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, …
Minimizing Glyphosate Exposure: Why Organic Matters Read More »
“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 …
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. …
More Than Walking, Not Quite Agility: Exercising Your Companion Dog Read More »
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 …
FDA Investigation into Heart Disease in Dogs: Where Are We in September, 2020? Read More »
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 …
In this blog series on toxic foods for dogs, we have chronicled actual toxic foods for dogs, and foods that are not so much toxic based upon the definition of …
Toxic Foods for Dogs Series: Consumption and Choking Hazards Read More »
In the second part of Hemopet’s Blog series on toxic foods for dogs, we discuss foods that often end up on toxic food lists. These foods do not necessarily contain …
Toxic Foods for Dogs Series: Nontoxic Foods for Dogs to Avoid Read More »
When you ‘Google’ “Toxic Foods for Dogs” and quickly read through the various articles, you might inadvertently believe that a food is toxic, when it truly is not. While the …
While we all hear about how exercise is good both physically and mentally for us and our companion dogs, we often take it for granted. However, we need to see …
If you’ve been following our blogs these days, we have focused a lot on water. From that, you’ve learned that faucet-mounted water filters reduce lead and other metals from tap …
Water Filtration Systems: Choosing the Right One for Your Home Read More »
