Digestive Health
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the body’s number one barrier against disease. The bacteria that reside within the gut can be classified as either protective or potentially harmful and the ...
Why worry about probiotics for dogs and cats? The bacteria that reside in the small intestine and colon of the dog and cat play an important role in their overall health. These bacteria constitute a metabolically active system that acts as a significant barrier to infection by pathogenic microorganisms.
Urinary tract infections in dogs and cats are common and should be treated as an emergency situation. Learn about UTI causes and symptoms.
How we feed our pets and the various stresses placed on them can alter the balance between the good microflora in their gut and those that can cause disease. It can also alter the defense mechanisms that occur in the lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Dogs evolved as carnivores, getting their nutrients from other animals. Their living conditions included fresh air, lots of exercise, sunlight, and grass and soils rich in trace minerals. Here's a biologically appropriate approach to your dog diet plan.
A raw diet recreates the way our pet’s ancestors ate in the wild for thousands of years. Dogs and cats are carnivores. Left to their own devices, their typical daily diet, like that of their wild cousins, would involve catching and eating another animal. A raw diet returns our cats to this more natural form of nutrition, as if they had hunted and caught their perfect dinner.
I often hear pet owners, pet food manufacturers and even veterinarians describe modern day canines as omnivores based solely on their being fed a diet consisting of both plant and animal matter. Few stop to think that today's domesticated dogs consume what we have decided is best for them.