Pet Health
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Safeway Stops Orders For Milo’s Kitchen Jerky Treats In The Bay Area & FDA Tests More Dog Treats
The FDA is expanding its investigation into possibly tainted dog treats. The FDA has added duck jerky treats and sweet potato jerky treats to the list to test for potentially harmful chemicals. And Safeway told NBC Bay Area today it has discontinued orders of Milo's Kitchen Chicken jerky treats to its stores nationwide. However, the…
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Petco Issues Warning On Stainless Steel Pet Food Bowls
Stainless Steel Bowl Notice Petco has determined that one of its foreign suppliers used stainless steel mistakenly containing small quantities of Cobalt-60 when fabricating certain orders of certain SKUs/models of stainless steel pet food bowls. Cobalt-60 is a radioactive material commonly used in industrial gauging equipment and other uses. We don’t know for certain how…
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If You Feed Sweet Potato Treats To Your Pet, Please Read This!
This is a reprint from http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/07/20/sweet-potato-dog-treats.aspx?goback=%2Egmr_4165972%2Egde_4165972_member_136750303 By Dr. Becker It seems there’s another dog snack from China to worry about: sweet potato treats. According to the Veterinary Information Network (VIN)1, vets are now reporting health problems linked to sweet potato treats similar to those related to chicken jerky treats also made in China. Test results…
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Wellness Dog Food – Is The Whitefish And Sweet Potato Mix Really Deboned? What About Wellness Cat Food?
I found a very interesting video on YouTube about Wellness. The man shows that Wellness Whitefish and Sweet Potato actually has tons of bones in their food (and some hair). What I found really interesting were many of the comments state he planted the bones. The bag is sealed and he scoops from the top…
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Newest Scandal – Fake Pig Ears For Dogs From China
Police in China are investigating after the discovery of a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media. In the latest food safety scare to hit the country, the bogus ears were discovered in a market in Ganzhou city in the eastern province of Jiangxi in late March after a…
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Chicken And Chicken Meal – What Are The Differences?
Many consumers believe chicken is the better product and when they see chicken meal they don't realize that it is better. You have companies like Blue Buffalo that boast "Real Chicken" in their advertising and that makes people think that they need "Real Chicken" and when they see Chicken Meal they don't think it's "real."…
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Can’t Get Rid Of Litterbox Odors? Go Natural With Life’s Abundance BioDeoderizer
Does your litterbox smell? What about those dog beds….especially after it runs and Fido comes in and lays in his bed? Instead of masking the smell with harmful chemicals, use the Life's Abundance BioDeoderizer! It's safe for pets and gets rid of odors fast! BioDeodorizer gets rid of odors by digesting their sources, utilizing friendly…
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Holistic Tips By Dr Jane Bicks – Focus On Fleas
Last month, we launched a new series about ‘holistic’ health care for companion animals. Remember, holistic care entails viewing the body as a whole as well as how every discrete part works in relation to all the other parts. In keeping with a holistic mindset, this month I want to address fleas. Flea season is,…
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What Does The Term “Holistic” Really Mean?
The holistic approach to veterinary care has different meanings for different people. Essentially it means just what the name indicates – looking at “the whole” and not the individual parts. Holistic practitioners consider the whole of a companion animal’s being and how every discrete part works in relation to every other part. Fundamental to this…
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Canine Hypothyroidism – Find Out What It Means & What You Can Do To Help Your Dog
Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, is one of the most common canine hormone imbalances. This was not always the case. In recent decades, hypothyroidism diagnoses are on the rise. What’s going on here? In mammals, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream,…