Point Loma Veterinary Clinic

1964 Sunset Cliffs Blvd
San Diego, CA 92107

(619)222-4482

www.pointlomavetclinic.com

November Monthly Special:

Nutrition for Optimum Health Month

Pets can become overweight due to over-eating (food bags typically tell you too much to feed your pet) or due to feeding a high calorie pet food (such as grain-free).  Dogs that have a low thyroid level may be overweight. Pets that are 15% or more over their optimum body weight are prone to arthritis, heart disease, respiratory diseases, pancreatitis, Diabetes and liver failure due to Hepatic Lipidosis (in cats).  A complete blood panel should be performed to check for these medical conditions.  Research has shown that dogs fed a correctly measured amount of adult dog food lived 1.8 years longer than their littermates  that were fed unrestricted amounts of food.  If you believe or have  been told that your pet is overweight, please enroll your pet in our Weight Management Program.

Recommended Food Volumes:

Puppies:

  • Less than 3 months old:  Feed puppy food for 15 minutes 3x a day
  • 3 months to 6 months old:  Feed puppy food for 15 minutes 2x a day
  • For giant breed dogs:  Feed puppy food for 15 minutes 2x a day until 9-10 months old

Adult Dogs:

  • Feed about 1 cup adult dog food per 20lbs body weight per day
  • If you substitute canned food for dry food:
    • Feed about one 12-15oz can per 20lbs body weight per day
    • For small dogs, feed about one 5-6oz can per 7lbs body weight per day

Kittens:

  • Feed unrestricted amounts of kitten food up to 6 months of age

Adult Cats:

  • Feed 1/8-1/3 cup dry adult cat food 2x a day depending on your cat's weight
  • Canned food can be substituted for dry food:
    • Feed about 1/2 of a 3oz or 1/2 of a 5-6oz can 2x a day depending on your cat's weight

As we traditionally celebrate November and Thanksgiving with food, we have decided to offer a 3% discount on all medical diets and pet foods that we carry and a 5% discount on all weight loss formulation diets (Purina OM, Royal Canin Satiety, and Hill's R/D) during the month of November.
What you choose to feed your pet can be a very important factor affecting you pet's health and life expectancy.  We recommend pet food companies such as Purina, Hills and Royal Canin that formulate their diets based on over 50 years of clinical research by veterinarians and PhD nutritionists and are dedicated to assure that all ingredients and their pet foods meet stringent criteria for quality and nutrient content.
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Free exam for New Clients for one pet less than 8 years old
(see restrictions below)

1. Coupon not valid for Emergency or "after hour" appointments.

2. Pet must be 8 years of age or younger

3. Not valid with any other other offers

4. Cannot be used to obtain a health certificate.

Use the following coupon for a FREE exam at Point Loma Veterinary Clinic!

Call us at (619) 222-4482 for any additional details.

 Free exam for New Clients for one pet less than 8 years old (see website for restrictions)