In its first year, a tax on registered dog and cat foods has generated more than $600,000, about $300,000 of which can be used for spay and neutering programs, according to the board coordinator, Jane Mallory. The board is dividing that amount into final recommendations for approval by Agriculture Secretary Earl F. Hance. I assume [...]
3/24/15 My 12 year old male cat Louie was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism last November. His weight is down to 7.7 lbs now. His symptoms have been mainly weight loss and diarrhea off and on. Sometimes vomiting.We have been treating him through my homeopath for humans over the phone. 2 weeks ago we gave him [...]
Hello Dr. Chambreau. I found a former post that said we could make our own Phytomucil. This product has saved my 1.5 year old Boxer baby. Before giving her Phytomucil it was almost impossible to get her to eat, she had severe regurgitation issues, and loose stools. Now she loves her food and poops just [...]
Many people ask about taking time to transition to new foods, or if it is ok to feed different meats in one meal or one day. There are, of course, many different opinions just as there are for people. Here is my opinion: Healthy dogs can eat anything (well, almost any good food - no [...]
Jane Ranier will be teaching first aid for pets in Essex, MD on January 21, starting at 9. for more information or call 410-961-3542. it is hosted by Luckie Dog Wellness, Jane's reiki and massage business. I have heard Jane speak and highly recommend her.
A friend of mine is adopting 2 kittens, and I was looking for more information on feeding fresh food to cats. I discovered several more good sites, and am also including several I have spoken about before. First, since I have meat thawed (for almost a week) waiting for me to make food for my [...]
I was just introduced to Giant Schnauzer breeders, the Skansens. They know that fresh food is the best for them and also for their dogs. There is a great page on what they feed and recommend feeding that may help encourage you to feed fresh food. Also, the rest of the web site is very [...]
Most de-icers are very toxic to the environment and can damage pet paws. Read the labels for detailed descriptions and the MSDS (material safety data sheet). Most are made from salt and urea. Some groomers and vets have seen pads almost raw from their walks on these chemicals. When mixed with water they can reach 170 [...]
STOMATITIS Even cats raised on a raw meat diet and not vaccinated have developed stomatitis, though usually it is milder and they do not have to have their teeth removed. Most of us in the holistic community do think the cause is vaccines and commercial diets. So many cats are developing this serious and [...]
OK - one more thing to worry about. Lots of people are still feeding rice as part of their dog's diet, even though their digestives system is not geared for it (except it is great for diarrhea). Many commercial dog foods have rice as a major ingredient, thought thanks to consumer pressure there are more [...]