Do Special Pet Diets Do What They Claim? | Pet Parent Power Up

Sensitive stomach. Weight management. Hairball control. Urinary care. Pet food labels make these diets sound highly specific, but not every claim on the package means the same thing.

In this Pet Parent Power Up, Dr. Angie Boyer explains the difference between formulas built around certain ingredient choices and claims that require more testing and scientific support.

You’ll learn:

• What makes sensitive skin and stomach foods different
• How weight-management foods reduce calories
• Why hairball-control and urinary-care claims are treated differently
• What phrases like “may support” really promise
• How to check whether the ingredients support the claim on the front of the package

Note: Always talk with your veterinarian about your individual pet’s medical and nutritional needs before changing foods, especially when managing a diagnosed health condition.

Dr. Angie Boyer is the founder of Grain & Grace Consulting and a trained multi-species nutritionist whose work spans livestock, companion animals, and horses. Angie returns in the next full episode to help us read a pet food package from front to back.

Learn more about Dr. Angie Boyer and Grain & Grace Consulting:

• Website: Grain & Grace Consulting
• Contact: Submit an inquiry
• LinkedIn: Grain & Grace Consulting

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