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Will Eating Raw Meat Give My Pet Parasites? Guest Blog by Dr William Pollak DVM

The consumption of raw meat by your dog and cat is both natural and time proven. Our pets are carnivores for a good reason…. they are designed to eat freshly killed meat. The feeding of raw meat to carnivores provides the opportunity for the biological system to function more in tune with its design, that is; a quiet immune system supporting healthy structure and function and freedom in movement without fear of invasion. This greater vitality gotten by eating meat in the raw state more than compensates for the greater possibility of exposure to parasites or potentially harmful bacteria. Healthy living is...

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What to feed a dog with cancer and pancreatitis?

Guest blog by Dr. Nancy Reese, a small animal veterinarian with over 30 years of clinical experience taking care of cats and dogs and other critters in the Sierra Nevada foothills. She is also a perpetual student and researcher, as evidenced by her many degrees. In addition to her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis, she earned a Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis and then a Ph.D. in Epidemiology at UC Davis. This is a transcript of a podcast posted on dogcancerblog.com on 13th April 2021. TOPIC: BEST DIET FOR A 12 YEAR OLD DOG WHO...

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Raw Love Pets ahead of the Recycling Pack

Did you know that by next year April 2021, all manufacturers, importers, and any brand owner will by law (!) be required to take responsibility for and ensure that much of their product’s packaging is returned (and recycled) after being used and sold? These new regulations gazetted for plastic retailers will ensure full responsibility is taken for their consumed products and the impact they have on the environment – fantastic news for Mother Earth! The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) expressed its support for the new regulations by the Department of the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and will be...

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Diabetes in Pets – What To Look Out For

There has been a massive increase in diabetes worldwide, especially in dogs and cats.  It is estimated that 1 in 500 dogs have diabetes and as many as 1 in 100 cats currently suffer from this disease. The term “diabetes” is commonly used to refer to Diabetes Mellitus, a chronic lifelong disease in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood.  What is diabetes and what causes it?  Once food enters the digestive system, it is broken down into smaller components for use by the body. Carbohydrates are converted into various sugars, including glucose. Glucose is absorbed from...

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9 Tips For Starting Your Puppy On A Raw Diet

GUEST BLOG BY DANA SCOTT – DOGS NATURALLY MAGAZINE As I write, my little 5-week old twin puppies are happily slopping up turkey, egg and goat milk. One puppy will stay to live with me. The other has a lovely home waiting for her where her new mom will feed her nothing but raw food. By the time these puppies go home, they’ll have eaten chicken, turkey, beef, pork, lamb, venison, rabbit and more. And they’ll do so with little in the way of tummy upsets. When you bring home a new puppy that was not raised on raw, it can be...

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