Raw diets: Pet owners frequently underestimate human health risks
Raw meat-based pet diets have become more popular in recent years and can be found in nearly any pet supply store. We’ve previously discussed potential health risks of raw meat...
Raw meat-based pet diets have become more popular in recent years and can be found in nearly any pet supply store. We’ve previously discussed potential health risks of raw meat...
...have no idea what bully sticks really are. That’s one of the reasons my colleagues and I wanted to conduct a study on these popular treats. Nearly 800 dog owners...
...door open 2-3 inches to let the moisture escape. Sun Drying: Only works in dry climates and is typically not recommended. Commercial Dehydrator: These are rather inexpensive appliances and can...
...2:1 ratio. For example, this would be 2 cups (approximately 300 grams) of cooked white rice and 1 cup (approximately 150 grams) of chopped baked chicken or turkey breast. You’ll...
...currently have, for diagnosing food allergies is the dietary elimination trial. This means feeding your pet a diet purchased through a veterinarian or carefully made at home that contains only...
...deficiency and DCM subjectively appeared to decrease since the early 2000’s. However, recently, some astute cardiologists noticed higher rates of DCM including Golden retrievers and in some atypical dog breeds....
...may actually harm your pet because you may unknowingly be providing a toxic amount of some nutrients that have narrow safety ranges! We recommend only giving supplements with any of...
...toxicity). We sometimes see secondary DCM in dogs or cats eating home-prepared diets (unless the recipe was formulated by a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® and strictly followed, home-prepared diets are nearly...
...weakly, which can result in coughing, difficulty breathing, collapse, or even sudden death. It is a disease that, even with medications, does not usually improve and continues to progress. In...
...data in dogs. Even in dogs, the benefits seem to be related only to potentially reducing urinary tract infections with one type of bacteria and only with a very specific...