Best Canned Dog Food: What to Compare
What to check on a can of dog food - the AAFCO statement, the first ingredient, calories per can and the water in the guaranteed analysis - what the Merck Veterinary Manual says about canned versus dry for teeth, and two canned adult dog foods compared on what their makers publish.
Senior Dog Food: What to Compare
What changes in an older dog's diet according to the Merck Veterinary Manual - possibly more protein, weight that can go either way - why there is no official senior nutrient standard, what a 2025 study of 61 adult and senior foods found, and three senior dog foods compared on what their makers publish.
Dog Food for Acid Reflux
What the Merck Veterinary Manual says about feeding a dog with esophagitis from acid reflux - soft food, low in fat and fiber, small frequent meals - the signs to watch for, and two wet low-fat veterinary diets compared on what their makers publish. A reading guide, not veterinary advice.
Dog Food for Allergies
The diets vets use to diagnose and manage food allergy in dogs according to the Merck Veterinary Manual - novel-ingredient elimination diets and hydrolyzed-protein diets, fed strictly for up to 3 months - and three hydrolyzed prescription diets compared on what their makers publish.
Dog Food for Liver Disease
What the Merck Veterinary Manual says about feeding a dog with liver disease - enough calories, small frequent meals, protein changes only for some complications, copper and sodium - and two prescription liver diets compared on what their makers publish. A reading guide, not veterinary advice.
Dog Food for Pancreatitis
What dogs with pancreatitis are usually fed: the low-fat diet and low-fat treats the Merck Veterinary Manual describes for mild cases, the eating habits it lists as a risk factor, and three prescription low-fat diets compared on what their makers publish.
Vegan Dog Food: What to Know
Can dogs eat a vegan diet? What the Merck Veterinary Manual and a peer-reviewed 2016 review say - dogs can, if the diet is complete and balanced, and cats are a different case - what to check on the label, and two plant-based dog foods described from their makers' pages.
Food for Dogs With Sensitive Stomachs: Which Kind for Which Problem
Sensitive-stomach, limited-ingredient, novel-protein, hydrolyzed and prescription GI diets - what each is for, how to run a food trial for a suspected allergy, what probiotics can and cannot do, and when the answer is a vet, not a new bag.
Dog Food Brands to Avoid?
No regulator keeps a list of dog food brands to avoid. What is public: FDA recalls, the FDA heart-disease (DCM) report that named brands, and the questions WSAVA suggests asking any company - plus how to read an AAFCO statement and compare cost.