Monday, December 8, 2008

Is Your Veterinarian Qualified to Give Nutritional Advice?

By Ike Lowe

Many pet owners believe that Veterinarians are thoroughly qualified to dispense nutritional advice. Most believe their nutritional training, without question, is second to none. We have been brainwashed to the point of not even considering the possibility that our Vets may not be as nutritionally trained as we might believe.

When we see commercial pet food ads on TV or read their ads in print, we have no reason to doubt their claims. So we, the trusting public, is so convinced by their ads we put the nutritional needs of our pets in their hands.

For the most part, we are trusting people and therefore we have no reason to doubt their claims. When the commercial pet food companies put a high price on their food, we are totally convinced that their product is good

That's what we've been told now let me tell you the truth

Up and coming Veterinarians, while in Vet schools, are bombarded with commercial pet food companys' propergander. The little nutritional training they do receive is done so by people with a vested interest in the pet food companies. They are buying Veterinarians' loyalty and this loyalty usually last throughout the Vet's career.

That's buying loyalty and that loyalty continues, barring any independent research by the Vet, throughout the Vet's career. That loyalty translates into cash for the Vet and the pet food companies.

Our domestic cats' diet should closely resemble the diets of the wild cats that roam the African and asian continents. Commercial pet food companies make these unproveable claims that their foods are nutritional, wholesome, 100% natural and complete. The truth is that their foods violate the fact that cats are carnivores and should never eat stuff they call food.

Because of a cat's physiology, they cannot digest many of the ingredients included in commercial cat foods. Prolong consumption of carbohydrates and other cheap ingredients will harm and are often fatal to cats. Cats are obligate carnivores and should be fed accordingly.

Although the Food and Drug Administration has been inundated with complaints from consumers regarding their pets becoming ill after consuming foods containing these preservatives; Ethoxyquin, BHA and BHT, the FDA has decided to remain on the sidelines.

Evidence strongly suggests that many Veterinarians have been bought and paid for by the pet food industry. Moreover, it's unreasonable for us to think they can provide unbias, independent advice regarding our cats' nutritional needs. Vets lack the training to offer nutritional advice on our pets and making money takes presidence over independent research - educating themselves on the proper nutrition required for our pets should be their main concern but it's not.

Many Vets ignore the oath they sworn to uphold "First do no harm." They blatantly sell foods to you that cause harm to your pets

To maintain your cat's health, you have to take control of their diets. You should learn what's beneficial for your cat and the foods to avoid.

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