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Continue reading →Healthy Feeding Programs now enrolling at Better Dog Care!
January 14th – February 8th 2019 (enroll by January 10th) Doggie Weight Loss If your canine friend is healthy but carrying some unwanted extra pounds, this is the program to start 2019 off right! Get product and feeding recommendations … Continue reading →
Nestle, Mars Face Antitrust Suit Over Prescription Pet Food
A class action lawsuit alleges that pet food manufacturers Nestle Purina, Mars Petcare, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, pet supply chain PetSmart, and veterinary chains Banfield Pet Hospital and BluePearl Vet all conspired with each other to falsely promote “prescription” pet … Continue reading →
Mars Expands in Pet Care With $7.7 Billion Purchase of VCA
Following in the footsteps of my most recently posted article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-09/mars-expands-in-pet-care-with-9-1-billion-deal-for-vca Mars has now created the perfect circle of selling unhealthy food and treat products, and then funneling sick dogs into corporate owned hospitals.
Continue reading →A wave of corporatization is hitting the veterinary industry, but does a one-size-fits-all approach work?
For over a decade I’ve been advising my clients on the importance of better choices in feeding and veterinary care. The fact that a “one size fits all” approach doesn’t work is the very foundation of my services. This is … Continue reading →
Dog Food: Why looking at protein percentages alone doesn’t tell you much
Every day I get many questions about protein in dog food. In the majority of these messages people cite various protein percentages. 40% in a kibble must surely be dangerously high for a pet who doesn’t work very hard, even … Continue reading →
February is Pet Dental Awareness Month!
A disease-free mouth is one of the cornerstones of good health and has a positive influence on your dog’s longevity. Pain and discomfort from from rotten teeth and diseased gums completely aside, bacteria from periodontal infection can spread throughout the … Continue reading →
Royal Canin is defending the use of byproducts
A reader sent me the link to an article on a Royal Canin subsite today: http://www.petfoodnutrition.com/no-guts-no-glory-getting-real-about-by-products/ Actually I have written about this very topic in great detail here: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=ingrd In a nutshell – I am a raw feeder and feed … Continue reading →
Five common misconceptions about multivitamin supplements for dogs
I’m frequently asked by clients and readers if they should add a multi-vitamin product to their dog’s diet, since many “experts” push their use, often because they are selling one product or another themselves. Here’s a look at claims often … Continue reading →
Body weight and feeding amounts
Feeding guidelines on dog food packaging are just that – guidelines. It is important to adjust the daily servings up or down, depending on the caloric requirement of the individual dog. Caloric requirement is influenced by many different factors: age, … Continue reading →