Richard Hill, MA, VetMB, PhD, DACVIM, MRCVS
Waltham Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition
What factors are important for working dogs?
1) Type of Exercise: Endurance vs. sprinting – most working dogs are endurance athletes
2) Training: Slow increases in exercise and slow adjustment to new nutritional needs are best. Being a “weekend warrior†and suddenly increasing exercise and diet can result in
injuries and digestive upset.
What is unique about the exercising dog? Continue reading Nutrition for Working Dogs