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Copper Storage Disease in Dogs and Cats

Copper Storage Disease in Dogs and Cats

  Copper is a mineral that plays an important role in the nutrition of dogs and cats. Copper storage disease (CSD) is becoming increasingly common in dogs but can also...

Copper Storage Disease in Dogs and Cats

  Copper is a mineral that plays an important role in the nutrition of dogs and cats. Copper storage disease (CSD) is becoming increasingly common in dogs but can also...

Liver Shunts in Dogs and Cats

Liver Shunts in Dogs and Cats

  The liver is an essential organ in a dog’s or cat’s anatomy. It plays a critical role in metabolism, digestion, detoxification, and the synthesis of essential proteins. In total, the...

Liver Shunts in Dogs and Cats

  The liver is an essential organ in a dog’s or cat’s anatomy. It plays a critical role in metabolism, digestion, detoxification, and the synthesis of essential proteins. In total, the...

Synthetic Vitamins and Minerals in Pet Food

Synthetic Vitamins and Minerals in Pet Food

Have you ever taken a close look at the ingredients panel on the package of a commercially made dog food? You may be grateful when looking at the list of vitamins and...

Synthetic Vitamins and Minerals in Pet Food

Have you ever taken a close look at the ingredients panel on the package of a commercially made dog food? You may be grateful when looking at the list of vitamins and...

Making Sense of Pet Food Labeling

Making Sense of Pet Food Labeling

The quality and safety of food people consume has always been a concern. Massive recalls of human food occur with regularity. Even though no system of mass production is completely safe, discriminating...

Making Sense of Pet Food Labeling

The quality and safety of food people consume has always been a concern. Massive recalls of human food occur with regularity. Even though no system of mass production is completely safe, discriminating...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Grain-Free Diets – The Saga Continues

Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Grain-Free Diets – T...

Over the last five years, I have been writing and talking about the uptick in DilatedCardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Some veterinarians, with no scientific studies to back up their claims, asserted...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Grain-Free Diets – T...

Over the last five years, I have been writing and talking about the uptick in DilatedCardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Some veterinarians, with no scientific studies to back up their claims, asserted...

Mysterious Canine Respiratory Infection – Prevention and Support

Mysterious Canine Respiratory Infection – Preve...

As we head into the last month of 2023, there is a lot of information – and unfortunately panic – about a new and mysterious respiratory tract illness in dogs...

Mysterious Canine Respiratory Infection – Preve...

As we head into the last month of 2023, there is a lot of information – and unfortunately panic – about a new and mysterious respiratory tract illness in dogs...