The truth and myths about raw food diet for pets


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 01 Apr 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

By Dr. Becker Today and over the next couple of weeks I’ll be discussing my favorite topic, raw food diets for pets. I want to talk about some of the myths and truths surrounding raw food diets, but before we get to the good stuff, it’s important to have a foundation of understanding about basic...

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Recall Alert! Make sure you don’t feed your dogs these foods and treats


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 22 Mar 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

2/21/2013 - CO Department of Agriculture tested retail sample of Kasel pet treat product - found it to be positive for Salmonella 2/22/2013 - Hy-Vee dog food recall due to elevated levels of a toxic compound commonly found in contaminated corn 3/6/2013 - Jones Natural Chews Company recalls chews...

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Why do our dogs eat grass?


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 20 Mar 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

Who hasn't wondered, “Why does my pet eat grass?”, right?  The truth is there isn’t one clear reason. What we do know is that eating small amounts of grass can be a harmless, albeit curious, thing for a perfectly healthy dog or cat to do. But when nibbling turns into gulping great hunks of the stuff...

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Pet Poisons From A to Z — 26 Common Items That Are Dangerous to Cats and Dogs


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 20 Mar 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

by Dr. Mary Fuller It can happen to even the best pet owners. You turn around for one second and the dog is into the chocolate that was sitting on the counter, or the cat has discovered the Easter lily you thought was safely out of the way. “We just don’t realize how determined our pets are to eat the things...

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Lucky dogs get shot at diabetes cure


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 16 Mar 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

Researchers from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), led by Fatima Bosch, have shown for the first time that it is possible to cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. As published in Diabetes, the principal journal for research on the disease, after a single gene...

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Dogs understand human perspective


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 15 Mar 2013 
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Dogs are more capable of understanding situations from a human’s point of view than has previously been recognised, according to researchers. They found dogs were four times more likely to steal food they had been forbidden, when lights were turned off so humans in the room could not see. This suggested...

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Pet obesity: Tips on how to avoid killing your dog


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 07 Mar 2013 
 Posted by Healthy Dog Club

Much like their human owners, animals have to deal with unwanted weight, too. Animal obesity is an epidemic across the country with more than 50 percent of pets now overweight. My little girl Nadya, an adorable 7 year old bichon/poodle mix often overindulges in food. Every time she thinks she does...

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Your dog’s dental hygiene determines his overall health


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 02 Mar 2013 
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by Robert Mueller: I would guess that very few people are aware of the connection between dental health and the benefits provided for good cardiovascular health. The dental industry has changed over the last few decades, and with the knowledge gained from research and preventive dentistry, the incidence...

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