One big issue people have is with their dogs are stomach upsets are symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, straining, inability to change diets successfully and the dog losing weight. All these issues cause the dog’s owners much stress, worry and anxiety. On visits to their veterinarian, they can get a variety…
If you dog is tested positive for Parvo, you must start treatment right away. Treatments include IV fluids, monoclonal antibodies and other medicines.
Dogs need muscle meat, organ meat and bone.
NewScientist published an article in 2021 stating feeding dogs once a day may prolong age. The study was done by volunteers who claimed to have only fed their dogs once a day. People have grabbed this and ran with it, proclaiming it was true and now a fact.
Essential amino acids must be consumed by carnivores, and these are found in animal sourced foods.
There are a few plant based food that contain essential amino acids, but the amounts dogs would need to consume make this not reliable in amount or balance.
Also missing from plant-based foods for dogs is zinc, calcium, B vitamins and especially B 12, Iron (dogs must have iron from animal-based products) retinal based vitamin A (they have difficulty using beta-carotene).
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Green foods may brag they contain amino acids, but meat-based diets are far more complete and useful for dogs. Proteins are simply amino acids and there is no need to add more.
This month we bring you “Myths about Feeding Dogs”.
Feeding your dog, a healthy diet is not difficult. You just need to follow a few simple rules and apply some common sense.
As we mentioned last month, many feeding myths are discussed among dog fanciers. It is important for you to know what ‘myth’ is and what is ‘truth’ when it comes to canine nutrition.
Therefore, check and double check any nutritional information you find on the internet when it comes to feeding your dogs. Your dogs will certainly appreciate you knowing the truth and feeding them accordingly.
I have attempted to write this article several times but stopped. This is partly because in many cases, the causes of epilepsy cannot be determined and the treatment options available are not very good. It is probable that most causes of epilepsy are genetic, however to date; no genetic tests have been successful in determining the cause. Sometimes, seizures can be caused by medical conditions such as liver shunt issues or brain tumors, but even when treated, the seizures may continue. The prognosis is most frequently called ‘idiopathic epilepsy’, which means it comes from unknown causes.
We always want our dogs to look great and to perform at their very best. We want our working dogs to have steady endurance and drive. We want our tracking and search and rescue dogs to hold the scent and stay on the trail. We want our agility dogs to…
