The Grain Free Pet Food Fallacy
The grain free pet food craze has stuck in my craw as an integrative veterinary medical practitioner for years, but the final straw for me to post this article was…
The grain free pet food craze has stuck in my craw as an integrative veterinary medical practitioner for years, but the final straw for me to post this article was…
My expertise of course is veterinary medicine, but since we share much of the same mammalian physiology as dogs and cats, as a biochemist and veterinarian I have long ago…
Cats are such an extraordinary and unique species. They are by their nature they are fight or flight based animals that consequently can survive on their own (albeit not ideally)…
As a society, we tend to be enamored with puppies and kittens. To be sure, they are adorable, playful, and fun and bring with them the promise of many years…
Even under the best of circumstances, it is unrealistic to think that dogs and cats will live free of flatulence. An occasional stinky toot here and there is normal. However,…
Diarrhea describes loose or watery stool. All cats and dogs will have bouts of diarrhea in their lifetime, at least a few times per year. The most common causes for…
Dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed chronic disease in dogs and cats. Poor dental health is much more than bad breath. The chronic infection that ensues in the gums…
Cancer forms in our bodies of our pets every day, the vast majority of the time, without notice or consequence to us. Cancer begins through mutations at the cellular level,…
Asthma, chronic allergic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), all fall under the category of inflammatory airway disease. In cats, we more commonly see asthma, which is an inflammatory…
Have a stressed out dog or cat? Do not feel that you are alone. While for some it may sound unusual or even comical to hear that a dog or…