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Debunked: Omega 3, 6 and 9 for dogs

February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 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. Where the first double bond is in the fatty acid molecule helps in the naming – an omega-3 fatty acid has the first double bond 3 carbon atoms from the naming end; an omega-6 has 6 carbon atoms until the first double bond;…

Preventive veterinary care is sexy too

January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 Healthy Dog Club

By: Michael Paul, DVM DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Time to make the ugly stepsister of veterinary medicine an important member of the family. As veterinarians, we tend to find diagnosing and managing disease and treating injuries a gratifying and brag-worthy part of our jobs. And in these cases, clients tend to be openly appreciative of our heroics. A successful diagnosis and treatment also gets veterinary team members excited, and a positive outcome results in high fives all around the clinic. But clients also seek our help for information, services and products, and…

January Recalls

January 18, 2013January 24, 2013 Healthy Dog Club

Watch out for these products! Make sure you throw out or return these products to the store you purchased it in. 1/9/2013 – IMS Trading Group Withdraws Chicken Jerky Dog Treats Due to Drug Residue 1/9/2013 – Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky – trace amounts of antibiotic residue in samples 1/9/2013 – Milo’s Kitchen Recalls Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers Dog Treats – trace amounts of residual antibiotics