Why Organic for Your Dog?

Why Organic for your Dog? Guest post from Arcanatura LLC, a pet care company specializing in holistic veterinary products. U.S. sales of organic food and beverages have shot up from $1 billion in 1990 to $26.7 billion last year in 2010. The terms “natural” and “organic” have become a growing trend, the shelves in supermarkets Read the Rest…

Avoiding Dog Germs

Every December, we watch the Charlie Brown Christmas cartoon special. If you’ve seen it, you’ll remember the part where Lucy gets a big slurp from Snoopy then runs around yelling, “I’ve been kissed by a dog!! I have dog germs! Get hot water! Get some disinfectant! Get some iodine!” In our house, there’s a LOT Read the Rest…

Feeding Prescription Diet J/D Food and Beef Trachea Chews?

This week we’re sharing some reader questions received prior to Paris’ trip to Topeka, Kansas to meet with the experts at Hill’s Pet Center. Thanks to Dennis E. Jewell, PhD, Diplomate of the American College of Animal Nutrition, DACAN, Fellow Nutrition Scientist, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc, for his expert advice in answering this reader question. Read the Rest…

Can My Dog Eat Some of My Cat’s Food?

Recently Paris went to Topeka, Kansas to learn more about Hill’s Pet Nutrition; before her trip, we asked our readers for questions to ask the scientists at Hill’s. Today we have a question about a topic all “blended families” ask…what if the dog eats the cat food?! Thanks to Dennis E. Jewell, PhD, Diplomate of Read the Rest…

Cleaning Your Dog’s Ears #tipsters

Please upgrade your browser Have you looked in your dog’s ears lately? Your dog’s ears, especially long, floppy ears, can hold dirt and moisture and be a fertile ground for the growth of fungus. In the above video, you can watch as I clean out our dog Irie’s ears with Facebook page. Irie is part Read the Rest…

Including Eco-Friendly Omega-3 in Your Puppy’s Diet

Dr. Serge Martinod, DVM, PhD, is the CEO of Arcanatura LLC, a green pet care company specializing in holistic veterinary products for dogs, cats and horses. He is a practiced veterinarian who specializes in natural pet health and healing pet allergies. Here, Dr. Martinod discusses the importance of Omega-3 in the canine diet, even at Read the Rest…

Ask Dr. Audrey: My Dog’s Seizure Medicine Isn’t Working

Dear Dr. Audrey, I have a 2-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who has seizures regularly. We give her 32.4 mg of phenobarbital twice a day as well as potassium bromide. I feel as if these pills don’t really do much but drain the life out of her. She’s always tired or out of it. I Read the Rest…

5 Items You Might Have in Your Purse That Could Poison Your Pet

Please upgrade your browser You’ve probably dog-proofed your house…but have you thought about what’s in your purse? Today we received a very helpful press release from the Pet Poison Helpline about five common purse items that can be harmful and even deadly to dogs. I don’t have all these items in my purse but I Read the Rest…

Examining Corn as a Dog Food Ingredient, Part Two

In yesterday’s look at her examination of corn as a dog food ingredient, canine nutrition expert Tracie Hotchner examined how corn originally came to be named as a protein source in dog food. Today we look at part two of the author and talk show host’s look at corn as a dog food ingredient: Categorizing Read the Rest…

Examining Corn as a Dog Food Ingredient

In her latest series of nutritional tips, canine nutrition expert Tracie Hotchner has been examining the role of protein in your dog’s diet. Today Hotchner looks at an ingredient seen in many foods: corn. The highest profit margin for a pet food company is in the dry food, and that profit is even higher if Read the Rest…

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