Nutrition plays an important role in your dog's overall well-being. Just like it does in ours! A diet that matches your individual dog gives them the energy and body building blocks they need daily. The right nutrition helps prevent health issues such as obesity, diabetes, intestinal, joint and skin conditions.
Dogs can thrive on different diets: raw, wet or kibble, vegetarian or even vegan. None of these is absolutely speaking the best. Whatever the diet, we need to ensure that it provides the right quantity of the nutrients and that it is ’the best’ for the dog the diet is meant for.
I like to give everyday enhancements and variety in a diet. It promotes a happy gut, just like it does for us. You certainly do not have to prepare your dog a daily Five Star dinner or a weekly Sunday roast. But preparing your dog’s meals, with the odd add on or left over, or baking your own treats for training, can be a source of fun.
MORE INFORMATION
If you would like to know more, discuss suitability and any other requirements please contact Ruth on - (+353) 85 1734796. Or use the contact form.
| PRICING | |
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| Nutrition for a healthy dog | € 65,00 |
Includes: a 45 minute online consult followed by a written advice.
| Nutrition and treatment protocol for a dog with a medical condition | € 120,00 |
Includes: intake by online questionnaire,
60 minute online consult, written advice and treatment protocol, one 30 minute follow up session.
As a Canine Nutritionist my work includes:
Assess dietary needs of healthy dogs
determine the best diet based on breed, age, weight, activity level and any health conditions.
Create customised meal plans
choosing a balanced diet, be it kibble, raw, or home-cooked, that is tailored to your dog's and your requirements.
Address health concerns
advising on diets for dogs with allergies, digestive issues, obesity, joint problems; or medical conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, IBD.
Evaluate dog food on the market analyse ingredients and nutritional content to be able to recommend the best options.
Advise on supplements and extras
suggest the supplements that can help with specific needs, if a standard food does not supply these.
ADVICE FOR YOUR HEALTHY DOG
I am happy to help you assess your dog’s current diet or create a new plan, based on its age, breed, weight, life style and any health conditions it might have. Whether you prefer to give canned or dry food, home-cooked meals, BARF, raw (KVV), vegetarian or vegan meals, I provide an honest and independent advice on optimal nutrition.
A nutritional plan will match your dog’s long term needs as well as your preferences and possibilities, both in terms of budget and lifestyle. See Pricing for the procedure.
ADVICE FOR DOGS WITH A MEDICAL CONDITION
I can provide dietary advice for dogs with a medical condition where nutrition is the cause of the condition or severely influences it.
In many cases symptoms can be relieved and well-being improved by adapting the diet. An adapted diet can stabilise a chronic condition or slow down the progression of a developing one. An adapted menu is also known to completely cure an issue a dog struggles with.
Reasons for tailor-made dietary advice may include:
- weight problems, over - or underweight
- Skin problems
- Stomach and intestinal problems
- Intolerance or allergy, to nutritional or environmental components
- Osteoarthritis and other joint disorders
- Loss of kidney function, bladder infection or bladder stones
- Inflammation of the pancreas
- Liver problems
- Diabetes
Please note that when you seek nutritional advice for a dog with a medical indication, the medical diagnosis needs to be established by a veterinarian or specialist.
I am not a vet but I can work closely with your vet to positively influence the condition through an aligned plan.
