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    Are there any ingredients I should look out for when feeding my Pitbull puppy?
    Brian Bourquin, DVM
    Veterinarian
    Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, South End/Bay Village, the Seaport, and Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston Veterinary Clinic specializes in primary veterinary care, including wellness and preventative care, sick and emergency care, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry. The clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. Boston Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital and Boston’s first Fear Free Certified Clinic. Brian has over 19 years of veterinary experience and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University.
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    Look for ingredients like chicken, beef, fish, and grain when choosing food. If you start seeing things that look like they were made in a chemistry lab as your first couple of ingredients, such as dyes and colors, that might be something to stay away from.
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    How much are you supposed to feed a pitbull puppy?
    Pippa Elliott, MRCVS
    Veterinarian
    Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.
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    The amount of food depends on the puppy's weight. Look on the food packaging for the recommended amount for your puppy's weight. Double check you aren't under or over feeding by body scoring the puppy once a week, checking if you can feel the pup's ribs without too much fat cover.
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    How often do you wash a pitbull?
    Pippa Elliott, MRCVS
    Veterinarian
    Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.
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    Around once a month is ideal, plus when the dog gets really dirty. You need to balance keeping the skin clean with not stripping away the natural oils that condition the coat.
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    What do you feed a pitbull puppy?
    Pippa Elliott, MRCVS
    Veterinarian
    Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.
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    A pitbull puppy needs a good quality diet designed for puppy growth. First select a food labelled for puppies. Then read the label. Choose a food where the first two to three ingredients are a meat. Avoid food where vegetable proteins are listed high, as these are harder to digest and less nutritious.
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