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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