A lot of people feed carrots to their dogs. The wild carrot, queen Anne's Lace, has an edible root but it is thin and stringy. We can still find and harvest it in many areas, including mine. By the 1300s much bigger purple carrots were cultivated in Europe, then white and yellow mutants were grown. 400 years [...]
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 [...]
Check out wonderful Dr. Becker's latest post at Mercola for a success story using holistic approaches -including MBRT (Micro Biome Restorative Therapy), otherwise known as fecal transplant. Our gut has thousands of microorganisms, each one needed for a healthy immune system as well as good digestion. While becoming very popular, pro and pre biotics have [...]
Dr. Michael Dym posted: Meet Licorice Johnson, an 11 year old F/S Cockapoo, who presented on September 13, 2015 with a history of chronic skin allergies, including long term visits to a veterinary dermatologist, allergy testing, allergy vaccines, etc. Licorice had recently developed signs of Cushings Disease, including excessive panting, thirst, urination and appetite, as [...]
A facebook post asked me: Hello Christina, My name is Jacqui from Melbourne Australia and As I have read a lot about you and really respect your work, I just wanted to ask your advise as to whether or not you believe I am on the right path in terms of feeding my dog a [...]
Dr. Becker, whose posts on Mercola.com are excellent, discusses why holistic vets, especially good ones, are hard to find. This is important because as a conventional vet I was making many of your pets live a shorter life with more chronic problems, even while I was able to save their lives in a crisis or [...]
I am reading a new book that comes straight from the heart, and especially would encourage young people (and any age) to volunteer in shelters, even one day a month. do Unto Animals by Tracey Stewart. While I am still in the "pet" section, she is also covering Backyard wildlife and farm animals. Many of [...]
Hope Turner and the Healthful Dog are hosting me to speak for 5 sessions. You can attend live and ask questions, or email me questions in advance if you cannot be present, as you will be emailed the webinar. Healthy Pet Webinar Series – A Christmas present to yourself Would you like more choices for [...]
I write often about feeding large hunks of meatybones, bully sticks and other ways to keep teeth clean. Every animal is unique, so I love hearing success stories. Darla writes: Darla Humphrey-Presba Hi Doctor Chambreau, Just wanted to drop you a "Thank you," note for suggesting bully sticks for my companions!!! Remember when Bobby was [...]