What to Feed Your Dog by Dr. Richard S. Patton
Why Are Vets Against Feeding Dogs Raw Food?
This is an informative article about the ingredients in some major dog treat brands. This is just a tip of the iceberg on what treats to avoid. This doesn’t even touch chew bones, rawhides, toys etc. Most EVERYTHING (99%) made as far as toys, rawhides etc. are from China. PLEASE check ALL packages before purchasing these items that are from…
Fortunately for us, Hudson Valley Dogsalready adhere to strict quality control standards. It’d be nice for the rest of the industry to finally have to catch up. WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid incidents of pets dying from dog treats, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing long-awaited rules to make pet food and animal feed safer. The rules stem from a…
Here is a site dedicated to Jack Russell terriers. The featured dogs, from Goshen, NY, are all on a steady diet of Tefco’s Performance Dog and green tripe. Click the link for more information and some great photos. http://www.foxcrestjrt.com/index.html
Why dogs and cats should never eat cooked food With a very few exceptions (such as seriously ill animals with compromised immune systems) dogs and cats should not eat cooked food. What heat does to food Consider what happens when we cook meat. The heat changes its chemical structure and destroys most of its nutritional value. In particular it kills…
This article is well researched and spot on with all of its points. Our canine companions will not thrive unless they are fed a diet primarily consisting of raw meat and bone. Fortunately for everyone in the Newburgh area, a complete raw diet is just a short drive away. Click the link below to learn more from Dogs Naturally Magazine. Kibble: Never…
Anyone with a dog in Orange County, or anywhere in upstate New York for that matter, has most certainly been told about the horror stories of canines who have been infected with heartworm. We’ve all seen the jar with the heartworm infested heart in our vets’ offices and there is every reason to be concerned. But just how concerned are…
Here is another dog food recall. Salmonella, while not dangerous in raw food, is definitely dangerous in kibble, due to the fact that it stays in your dogs’ digestive tracts for at least 12 hours. When eating raw, the food is digested and promptly deposited on your lawn within approximately 3 hours. The incubation period for salmonella is between 12-72…