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Torn ACL in Dogs: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Cost
So what is the ACL, and where is a dog’s ACL? The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is located in the centre of the knee (stifle) and is responsible for stabilising the hind leg when the dog is straightening, bending or rotating the leg. In this article, we will be discussing:
Bloat in Dogs: Causes and What to Look Out For
Bloat with torsion in dogs is a scary, painful, often life threatening and all too common occurrence in large, deep chested dogs . As the science is yet to pin a definite culprit, there is a lot of confusion. In this extensive review piece I present the most up to date thinking on the matter and make some important dietary recommendations for at-risk dog owners.
Everything About Raw
Everything You Need To Know Abut Raw Dog Food In Ten Minutes… Below is a short summary on ten key articles in raw feeding. Each article is linked out to the larger article should you fancy doing a little more research. What do dogs eat? What is raw dog food?
How Much Raw Foods Should I Feed My Dog? Dog Food Calculator
Initially, moving to a raw diet for your dog can seem a little tricky. One of the most likely questions when shifting to raw dog food is how much should I feed my dog? The answer can be simple (2.5% of his body weight per day, if an adult) but
Yeast Infection In Dogs: Causes, Treatments, Foods To Avoid
Extreme itchy and irritated skin with a foul odour can indicate a yeast infection. This is a very common problem in particularly dry-fed dogs today. Yeast infections in dogs are highly uncomfortable and over time they can cause severe damage to the affected areas. Knowing how to treat yeast infections
A Fairly Thorough Review of Hemp, CBD and Ending With Advice for Pets
To understand where we are with CBD, why mothers have to walk the length of Ireland to get permission to use a herbal product that prevented epilepsy in her child suffering 300 back-breaking and life-endangering seizures a month, an entirely natural product that is supported massively by the science as
Canine ZooPharmaCognosy – An Illuminating Article by Practitioner Carly Hillier
Except for a few short years, dogs have shared my home and been an integral part of my life. Mostly lurchers and mongrels, I know and understand the bond that we enjoy with our companions. I understand the day-to-day joys as well as the heartache of loss when they go.
Some Crucial Notes on Vegetarian Dog Food…
Vegetarian pet food – how right is it for my dog? Recently Lewis Hamilton revealed on his dogs instagram account (250k followers, honestly) his dog is now fully vegan. It was as a result of his other bulldog Coco dying months previously. The dog suffered a myriad of health issues and it was
What motivates scientists to produce bad science?
The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the world’s most prestigious journals. You can bet your life it’s extremely difficult to get your study published by them. Only the best of the best make it. The most impressive. You get a study in there and doors open. So
Feeding Dogs, Now Available on Amazon!
I TOLD you I would get Feeding Dogs out Before Christmas, albeit very much later than hoped… It’s done! More than 500 pages on canine nutrition and health. More than 1200 references. Countless topics covered. It’s a colossus. I cannot overstate what a relief it is that this book has
Meet RawSafe, Incredible Leap for Pet Food Safety…
Through countless pet deaths, dry food has taught us how not to do it. Enter RawSafe, random audits bring a new level of safety and transparency to (fresh) pet food production.
Important Notes on Supplementing Dogs with Vitamins
A note on Dry vs Raw-Fed Dog Blood Readings and what this means to nutrient supplementation … Your pets’ need of nutrients varies on a daily basis (one of the major reasons you can’t have a “complete” food that suits everyone all the time). Many things affect that need –
The REAL Epidemic in Ireland
The Spike in Puppy Purchases Reveals Ireland’s Shameful Addiction and Disregard for the Need of Her Dogs… A frustrating post on my Facebook wall over the weekend. It read The cost to buy a puppy during this pandemic is appalling. The greed of the sellers is disgusting. If that’s true,
Garlic Safe for Dogs? Research Shows The Benefits And Cautions Of Using Garlic In Dog Food
Is garlic unsafe for dogs, or is it just a myth? As a pet owner, you must have seen countless lists that labelled garlic as poisonous for dogs. The concern is echoed around veterinary clinics the world over. This is pretty surprising since very early on I realised there is
The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition…
The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition… I heard recently that Einstein once gave a test to his physics students but the questions were the exact same as the year before. Considering the students were now a year older and, presumably, better educated in the physics realm, an observer thought they’d
New natural solution for stubborn yeast issues in dogs…
Yeasty dogs, listen up! I have five free samples of a fantastic new product for stubborn yeasty issues in dogs… You get a lot of yeasty dogs in this line of work, usually dogs on high-carb foods for a long period of time. Yeast LOVES that sugar. Even with a
My Top 47 Posts from 2019!!!
Find below some of my most successful posts on Facebook from 2019. Enjoy! *** WHAT IS EPIGENETICS? Reach 4k WE COMPARE THE TOP 7 SELLING 80:20 DRY FOODS ON THE MARKET, HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK FOR, IF DRY IS YOUR BAG… Reach 5k TOP 10 TIPS FOR ITCHY DOGS BEFORE
What I Learned Formulating The Worlds Finest Raw Dog Food – Paleo Plus
Here’s what I learned making one of the world’s finest and “as-complete-as-possible” raw dog food ranges Paleo Plus… My project with Paleo Ridge came to a head and end last week when they launched their new range Paleo Plus at the Discover Dogs UK show. I’ve worked with raw companies
What is a researcher? I’m not sure anymore…
A little background into what a researcher actually does, a note on the state of the science and its terribly ironic saviours… It was during the recent Finland seminar that the curtain on obesity was pulled back for me. In terms of a root cause, it’s fair to say, coming
A ZOOPHARMACOGNOSY EXPERIMENT… ON ME 🤪
Zoopharmacognosy Continued: The first two tastes were fine…which turns out is a bit of a worry…! Just a follow on from the Zoopharmacognosy Facebook post yesterday entitled “Give Raw Garlic But Separately to the Food” re garlic selecting in dogs. If you missed it, check it out. We were saying
Meet CAM4Animals, the Group you Never Knew you Needed…
I met CAM4animals at the most recent seminar. They campaign for the rights of “alternative” veterinary medical practices to get a fair go. And thank God they do… I know what lots of you think of me. I am increasingly being seen as the angry guy constantly preaching about corporate
DCM in dogs is just the latest scare to motivate the masses…
QUESTION: WHAT HAS ALABAMA ROT, APN AND DCM IN DOGS HAVE IN COMMON? Anyone remember the dreaded Alabama Rot breaking out in our dogs in the UK? Remember? Two years ago. What a headline. Absolutely terrifying. It was all over the news and we gobbled it up. People were hiding
The Amazing Uses of Diatomaceous Earth Around Your Home
Diatomaceous Earth is a popular natural form of bug control in pets. But here are a few more uses of it about your home that you may never have considered… We have a natural flea control product called DeNeem. It’s a very simple product, containing a codex food grade form
Dogs in hot cars are at great risk. Here’s what to do…
Despite the numerous warnings, people still leave their dogs in hot cars. Here’s what to do should you feel you need to break a window… We all hear about it but I just saw encountered it! A poor dog left inside a hot car outside the local pharmacy. I found
BioFunction8 – For the control of gastrointestinal disease in dogs
Eight Reasons Why BioFunction8 Daily Will Help Alleviate the Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Disease in Dogs… Before we start talking about adding anything IN to help gastrointestinal disease in dogs such as IBS or colitis type issues, you must first address the likely cause of their problems. In terms of the
Important Notes on Thiamine (Vit B1) for Dry and Raw Feeders…
Thiamine (Vitamin B1): Why Dry Pet Food is so Deficient so Regularly and a Warning to Raw Feeders Concerning Raw Fish… Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential nutrient for dogs which means they can’t make it themselves. It functions in the energy department. A lack of it can result in
Bravecto for Dogs, How Safe and How Necessary is it?!
Ticks are Unfortunately a Fact of Life. But how Safe is Bravecto for Dogs, and why Don’t we Have Such a Chemical for Humans?! How Common are Ticks on Dogs? Well, Don’t go to the Big Tick Project for Answers, it’s Sponsored by Bravecto for Dogs… It’s not uncommon to
Where are you legally buying a sick dog?
Where are you legally when you buy a pup but very soon you realise the dog has a major health issue, one that mightn’t have been disclosed to you? I was contacted by a concerned owner who recently purchased a purebred dog only to find out very quickly that the
How is Orijen Dog Food Causing DCM in Dogs?!!
The US FDA Reports That Some of the Biggest Names in More Natural (Meaty, Grain-Free) Pet Food are Causing DCM in Dogs… I’m really confused by this one. The US FDA releases the top 15 dry foods most associated with DCM in dogs according to the reports they are receiving
Top 5 Herbs for Kidney Disease in Dogs
Here are the top 5 herbs for kidney disease in dogs that you mightn’t have heard of but studies show they are the most effective… Organs closest to the digestive system (gut, liver, kidneys) are the easiest to effect with herbal remedies taken by mouth, and the studies absolutely support
The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 2 Epigenetic Foods for Dogs
Whole ingredients bestow the greatest epigenetic effects in mice, humans and dogs. Here are the most scientifically supported and likely epigenetic foods in use in dogs today… Part 1 of this article showed us via studies of human populations malnutritioned via famine and socioeconomic decline, of stem cells in culture
The dry and raw dog food mixing debate rages on…
Can you mix dry and raw dog food? Here are the pro’s and con’s, as I can see them, and I finish with a questionnaire, your feedback would be appreciated… So where do you guys sit on the whole “mixing dry and raw dog food” question?! In particular, what is
Puppy Farming in Ireland
Puppy Farming in Ireland, Some Stats and why you Need to Avoid Them at all Costs… [I’m not going to use pictures in this post this morning guys, I can’t bring myself to trawl through them all again at the moment. All the pics you need are in the links
4 cats dead from TB after eating raw dog food
Four Cats Dead, TB From a Venison Raw Dog Food Made by Natural Instinct Not sure how many of you heard but four cats came down with TB at the end of 2018 after eating raw dog food produced by Natural Instinct and based on venison. Specifically, it was Wild
Dog Safe Natural Weed Killer Option
Natural WeedKiller Idea Came back from a week away and weeds taken over my patio and around my shed. I’m also about to lay some artificial grass in a patch where grass won’t seem to grow to make a little area where Holly can play. Everyone is now rightfully wary
The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 1 What we Have Overlooked in our Pets
Epigenetics is a Relatively new Realm of Science but the Immediate and Long-Lasting Implications for us and our Pets is Astounding. Part 1 of 2. What is Epigenetics? Epigenetics is defined as the study of heritable phenotype changes that do not involve alterations in the DNA sequence, meaning changes in
Cheap raw dog food
This is an Article About Cheap Solutions For Raw Dog Food, not necessarily the Best. OK, we’re just talking about price in this article. If cost is a primary motivator for you right now, don’t be put out, you are still trying to make the best decisions you can for
WSAVA Raw Feeding Statement, Dissected
WSAVA is the World Governing Body for Vets. They lay Down the Rules and They Love Science. Here we Dissect Their Statement on Feeding Pets Species Appropriate Fresh Food… WSAVA, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, the top brass, the head honcho, recently committed an entire three paragraphs of text
Who is Checking Pet Food Labels
Who do you Think is Checking up on Pet Food Labels for you? The latest scandal to hit the human food market was Kerrygold in the US who were labelling their butter as coming from grass-fed cattle, which was desirable in a land where the vast majority of their beef,
Head up. Raw Diets are Likely Low in Manganese. Here’s What to To…
Manganese is an interesting conundrum. Why are raw diets low in it and where do dogs normally source it from? Some weeks ago we were discussing cruciates in dogs and how to avoid a cruciate tear – the main points being Get them lean, no fat dogs, ever, these are long distance
The AVMA’s Statement on Raw Dog Food Dissected…
On the “Dangers” of Raw Food, Check out how Hillariously Erroneous the AVMA’s Statment is on Fresh Feeding… You would think the top vet governing bodies in the US (where we take all our canine nutritional queues for some reason), would be on top of things science-wise, wouldn’t you? We
Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner” Article
Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner” Article in the Papers Yesterday, That Advice Goes for a Dry Fed Dog Too, Why do They Keep Missing That? We have compared the safety of raw dog food versus dry food many times before. In short, over the last
We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in UK…
We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in UK for Meat Contents and Value for Money. Again the Results Might Surprise You… Last week we compared the Top 10 Grain-Free dog foods out there available to Irish and UK residents. It gave you some simple tips to take note
Breath Analysis, an Exciting New Frontier for Medicine, but old News to Dogs…
Breath Analysis, an Exciting New Frontier for Human Medicine, but it’s Nothing New to Dogs… I was listening to a fascinating Ted Talk podcast yesterday about the medical marvel that is breath analysis. Together with the advancement of smartphones, it’s going to revolutionise medicine. However, but in terms of sniffing
Top Tips for Choosing Grain Free Dog Food, We Compare the Top 9 For Quality!
What is the Best Grain Free Dog Food? That Depends on a Number of Factors. We Discuss Some and Then Compare 9 of the Most Popular Grain Free Dog Foods out There… Thanks to information sourced online, pet owners are now becoming more astute as to what constitutes good and
Complete pet foods consistently fail to meet minimum nutritional criteria…
☠️ ONLY 6% OF “COMPLETE” CANNED AND 38% OF “COMPLETE” DRY FOODS TESTED IN THE UK IN 2017 WERE COMPLIANT WITH EU PET FOOD GUIDELINES ☠️ Don’t make pet food yourself, they say. You’ll get it wrong, they say. Trust the candy manufacturers, they say, they care more for your
Patron Project has Arrived and it’s Going to Change Everything.
The Patron Project Enables You to buy Your pet Food From Your Favourite Animal Charity… I told you exciting projects were coming your way in January. Here’s the first one and, arguably, the most important. It’s set to shake up the pet world in the biggest way. It’s called Patron
A Note on why you Should use Seaweed in Dogs, and When you Shouldn’t…
There is Confusion Online About the use of Seaweed in Dogs, Largely Over Iodine Concerns, Here’s the Low Down… We’re clearly huge seaweed fans here in Dogs First. It all began when my friend and I bumped into a scientist with 30 years experience in the seaweed field. To say
Everything you need to know about fasting in dogs
Fasting in dogs, is it a good idea? You betcha. But don’t worry, there are some very easy ways to do it… During your perusal of the forums you have no doubt encountered the recent trend of fasting in dogs. If like me, the sheer thought of their little face,
Something Smells at the Veterinary Evidence Journal…
Following on From Yesterday’s Post, Here is Another Example of a “Study” Published by the Veterinary Journal That Leaves far Questions Asked Than Answered. Something is Going on… Another recent work by Veterinary Evidence Journal. This one authored by a lady with a degree in science, entitled “In Adult Dogs,
A Constant and Exhausting Tide of Poo…
It’s a Constant and Exhausting Tide of Bullshit. That’s Their Plan. A new “knowledge summary” (a clever way of avoid the use of the word “review”, which it most certainly is not) study in the highly enlightened Veterinary Evidence journal (I would have put Evidence in italics if FB provided
Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls…
Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls and how they compare to dry pet food recalls… There has been a variety of raw dog food recalls in the past. In 2011, one of Australia’s biggest raw dog food producers, V.I.P. PetFood, was caught using dangerously high amounts of
Medivet Top Brass Appears not to Support Raw Feeders…
UK Raw Feeders, Consider who you Spend Your Money With… Below you’ll find Medivets statement on raw feeding, released internally, which was emailed to me by a vet working for the group. All the usual guff. It’s funny, if you substitute the word “raw” for “dry food” their statement actually
The RFVS Conference 2018!
The RFVS Conference 2018, What a Phenomenal Weekend… A few months back the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society took me in as a non-vet consultant. I was really proud about that. All the people I would consider peers are in there, from Billinghurst to Becker to Thompson, and a few others
This is Going to get Worse Before it Gets Worse…
Four STEC Infections; one Person Dead After Exposure to Raw Pet Food (but not Really) When you read a title like the above on Food Safety News concerning some humans apparently getting poisoned by raw green tripe, you think you’re going to read something interesting, enlightening or in the least
Do Raw Meaty Bones Cause Fractures: The Results
We asked 290 Raw and Dry Feeders if Raw Meaty Bones Cause Tooth Fractures, Here are the Results of 541 Dogs… This was the informal questionnaire put to both raw and dry feeders on my Facebook page over the weekend. Some data was excluded on the basis of incorrect submissions.
More stealth labelling techniques by the industry: Is it meal or not?!
I was in with a vet some weeks ago, doing a friendly bit of nutritional re-education. A question popped up about Nestlé Purina’s new way of stating how much meat is in their dry food… This was a new one to me but then, let’s face it, only a fool
Where are you on the dog food scale?!
Where are you on the dog food scale?! There is such a range of pet foods now available to the pet owner these days that it can become quite confusing. Every day I am sent links to products by folk asking me is this good or bad for my dog.
What of Legumes and the Risk of Bloat in Dry-Fed Dogs?
The Recent Trend of Adding Even MORE Fermentable Fibre via Grain-Free Foods Might Pose More, as of yet Undisclosed, Issues for Dogs… Over the last month, there has been a lot of concern regarding “grain-free” dry foods. Our recent article on the risk of DCM in dogs fed grain-free diets
The first case of Salmonella transmission from raw dog food
The first suspected case of Salmonella from raw dog food has occurred, here’s what to do and how to officially report an incident… It comes with no surprise but with some dismay that the first suspected case of Salmonella from raw dog food to a human has been reported in the US.
Grain-free dry foods MAY be linked to DCM in dogs…but so is EVERY dry food…
Grain-free dry food MIGHT be linked to cases of Dilated Cardio Myopathy in dogs but it’s not just grain-free you need to be wary of… I think many of you are now aware of the new scandal to hit dry food, this time it’s causing DCM in dogs, previously thought
Why I think Paleo Ridge is one of the best raw dog foods
I want the Very best for my dog so I want it meaty & organic but As a veggie I need it Ethical… Every day of every week I get asked what raw dog food I recommend. Each time I say, following years on the inside of the raw dog
A Conversation with Terrierman: a mean little bully with no balls
Just had the most insane conversation with blogger Terrierman. Here’s the entire to and fro! In good faith, a friend of mine contacted me a while back and asked had I heard of Terrierman’s (a.k.a Pat Burns) blog. I hadn’t. She sent me some links to some of his stuff
Nettle effective at treating seasonal allergy in dogs – how to prepare
How to prepare a simple Nettle remedy which should be effective for treating seasonal allergy in dogs Studies show that when taken orally, an extract made of common garden nettle (Urtica dioica) can inhibit several key inflammatory events that cause the symptoms of seasonal allergies, such as reducing histamine activity (part
Herbs to Reduce Stress in Dogs
Study finds ginger, vanilla, coconut and valerian root are effective at reducing activity and vocalisations in kenneled dogs…might help with a stressed dog at home Researchers exposed 15 dogs in shelter surroundings to a cloth with each of the scents on it for 2hrs then recorded their behaviour. They found: • Vanilla
Once McDonalds brought out the salad, they were doomed!!!
“Once McDonald’s brought out the salad, they were doomed”! These are the words of Bill Burr, my favourite comedian. He was being interviewed on the Tonight Show when he took the perhaps unpopular stance that he felt sorry for McDonald’s. His point was that once they started serving healthy options
Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very Good Idea…
Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very Good Idea… Seaweed has been a popular food supplement of ours for more than 8,000 years and yet still we know so little about it. For example, people use the word “kelp” (Laminaria), the stuff that grows in underwater forests, as
Dog Crates – How to Use Them Properly and Size Guide
Dog Crates – How to Use Them Properly and a Handy Crate Size Guide! Most pups are crate trained these days. Pups love their crate like a den as long as it is used correctly, and always positively! Never put your pup in anger if she is “naughty” as they
Why you might feed some vegetable matter to dogs…
A comprehensive review of the pros and cons of feeding dogs vegetables, and best advice… Of all the ingredients we can put in their bowl, none create more debate than the mention of feeding vegetables to dogs. A quick trip around the forums reveals a lot of cliques. From the
Colostrum for dogs, a serious immune booster and gut healer
Colostrum for dogs, a serious immune booster and gut healer… What is Colostrum? Colostrum is the sort of pre-milk that is produced by all mammals immediately after birth. It supplies the infant with everything they need and not only in terms of nutrition to grow big and strong. But it
More Grade A Bullshit From the Pet Food Industry
With bullshit being one of the few ingredients they’re not actually permitted to use (too much of) in pet food, the industry instead employs it lavishly around the industry to help it grow. Here’s the latest… The pet food industry has always had the following conundrum – they want to produce
Everything you need to know about Canine Probiotics
Canine Probiotics, What We Do and Don’t Know, Study Participants Needed… What is the Gut Flora and What Does it do for us? Meet the ENS, the Organ you Never Knew you had… How to keep your Gut Flora happy Canine Probiotics Dry versus Raw-Fed Dog Gut Flora… Are human
Overuse of Chemical Anti-Wormers Leading to Anthelminthic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a hot topic, but did you know antihelminthic resistance is at crisis point too? Guess why?! Anti-microbial resistance is now a very real and very established threat to humans in the very near future. Deaths from once-treatable bugs are rocketing. Our over-use of antimicrobials, largely in our
The Shaved Dog Debate
The Shaved Dog Debate… There’s an interesting debate that has just popped up, I’d welcome your input. The image below is of a double-coated dog who has been shaved. The shaved area is apparently hotter than the unshaved area. The advice that resulted was to stop shaving your dogs in
Rendering plant staff describe meat meal production
Want to know what goes on inside an Australian rendering plant? Listen to what previous staff had to say… Great interview on ABC news Australia this week. It’s fair to say this news company is ALL OVER the latest scandal from Mars Pet Food, this time with their magic Dermal
Lab-Grown meat hitting shelves by 2019!
WITH LAB-GROWN MEAT POISED TO HIT US SUPERMARKET SHELVES BY THE END OF THE YEAR, HERE’S THE LOW DOWN…AND IT’S ALL GOOD! You heard that correctly. Lab-grown meat, a.k.a. “clean meat”, is coming to a supermarket near you soon. What does this mean for meat eaters, raw-feeding dog owners and
A Note on Pet Insurance in Ireland & UK
A Note on Pet Insurance for Cost (and Drug) Conscious Pet Owners in Ireland & UK… For dog owners concerned about over-vaccination and getting ripped off in general, pet insurance is a bit of a daunting minefield. I did a little digging, made a few calls and largely have drawn
Where does the meat come from in your raw dog food?
INDUSTRIAL FARMING THRIVING IN THE UK, UNLIKE THE POOR ANIMALS LIVING INSIDE THEM If we saw a person on the street hitting, hurting or killing a dog or a neighbour penning a dog in a sterile cage in the back of the garden to live in it’s own filth, with no
Duds Update, 8 Months On
DUDLEY 8 MONTHS ON…A NEW DIRECTION… So, this is how Duds walks now, 8 months post op. He’s looking lean and his gait is pretty good, but there is work to be done on his hind muscle mass. On that note, I have an idea… Just to remind you
Lungworm in Dogs
INCREASE OF LUNGWORM IN DOGS IN NORTH DUBLIN… Dr. Emily McAteer, Dublin Holistic Vet, emailed me an alert over the weekend regarding lungworm in dogs. I trust her opinion 100% when it comes to the prevalence of critters (she’s no scaremongerer) so thought I’d repost what she sent below, in
Is Bravecto Safe? Here we lay out the facts…
Is Bravecto safe for dogs? Well, in 21 months it sold 40mil doses. In that time, the EMA cites it killed every 52,000 doses. How badly do you want to kill the fleas your dog doesn’t have?! Bravecto is a flea and tick killer made by pharmaceutical giant Merck. It’s
Ever Heard of a Pure Gatherer?!
What I Learned From the Chronicles of Frankenstein… New babies mean you get to watch more TV. This means you can stray into parts of teleworld you might not normally venture into. Case in point, the Frankenstein Chronicles starring Sean Bean. I like a bit of horror / zombie action
Pearly White Profits
How Vets are Being Encouraged to Extract More Money From Pet Owners… I was contacted by a lady yesterday who was entirely exasperated with her vet who had been pushing a dry diet on her mother’s dog as fresh food “is not good for the teeth”. Of all topics to tackle,
I Just Tried Some Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food!
Meet Jenny Golsby of The Complete Pet Company, Maker of one of the First Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Foods… I have just been sent a few samples of what is possibly the world’s first, truly-raw-but-freeze-dried raw dog food product. It is made by the wonderful Jenny Golsby in Australia. Jen is
Would you feed horse meat to your dog?
Did you know that horsemeat was the primary, indeed the only, meat ingredient used in canned dog food until the 1940’s?! Horse was so popular in fact that dog food companies owned their own horse meat supplies. Then WWII, with the ensuing shortage of horses and metal, coupled with the
Who are Medivet and Why are Mars Interested?!
Who are Medivet?! Ownership of the health profession is every multinational’s dream. To highlight this, let me give you two stories: Highlighted back in 1997 by Parker-Pope of the Wall Street Journal, in a piece called “Colgate Gives Doctors Treats For Plugging Its Food Brands”, Colgate-Palmolive (CP) were the first
It is Highly Unlikely Raw Chicken Causes Paralysis in Dogs
RAW CHICKEN IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO CAUSE PARALYSIS IN DOGS… Recently, Melbourne University produced a study investigating Acute PolyradiculoNeuritis (APN) in dogs. This is an immune-mediated peripheral nerve disorder where a suspected trigger is the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter spp. In a piece entitled “Raw Chicken Linked to Paralysis in Dogs”, the university
About Dog Food Comparison Websites…
All Dog Food Comparison Websites are Affiliate Sites, But What Does That Mean to You the Consumer? There are lots of dog food comparison sites, some more popular and useful than others, so I thought I’d do a quick blog to explain a little about affiliate marketing and what it
Vets are Taking Action Against the Rise in Brachycephalic (Short-Nosed) Breeds…
Vets are Taking Action Against the Rise in Brachycephalic (Short-Nosed) Breeds… Going to cause a row here with this one, and many of my friends have these breeds, but this is now becoming a hot topic of conversation… There is growing rumblings among vets in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, U.K.
Stage 1 of the “Grass Eating by Dogs” Trial is Complete…
STAGE 1 OF THE DOGS FIRST TRIAL OF GRASS EATING IN DOGS IS COMPLETE… We wanted to investigate why dogs eat grass so we rounded up 10 very keen grass eaters (85 applied, so lots are at it), 5 dry fed and 5 fresh fed dogs, to run a little trial.
Giant Survey Reveals Shocking Amount of Illness in Dogs 3 Months Post-Vaccination…
Giant Survey Reveals Shocking Amount of Illness in Dogs 3 Months Post-Vaccination… Canine Health Concern is a fabulous resource. Run by Catherine O’Driscoll, it’s largely CHC that inspires me to seek out the juicier stories out there. She is an outspoken critic of over-vaccination and, more importantly, puts them repeatedly
RCVS Publishes Complementary Medicines Statement
Soo, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons UK has released its statement on complementary medicines. Needless to say, it doesn’t bode well for homeopathy… Let’s get straight into it. Please note, I have added italics for emphasis in their comments where necessary. It begins with: We have recently been asked questions about
Puppy Farming in Ireland EXPANDING with OK From Govt.
More Shame on Ireland: Our Worst Puppy Farmers are EXPANDING Their Highly Profitable Businesses… Yes, you read that correctly. They’re expanding with blessing from the government. This isn’t breaking news either. In March 2017 permission was granted to Raymond Cullivan, the guy at the centre of the BBC’s disgraceful puppy farming
Where is Your Spirulina From and Why It’s Important…
WHERE DO YOUR “SUPER” FOODS COME FROM?! God I hate the term “super” food. Literally, give me any fruit / veg / seed / algae / bit of mould and I bet you I can find an article on the web in less than 15 seconds explaining to us how
The Trick is Treats for Halloween
It’s That Time of Year Again, Here’s How to Get Dogs Through Halloween Safely… I can already here the bangers going off. Not your pet’s favourite time of year, that’s for sure. For those of you with new pets or simple those that you know might worry about the sounds of
The Assisi Loop – Dogs First
Anyone Ever Heard or Ideally Used an Assissi Loop, or Anything Similar?! A friend of mine has an old dog with bad joint issues, hip dysplasia and canine arthritis. She’s trying everything including a great diet, getting him nice and lean (with good muscle tone), some great natural additions such
The Top 5 Kennels in the World – Dogs First
The Top 5 Kennels in the World I was over with the very appropriately named Aileen Woulfe in Switzerland last week doing a nutrition talk. Aileen runs Happy Dogs Aigle. Now, you might think you’ve seen some fancy kennels in your time, you’ve undoubtedly seen some pricey ones after all it’s
Look how many studies support the use of CBD oil…
I was so saddened to read a headline in the Journal.ie yesterday. It read “Epilepsy drug which has left 400 Irish children with disabilities to come under EU review today”… The FACS (foetal anticonvulsant syndrome) Forum Ireland, an umbrella group of patients and disability organisations, estimates that sodium valproate has
Dogs in a Box – Week 2 Summary
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