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Dental disease in dogs

May 15, 2015October 8, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Are your dog’s teeth shiny white? Most dogs’ teeth aren’t. According to Dr Brooke Niemiec of the American Veterinary Dental College, dental disease is the number one medical problem among pets today! In fact, over 70 percent of dogs and cats will suffer periodontal disease by the age of two. Dental Disease Affects More Than Your Dog’s Mouth Studies have linked periodontal disease in both humans and pets to systemic diseases of the kidneys and liver, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes complications, problems during pregnancy, and even cancer. According…

Curcumin: Miracle treatment for many ailments you may have not known about

May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

If you cook, you may already be familiar with turmeric, but for first timers, here’s a quick culinary lesson to get us started. The turmeric herb, a member of the ginger family, is most commonly known for its deep orange color and is used for cooking, herbal medicine and dyes. Native to Middle Eastshe ern and Southeast Asian countries, it has been a staple in cooking for thousands of years. Today it is a key ingredient in most curry dishes as well as yummy Thai, Indian, and Persian plates.…

Your Dog Is Fat (And You Don’t Even Know It)

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Last week we discussed the dangers of pet obesity, and ways that we as pet owners can reduce the risk of dog illness and disease by ensuring our pets maintain a healthy body weight. Many of you responded by asking, “Well, how do I know if my dog is overweight?” This is actually a very important question – one that EVERY pet owner should ask themselves, because even one pound of excess body weight on a dog can lead to health problems down the road. If a Chihuahua were…

Homemade turkey stew mix

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Original recipe makes 10 cups Ingredients 6 cups water 1 pound ground turkey 1 yam (sliced) 1 teaspoon dried rosemary Directions Place the water, ground turkey, yam, and rosemary into a large Dutch oven. Stir until the ground turkey is broken up and evenly distributed throughout the mixture; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the frozen vegetables, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Refrigerate until using.

Is garlic safe to feed your pet?

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

By: Robert Mueller Every day we read about different products or ingredients that have had their market presence challenged. Such cases have evolved around many common products such as sugar, butter, fats, dairy and so on. One day it’s good for you and then suddenly a new report comes out and recent scientific finding are released that turns a recommended product into one that the public is frightened to consume -or feed to their pets. So is the on-going saga about garlic…is this is a safe ingredient to feed our pets? I’ve…

PLEASE, READ THE LABEL (the numbers do not lie)

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

In today’s ever-changing world, it is extremely important to be aware of what is included in your dog’s diet. That means reading and understanding the ingredient panel on the bag of pet food that you are feeding…just as you would hopefully read and understand a nutritional label on the back of any package of food that you buy for yourself and your family. It’s shocking to know that for more than 100 years, the general public has been sold pet food made from rejected human waste products. The tide…

Different Diets Mean Different Values For Your Pet!

March 31, 2015April 20, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Processing and a coat of preservatives allow foods to sit in warehouses unrefrigerated. Fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and all the major nutrients in food are changed when cooked. The greater the changes, the more indigestible that food becomes. Also, the more the body regards such molecules as foreign. These foreign chemicals can result in allergic reactions and raised blood values. Here’s something all raw feeders should be aware of as well as those of you who are new to raw feeding. “Blood testing results from raw fed dogs…

Prescription pet foods found to contain cancer causing toxins

January 15, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

by Dogs Naturally Magazine: A few months back, The Truth About Pet Food’s Susan Thixton initiated a consumer funded pet food evaluation. The test results are now in and they might surprise you (although they didn’t surprise us here at DNM). The Pet Food Test analyzed twelve pet food products (six cat foods and six dog foods). Testing was performed through INTI Services, which shipped the products to laboratories for evaluation. Why Mycotoxins Are A Threat Mycotoxins were first discovered in 1962 in England, when a ground peanut meal killed approximately 100,000 turkeys. Mycotoxins are derived from…