At the First Joint Congress for Evolutionary Biology in Ottawa, Canada, researchers presented information, according to the BBC, showing that the super strong jaw bones and longer canines developed at a time when dog ancestors hunted in groups. Have there been changes over time? Yes and no. I would not think that a small Maltese [...]
Nature's Variety says they are recalling the following because there is an off-putting odor to these bags. They are not contaminated. They may not be quite as nutritious, but if you are supplementing as I suggest with fresh meat and vegetables, I would not worry at all. UPC# 7 69949 60420 4 – Prairie Beef Meal [...]
A reader sent me the following email with permission to post on this blog. Q: What do I know of calcium...where do I get it, in what form, how do I know what dosage? Are there any other calcium questions I should think to ask? They do not chew on bones although they are raw food [...]
Many people do not feed raw meat to their dogs and cats because they fear bacterial infection. the following from the Maryland Department of Agriculture reporting on CDC's North America ongoing tracking of salmonella should alleviate your fears. They are tracking four different kinds of salmonella, starting at different times. Start [...]
June 2012 of the Veterinary Practice News says that chronic disease is on the rise in pets. From a holistic standpoint this is not surprising - increase the toxic load and stop the symptoms expressed by the vibrational pattern and illness is the result. Banfield Pet Hospital's Pet health 2012 report attributes the increase "...in [...]
Hill's Prescription Diet has now introduced a Low Fat GI Restore Canine diet. It is "highly digestible, low fat nutrition to soothe, protect and restore the canine stomach and intestines." Conventional veterinarians will suggest it for pancreatitis, hyperlidpidemia, inflammatory bowel diseases and more. This sounds so good. Sounds like your ill dog would really benefit [...]
First, a funny story. Howard and I rode from the airport to Talliquah, OK. After he checked in we asked for a restaurant recommendation from the desk. For the next few lines I am writing how the words sounded to me, not how they are truly spelled. The clerk replied, "many folks like Salmonellas." "What," we [...]
Food Safety News brings us this info on June 1, 2012. A 1977 ruling to remove several antibiotics from animal feed was never enforced. 5 non-profits filed a suit to get three antibiotics banned because this leads to antibiotic resistance in people and animals - it was upheld. Now FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg and HHS [...]
Again, feeding fresh food avoids these problems. Companies are now being super careful - there was no salmonella found in the Solid Gold food, only at the plant where it was processed, so even if you fed the food you are probably ok. The best source (though sometimes a few weeks behind) is a government [...]
Many people know it is better to feed and eat fresh rather than processed foods and have committed to do this. Then their animals, especially cats, say - "No way - I want my dry food candy only." Trish wrote about this: I have a new cat in my life that spent a year in the [...]