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...
Read more → 25 Feb 2013
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
First, let's talk about how the fatty acids are named. "Essential" means needed, thus our bodies don't make the fatty acid. The biochemical structure is what makes them fatty acids and helps with the different names. "Fatty" means the EFAs are used in the body in lipid (fatty) layers of cells and tissues....
Read more → 15 Feb 2013
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
W. Jean Dodds, DVM: Hemopet / NutriScan As those of you who read my posts and follow my work are aware, I advocate that optimum health begins with optimum nutrition. This is not just an “opinion”; it is a fact born out by the latest scientific research, which is focused on functional foods designed...
Read more → 01 Feb 2013
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
By Robert Mueller: Vomiting and diarrhea - Cleaning up after our pets is NEVER fun for anyone. Something has caused your poor pooch to be sick whether from a one time occurrence like getting into the garbage or from years something in their diet slowly wearing down their tolerance. Either way, you are stuck...
Read more → 17 Jan 2013
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
I’m sure you have taken your dog to the vet more than once because his tummy was upset. The three most common vet visit triggers are constipation, vomiting and diarrhea It is not uncommon most raw diet ‘newbies’ expect that their dog’s bowel movement will be perfect in every way including...
Read more → 04 Jan 2013
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
Ingredients 1-2 lb chub of ground round beef 1-2 lb package thin sliced beef 1-1/2 cup of broccoli (can sub green beans) 1-1/2 cup of carrots 1 tsp sea salt 1-2 tsp garlic powder (not garlic salt) 2-3 tsp dried parsley 1 cup of sweet potatoes or yams (cooked) Directions: In a large pot brown...
Read more → 26 Dec 2012
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
Did you know that since 2007, the FDA has received over 2,200 reports of pets falling ill - and some have even died - from eating jerky treats?1 It' sad but true. As guardian of your pet's well being, you owe it to them and yourself to read this important, life-saving article. Please forward this...
Read more → 21 Dec 2012
Posted by Healthy Dog Club 
1. Make sure the treats are made from fresh, whole foods, and not inferior ingredients. One dead giveaway: if you can pronounce each ingredient with no problem, that’s a good sign! 2. Find out whether the ingredients are being sourced from the USA. Stay away from ingredients...
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