Class Action Lawsuits over Dogfood
Are we being conned when we buy our petfoods? A class action lawsuit recently bought in the US is testing the law in this regard and covers these specific products: Hill’s Prescription Diet Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Iams Veterinary Formula http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2017/01/09/prescription-pet-foods-lawsuit.aspx Whether proven or not, it highlights one very important point and that is as pet owners, we must be v
Are the Precursors of Phosphine Gas (Deadly Poison) an Ingredient of Dog Food?
In the course of research for an article on dog food, I came across this piece by Susan Thixton, petcare advocate, author and blogger on TruthAboutPetFood website. Information on the site is backed-up by Dr Cathy Alinovi DVM and Dr Michael W Fox DVM - both practising veterinary doctors in the USA. http://truthaboutpetfood.com/four-children-die-linked-to-a-commonly-used-pet-food-fumigant/ In summary, it is questioning the premise, backed up by admissions from an anonymous empl
Is your Dog Stressed? and How can you Help?
Our dogs cannot talk, but they can communicate and do so very well if we just pay attention to their body language and behaviour. But we must take the clues in context, as licking of lips for example, can indicate stress or can mean 'treat please human'. To be able to successfully tell when your dog is anxious or stressed, you need to know how they look when he is relaxed and comfortable, so observation is the key. When your dog is relaxed, you can see it in his face. His eye
Garlic for Dogs: the Great Myth - Busted
In November 2000, a study was published by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan and entitled 'Hematologic changes associated with the appearance of eccentrocytes after intragastric administration of garlic extract to dogs'. Ever since then, the conclusion of the study has been copied and pasted 10,000+ times, such that it has obtained 'web truth' status, simply because everybody says so. In
How to Trim your Dachshunds Nails without Stress and Pain
Often, when we take our dogs to the groomers, they include a nail-trimming in the session, or alternatively, we have the vet do it during either a regular visit or booked as a specific nail-trimming appointment. But just how easy is it to do yourself? Using these precautionary notes and some simple guidelines, it can be successfully done by you at zero cost and with vastly less stress on your dog, therefore a win-win situation. This video by Dr Karen Becker DVM, of Mercola He
Happy New Year to all dachshunds and their staff
Hoping you have survived the festivities, received presents that you had wished for and although it is lovely to have been invaded by the family, in-laws and out-laws, have now been left to wind-down and enjoy the briefest moment of solitude, until you suddenly realise that the last 2 weeks of excess have to be paid for somehow!
