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Pets and Vets
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Advice and experiences from the vets' perspective
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Prescription Cat Food Recall!
Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling two specific lots of its prescription dry cat food, Iams Veterinary Formula Feline Renal as a precautionary measure, as it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. This food is commonly sold by veterinary hospitals to owners of cats with kidney disease. The affected [...]
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A look at Integrative Veterinary Medicine
While the term may be new to you, the concept of Integrative Veterinary Medicine — using conventional medical techniques in conjunction with alternative veterinary methods — has been around for years. Integrative medicine allows us to choose the “best of both worlds,” in designing a treatment plan for a patient, which hopefully results in the [...]
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Webinar on Food Energetics
I found this to be an interesting presentation — follow this link to register. It runs about an hour, is totally free, and you can ask questions of Dr. Bessent. All you need is your computer.
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Yet Another Food Recall!
Seems like every week there is another pet food recall — are you as tired of this as I am? Yesterday Natural Balance announced a recall of their Sweet Potato and Chicken formula dry dog food. The reason for the recall is potential contamination with Salmonella. You can read more details here.
I am so grateful [...]
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Procter & Gamble Announces Iams Cat Food Recall
Yet another chapter in the pet food recall saga….Procter and Gamble yesterday announced a recall of canned Iams Proactive Health Canned Cat and Kitten foods. Both the 3 and 5.5 ounce sizes are included in this recall. The reason for the recall is insufficient levels of thiamine, an essential B vitamin.
I find this absolutely deplorable, [...]
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Proctor & Gamble Buys Natura Pet Foods
Innova. Evo. California Natural. Anyone who has consulted with me knows that these are pet foods I recommend for those unable to feed a natural diet to their dogs or cats. Unfortunately, that will no longer be the case.
It was announced this week that Proctor & Gamble have purchased the Natura Pet Products, the company [...]
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No Chocolate Bunnies for Dogs!
Easter is just around the corner, and chocolate seems to be on every store shelf. Along with jellybeans, Peeps, and malted eggs, chocolate bunnies are found in virtually every child’s Easter basket. Every year we receive several calls from owners whose pets have gotten into Easter candy, wondering if they need to rush to the [...]
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Healthy Dog Seminar this Saturday!
Feeding a Natural Diet — Part Two of the Healthy Dog Seminar Series
Spend Saturday morning with us learning how to feed your dog what he’s really hungry for! A natural diet can lessen allergies, skin problems, ear infections, and digestive issues. It also helps your dog maintain a healthy weight and good body condition. You [...]
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Fleas, Ticks, and Spot Ons, Oh My!
The lead story on the Pets Page today discusses the EPA’s latest results of their investigations of spot on flea ant tick products. This investigation was brought about because of an unusually high rate of adverse reactions, ranging from minor to severe. While the majority of the products were over the counter, some of the [...]
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Why Do Fido and Fluffy Visit the Vet?
VPI, a leading veterinary pet insurance company, recently released its list of the top ten reasons dog and cat owners submitted claims in 2009. With over a million claims submitted, I believe these statistics are worth paying attention to.
Top conditions in dogs
1. Ear infection
2. Skin allergy
3. Skin infection, or hot spots
4. Gastritis, or vomiting
5. Enteritis, [...]
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