Category: Nutrition

Why Is There Pentobarbital In Dog Food?

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Recent recalls have uncovered a new concern regarding adulterants contained in dog food. The most recent case involves the recall of Evanger’s canned beef dog food. This opens up a new discussion regarding a variety of potential adulterants that can be traced to the lower quality diets. It brings up another concern I have over the disclosure of proper labeling and the unscrupulous tactics used to pull the wool over the eyes of the public. The amount of consumer complaints, the FDA recalls, and the misguided label claims are enough…

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Raw Food Diet: Facts And Advice About Raw Menu For Your Dog

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By Anna Smith, Pet Nutritionist The raw food diet for dogs is becoming quite a controversial issue among pet owners. This article is to shed some light on the pros, cons and key information everyone should know about the raw food diet, in hope it will allow you to make an informed decision on if the raw diet is suitable for your pooch. It is incredibly important to create a diet for your dog which can suit all of their needs. With a growing number of allergies and health issues in…

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Raw Food Producers

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“A reminder to everyone again to be sure to implement a 90 day raw food program. The recent episodes of allergies and skin issues can be corrected if given enough time to reverse. The detoxification process takes time and depends on how long the dog has been on the kibble diets. The accumulation in the body of unwanted poisons takes time to disseminate through the skin and internal organs. 30 days is normally not enough time to rid the body and can even make the skin conditions worsen. So be…

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Evanger dog food recall expands

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Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, Inc. of Wheeling, Illinois, is expanding its voluntarily recall of specific lots of its beef products due to their potential of contamination with the deadly drug, pentobarbital. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance or nausea — or in extreme cases, death. Only limited information regarding this expanded recall is available at this time. Further details will be added to this article as they become available. What’s Recalled? The following 3…

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What’s in your dog’s food and what it really means

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What Pet Food Labels Really Mean By Robert Mueller Hormone Free & Antibiotic free Pet food is a multi-billion-dollar industry.  There are some companies who genuinely care about the health and well-being of the pets they impact.  There are others companies whose sole purpose is to generate the biggest profit they can.  While using cheap ingredients and cutting corners is one way to get ahead, another is to generate misleading and fraudulent advertising to deceive their consumers.  Here are some ways that pet food companies trick the public: All meats that…

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Feed your pup with safety in mind at all times

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“Most of the pet population today has weakened kidneys and other vital organs that have been compromised from the continuous consumption of harmful contaminants. The mercury found in fish products, and the herbicide residues found in genetically modified foods used in dog and cat food are setting the stage for thousands of animals to die. Pet deaths related to cancer are increasing every year. It is alarming to see these statistics increase without changes being made to eliminate the problem. A simple switch to biologically appropriate raw meat diets (The raw diet)…

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The Thyroid Epidemic in Dogs you may want to know about

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Healthy Dog Club interviews Dr Jean Dodds,  a world renown vaccine research scientist about hypothyroidism in dogs, a growing epidemic often misunderstood among owners. She is also founder of Hemopet, a nonprofit animal blood bank in Southern California and has a new book out,  “The Canine Thyroid Epidemic: Answers You Need for Your Dog” written with Diana R. Laverdure (Dogwise Publishing, $19.95). Dr Dodds talks about: The hypothyroid epidemic in dogs Causes of hypothyroidism (nutrition, genetics, vaccinations etc.) The role thyroid plays in dog’s health and function Importance in addressing this condition,  treatment…

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Dear Fellow Pawrent, You want the best for your dog – especially when it comes to his food. You read labels and try to choose the brand and formula that will nourish your furry friend. That’s why you’ll be as shocked as I was, to discover that dozens of today’s top-selling brands – names you thought you could trust, like Beneful, Pedigree, Purina and more – may not contain the wholesome, healthy ingredients you want for your dog. Take Beneful. The package makes it look like manna from heaven with…

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