You Are What You Eat and Your Dog is Too!
Nutrition is a HOT topic and everyone seems to have an opinion, but our guest, Dr. Joe Bartges, a double board certified veterinary nutritionist and internist, shares with us the REAL SCOOP on pet nutrition. What do pet food labels mean? What is the deal with raw diets? Is kibble diet ok for pets? Should dogs be on probiotics? What can animal lovers do to make sure that their beloved pets eat right? Do dogs really need to eat like wolves?
Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” Listen to learn what Dr. Bartges thinks about the value of diet in the treatment and prevention of disease. See if we discuss the answers to YOUR questions! Find out what you should be doing to help your dog live a long and healthy life.
BIO:
Dr. Joe Bartges received his BS in zoology in 1983 from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and his DVM from The University of Georgia in 1987. He completed an internship and residencies in small animal internal medicine and nutrition in addition to a PhD at the University of Minnesota in 1993. After a post-doctoral position at the University of Minnesota, he joined the faculty at The University of Georgia in 1994 where he remained until 1997. In 1997, he joined the faculty at The University of Tennessee where he remained until 2015. During this time he achieved Professor of Medicine and Nutrition, held the Acree Endowed Chair of Small Animal Research, and served as interim department head for approximately 2 years. He then joined the staff at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, CT, as an internist and nutritionist and was Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine and Nutrition at Cornell University. Currently, Dr. Bartges is Professor of Medicine and Nutrition in the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. He is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (small animal internal medicine) and the American College of Veterinary Nutrition.