AboutCatherine Lane, Dip. CFN Expertise I offer qualified and comprehensive expertise, based on both extensive experience as a professional canine nutrition consultant to local veterinary clinics, breeders, natural food stores and individual dog lovers, as well as formal training (I currently hold a diploma in canine nutrition and am pursuing a Master's degree at this time). My background in dogs spans fifty years and my approach to nutrition emphasizes a reasonable balance between cutting-edge, holistic science, and conventional research and wisdom. I'm happy to discuss anything related to canine nutrition, including commercial diet, formulating a home prepared raw or cooked diet, diet for health conditions and life stages, pros and cons of raw feeding, performance nutrition, behaviour, supplementation,using herbs safely/ effectively, nutrient requirements, food sources and safety. Please check my website www.thepossiblecanine.com for a full biography and much more information on my training, experience, and results.
Experience I've worked with dogs in various capacities since the 1970's, when I was a veterinary assistant for my father's practise and involved in conformation with various breeds. Since then I have studied nutrition informally and formally with an emphasis on canine studies.I have been working as a canine nutrition consultant for eight years professionally; I take referrals from several local veterinary clinics, working mainly with health conditions such as IBD, cancer, kidney disease and uroliths. I also present seminars,have guested on a local radio show, appeared on local television,and I teach certificate programmes in nutrition, dietary formulation and herbalism.
Organizations Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Eastern Canada
Publications The Bark, September 2007
forthcoming DogFancy, March 2008
Regular columnist for local periodicals The Ridgeback Roster and Ottawa Natural Pets newsletter
Education/Credentials Recently completed a three year Diploma in Canine Nutrition from a local online college.
Currently enrolled in prerequisite program for Masters in Human Nutrition at an accredited university, and completing a two year program in Herbalism at Dominion College.
Certificate in Herbalism from Australasian College of Natural Health
Past/Present Clients caseload is in the high hundreds, far too numerous to list
Question Hello - Could you please point me to a reference for the recommended fiber dosage for dogs in terms of grams of fiber per weight of dog?
Thank you,
Heather
Answer Hi Heather,
There is no soluble fiber requirement or suggested level for the canine. Dogs have no known requirement for carbohydrate in any form, actually. Fiber is useful in the diet and should be moderately fermentable, such as beet pulp or brown rice. But the amount of fiber as well as the form will vary otherwise, in terms of what's optimal for the individual. Why are you looking to use soluble fiber anyway?
