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About Jana Connell RVT, CVT
Expertise
PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT do birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!

Experience
I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a Small Animal Nutritional Consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina. I also specialized in Small Animal Dentistry which is a field I truly love.

Organizations
Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.

Education/Credentials
Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT. Certified Veterinary Dental Technician Have over 500 logged hours of Continuing Education Credits(that means I keep up to date!).

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Ask the Veterinarian - Changing my dogs food

Expert: Jana Connell RVT, CVT - 11/4/2009

Question
We have two Boston Terriers who we have been feeding Natures Best
by Science Diet for over 6 months. The food is so expensive I would like to change them back to the less expensive Science Diet.
Does this require mixing or since it is Science Diet (differnt mixture) can I just do it with out any mixing? Thank you for your time and response.

Answer

seven day feeding tran

Even with Science Diet, which is the best food you can feed, it is prudent to switch them over slowly to avoid any stomach upsets.
The formulas are different, so it is best to wait until the first bag is almost empty then do the seven day switch as they show on the bag.

The great thing about Nature's Best is that it truly is all natural and even the colored bits are colored with vegetable dyes. They are also totally pesticide free.

But SD regular and light are great foods. Make sure you always use an 8 oz measuring cup to give them their food every day- that way you will save money. This food is so nutrient dense that they do not require a lot of food to get their optimal nutrition and energy needs.

Here is an image of the seven day transition.

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