Vegetable Experiments With Companion Dogs
As many of Hemopet’s readers know, we advocate for nutritionally balanced homecooked meals for companion dogs. We realize this might be a daunting – if not scary – prospect for …
Nutrition
Is Puppy Food Too Rich?
Oftentimes we hear from companion puppy parents that they are mulling over switching their puppy to adult food around six months of age. In general, their reasons range from price, …
Hydrolyzed Protein Pet Food…Um, No.
Hydrolyzed protein pet food is prescribed by veterinarians for companion dogs or cats that have been diagnosed with a sensitivity (allergy) that is expressed through the skin, or diagnosed with …
Balancing Calcium and Phosphorus for Dogs
Dr. Dodds and Hemopet advocate for the advantages of properly-balanced and prepared homemade meals for companion pets. Indeed, these include the fact that companion pet parents can control and choose …
Let’s Talk about Anal Sacs in Dogs
Boot scooting. We’ve all seen our companion dogs do it. Your kids laugh and you are grossed out thinking about all of the bacteria spreading all over your carpet or …
Minimizing Glyphosate Exposure: Why Organic Matters
Glyphosate – the active chemical found in herbicidal products such as RoundUp® – has been implicated in causing several health problems in humans and animals such as cancer, kidney toxicity, …
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Vitamin D and COVID-19 and Pet Nutrition
“During a WSAVA webinar on September 15 2020, speakers urged veterinarians to encourage owners to treat companion animals testing positive for SARS-Cov-2 with kindness and not to relinquish them. During …
More Than Walking, Not Quite Agility: Exercising Your Companion Dog
When many of us think about exercising our companion dogs beyond walking or playing a good game of fetch, we may imagine elaborate agility courses with tunnels, seesaws and hurdles. …
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FDA Investigation into Heart Disease in Dogs: Where Are We in September, 2020?
In July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its investigation focusing on grain-free dog foods that may possibly cause heart disease in dogs – specifically dilated …
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The Problem with Rawhide Chews for Dogs
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that United Pet Group (UPG) issued a voluntary recall of rawhide chews for dogs. While many rawhide chews have been recalled …