February - Rabies vaccine - New guidance from the AVMA advises that cats and dogs that are exposed to rabies and are overdue for a vaccine can have a booster shot followed by an observation period rather than be subject to quarantine or euthanasia. Call me for how this may impact your decision about Rabies vaccination. March 2 [...]
A friend asked about holistic options for dental health, so I added a page to the article section of my web and decided to post it here as well. Love to have your comments here. For instance how many people switched their dogs to raw with big hunks and the teeth became clean? How many [...]
from a client and friend: Thank you for your good care of Tyson over the 17 and a half years he shared my home and heart. I had Peaceful Pet Passages c assist him in transitioning. Sonya King spoke with him a couple of days before and verified that he said it was time for him [...]
The American Kennel Club posted yesterday four resolutions for dog owners. These are all great and I want to add a bit of my wishes to each, then list my top resolutions. Mind your manners. It is more critical to have a well behaved dog than you could possibly imagine. What if there were a [...]
Dr. Doug Knueven's blog is fun today. I have suggested signing up for his blog before. Today he looks at how different dog breeds personify the five elements in TCVM (traditional Chinese veterinary medicine). The Fire constitution typical toy poodle - full of excitement and enthusiasm. Of course any breed can be a fire constitution. Dr. Doug [...]
Two articles in Animal Wellness Magazine talk about garlic. The first is by Lisa Newman - Is garlic safe or not? The second is by Joan Marie Williams, Garlic - a super food for pets. Dr. Jeff has a short post on feeding garlic and onions to your pets. He has many great topics, so it [...]
Dr. Becker's blog today is on obesity and the dangers it causes. For the many of you (my readers) feeding a local diet with fresh, probably raw meat ingredients, there will be less chance of obesity. Many of you, though, have read about feeding raw and just not begun yet, for a variety of reasons. Call [...]
A student from Hong Kong posted on the Hong Kong School of Homeopathy: My cat is now 2 years old and she has been suffering from stomatitis with gums swollen and difficulty in biting since around 8 months and vet said she should have been born with a poorer immune system.I feed her cooked chicken [...]
Bubba, the cat. followed one son to Middle School, and now that both sons are at Leland High School he has an official student ID and hangs out there every day. Many of his adventures have been written about at the catster site. This was a very adorable tale. Maybe someone will write a book [...]
Finally, I found some free moments to formulate feline feeding fundamentals. OK – enough of searching for “f” words. When I graduated from veterinary school in 1980 I had worked at clinics for 20 years and never thought anything wrong with feeding processed dry or canned food to cats. Certainly my one nutrition class [...]