ARE SUPPLEMENTS RIGHT FOR YOUR OLDER PET?
August 11th, 2009 by Dr. Donna Spector
Increasingly, pet owners are embracing a holistic, natural lifestyle for their pets. The quality of ingredients a pet eats and the quality of its environment are the foundations of excellent health and well-being. Providing nutritious high quality natural food with essential supplements, healthy treats and natural chemical-free grooming aids are the tenets of this healthy holistic lifestyle.
While Halo foods are well balanced for achieving optimal health in older pets, daily supplements are still recommended. Some older dogs have picky or poor appetites or younger dogs in a household may challenge an older dog and end up eating the “lions share” of the food. Both of these situations may result in an older dog not receiving adequate nutrients. Supplements act as a daily nutrient insurance policy in these dogs. Even if an older dog is eating a high quality diet in adequate amounts, the additional nutrients coming from supplements may benefit many age-related conditions. For example, supplemental fatty acids can improve skin suppleness and minimize itchiness and shedding in older dogs. Supplemental vitamin B may help counter fatigue and improve appetite. Vitamin C enhances immune function and glucosamine often benefits arthritis patients.
Halo has also created a new line of functional treats that offers the benefit of a supplement while still being “just a treat”. These treats are low in calorie and high in nutritional value as well as provide antioxidants, vitamins and/or fatty acids that may be beneficial in a number of conditions that affect
senior dogs (skin and hair coat problems, arthritis, kidney disease, etc).
Click here to read more about supplements available for older pets.



Q: My cat has been pulling his fur out for the past 4 years. The first vet kept giving him cortisone shots that lasted maybe 6 weeks. I changed vets. This vet changed everything: food, litter, flea meds, everything. He also put him on Prednisolone. It worked for a couple of years but has stopped working. Last year this same thing happened and I was able to leave off the pred for a few weeks and that seemed to help.
Q: My dog was diagnosed with hepatitis in Feb. I have been cooking chicken and rice for him and recently started him on canidae. He also has been biting his feet due to allergies? Is the dream coat something that might help this? Would HALO be good for his liver failure? I am leery starting any new food, but your product seems to be a positive idea for Quinny.


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