Is your dog excessively scratching, chewing, or licking its skin? Learn how you can help prevent these problems through optimum nutrition.
Skin and Coat Health
Is your cat excessively scratching, chewing, or licking its skin? Learn how you can help prevent these problems through optimum nutrition.
What is a Healthy Skin & Coat?
Let's explore why a healthy skin & coat is important. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Depending on the species and age, the skin may be 12 to ...
Studies conducted at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University have demonstrated that using Ultimate Fitness & Health following an injury or surgery helps to positively influence nitrogen balance, resulting in a decreased rate of skeletal muscle breakdown and weight loss, which providing an increase in both the rate and strength of wound healing.
The skin and coat are your pet’s first line of defense in protecting them against environmental damage from insects, bacteria, parasites, and the weather. Veterinarians have recently experiencing an increase of skin and coat problems with their clients, likely due to the fact that nutritional rationing tends to favor internal organs, leaving the skin and coat on the bottom of the priority system.
The skin is not only the largest organ of the body, but it is one of the most important as it forms a barrier to protect from infections, parasites, and the elements. The coat’s primary function is to protect the skin from physical and ultraviolet light damage. It is also helpful in the regulation of body temperature.