When introducing a new food to your dog, you should do it gradually to avoid upsetting their digestion. Mix in the new food with the old over a period of 7 to 10 days until the new food completely replaces the old diet. The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed. Mouldy or spoiled food – Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhoea and can also affect other organs

COULD PORTION CONTROL BE THE ANSWER TO PREVENTING OUR PETS GETTING TUBBY? A national survey conducted by Burgess and veterinary scales manufacturer Marsden reveals that not accurately measuring out our pets’ food is contributing to a pet obesity epidemicKeep an eye on your dog’s body condition to ensure a healthy weight and remember to take treats into account when working out their daily feeding requirements. WHY HUMANS WILL ALWAYS FALL FOR THOSE PUPPY DOG EYES Your dog’s ability to melt your heart could be down to the variety of facial expressions they employ. The most potent of these is ‘puppy dog eyes’, which, as every canine knows, is the fail-safe way to press your human’s soppy button. And now scientists have proved that dogs know exactly what they’re doing... Puppies, with their small stomachs need three or four small meals a day, while adult dogs generally have two meals a day. Sometimes, elderly dogs benefit from three or four smaller meals. Introduce Burgess Mature to your dog by gradually mixing in the new food with the old over a period of 7-10 days until the new food completely replaces the old diet Have an ‘hourglass’ figure when looked down upon from above. The abdomen should be narrower than the chest and hips.

Remember that treats should be just that – something special, fed occasionally, in small amounts. Treats should make up no more than 10% of your dog’s daily diet. Milk and other dairy products – Some adult dogs do not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose in milk. This can result in diarrhoea Your dog has several salivary glands located around the jaw and mouth. These glands’ function is to help lubricating the passage of food to the stomach. Zinc (as Zinc sulphate monohydrate) 100 mg/kg, Iron (as Iron (II) sulphate monohydrate) 40 mg/kg, Manganese (as Manganese (II) oxide) 10 mg/kg, Copper (as Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate) 5 mg/kg, Iodine (as Calcium iodate anhydrous) 1 mg/kg, Selenium (as Sodium selenite) 0.1 mg/kg.Introduce Burgess Light in Fat dog food to your dog by gradually mixing in the new food with the old over a period of 7-10 days until the new food completely replaces the old diet.