Coast Mountain Veterinary Services
Diet & Nutrition
Proper diet and nutrition can help your pet fight against disease, maintain a proper weight, and promote the overall well-being of your pet.

Offering a Full Range of Vet-Exclusive Prescription Diets
Coast Mountain Veterinary Services offers a full range of veterinary-exclusive prescription diets. These diets are specially formulated from quality ingredients and are often balanced specifically for different stages of life and common illnesses/issues such as Dental Disease Prevention, Gastrointestinal Problems, Urinary, Weight Reduction/Maintenance and much more.
We carry Royal Canin Veterinary Diets and Hill’s Prescription Diets to meet all of your pets nutrition needs.
What to feed:
Feeding the appropriate amount and type of food helps keep your pet healthy throughout their life
A specific diet that is nutritionally balanced helps ensure your pet is getting the necessary calories, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals essential for their lifestyle and life stage.
When switching diets, a gradual introduction should be done over a period of a week to avoid stomach upset
How much to feed and Body Condition Score:
Feeding the appropriate amount is important, which means measuring your pet’s food with a measuring cup at every meal.
Maintaining an ideal weight means your pet will be less prone to injury and medical illnesses that can come from being overweight.
Treat’s are great for training and when given in moderation. Remember to include those treats in the daily calories your dog should receive.
Exercise modification:
Regular and adequate amounts of exercise help keep your pet healthy and fit
Avoid excessive exercise and activities as they may be harmful to you pets developing bones and joints
Frequent and short bouts of play at a younger age
As your pet gets older gradually increase the lengths of walks and exercise