-07-31 03:29:34
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Homemade food is a great option for many pets, but we recommend that owners avoid general recipes from books and the Internet and instead consult with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. These specialists have advanced training in nutrition to help formulate customized and nutritionally appropriate recipes. Recipes written by veterinarians had fewer deficiencies, and those deficiencies were less severe compared to those written by non-veterinarians. Almost every dog food recipe analyzed in a 2013 UC Davis study lacked vital nutrients, clear instructions for preparation or even information on the size of pet it was meant to feed. Just 10 of 200 recipes tested met minimum essential nutrient intake recommendations, and most had more than one deficiency. The UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s Nutrition Service works with pet owners and veterinarians to create customized home-cooked diets, crafting hundreds each year for pets around the world.
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