Why I Don’t Use Prescription Kidney Diets

About this episode

Dr. Randy Aronson discusses the impact of kibble on chronic inflammation in cats and critiques the adequacy of AAFCO standards in pet nutrition.

Dr. Randy Aronson, a practicing 43-year integrative veterinarian, joins the Two Crazy Cat Ladies to kick off a four-part series based on his CATS framework — Complete Nutrition, Activity, Teeth, and Stress Reduction. In this first episode, he dives deep into why kibble may be one of the biggest drivers of chronic inflammation in cats, breaks down the food hierarchy from fresh whole food to freeze-dried and air-dried options, and explains why AAFCO standards simply aren't enough. He also revea...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Randy Pet Vet

Guest: Dr. Randy Aronson

Topics covered

• kidney diets
• chronic inflammation
• cat nutrition
• food hierarchy
• integrative veterinary care

Keywords

• kidney diets
• chronic inflammation
• cat nutrition
• AAFCO
• integrative veterinarian
• food hierarchy
• kibble

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AAFCO

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