A reader of Animal Wellness wrote asking for herbs for immune mediated poly arthritis. You can read my answer on their blog and I will summarize here. Immune mediated poly arthritis Conventional treatment is to shut down the immune system for awhile with steroids until the joint appears normal again (repeated joint taps). When I only [...]
a committed raw meat feeder discovered that the organic chicken farmer down the road culls his birds every five weeks and picks out the smaller birds and sadly just throws them in a pile to rot. Now she gets them for her lucky dogs! Whole, freshly killed organic chickens, feathers and all are on the menu tonight!
This is a great chart showing the language that can be used on beef labels and what each means. Purely Natural (if grass finished) and Organic can be good. This will be of a great help when you have to buy meat in a store. It will also help you formulate the list of questions [...]
A recent business list serve discussed how trustworthy the new FDA is to monitor pet drugs and foods. They have recently been promoting their role with pets as well as people. So far there have been mixed reactions from the group. 1. Me - I certainly do not ever tell clients to rely on government evaluations [...]
A reader asked how to prevent hot spots and prevent them if possible. Good for you to want to prevent hot spots. the best way is to maximize health by following the keys on my website, www.MyHealthyAnimals.com, especially the 7 keys to health. Healthy dogs just do not get hot spots. Have on hand [...]
I love this book - Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home by rupert sheldrake. Many of our companions know exactly where we are and other worry and do not know where we are. These are stories and even studies about those dogs who, regardless of where in the world their owners are, become alert when they take the [...]
No one brand is causing the digestive symptoms of decreased appetite, increased water intake, vomiting or diarrhea. While some of the treats were made in China, others made in the US may have ingredients from China, or it may be something totally different. I would recommend feeding fresh food treats, making your own dehydrated treats or [...]
Sign up for up dates with Pet Food Recall if you are not making your pet's food yourself. The newest is one I would not worry about - Bravo found some Listeria and possibly a few dogs with diarrhea. "1) These products are being recalled because they many have the potential to be contaminated with [...]
a face book friend asked at my vet site: Hi Dr. Chambreau!! Just found your information under Holistic Veterinarian's list through the UCD website! Getting ready to download your book, "Feeding the Healthy Pet," and looking forward to all the information to help keep my 3 Sheltie companions healthy!!! Right now, I am feeding them [...]
A great site to stay up on nutrition information is www.DrdougKnueven.com. Recently he wrote "Hills, Purina, and Iams are ingrained into the consciousnesses of every veterinarian from their professional infancy to their grave. Processed food is in our blood – Yuck. How can you expect a veterinarian to be open to the idea that real, [...]