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Three studies show that dogs fed fish oil (high omega-3 fatty acid) improved in mobility and showed less pain. Believers of the power of fish oil (myself included) are not surprised, but at least now we have clinical proof.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced in a press release the results of the three studies. [...]
Dog food allergies are rather difficult to distinguish from other allergies like atopy, etc., because the symptoms of food allergies tend to be similar to the symptoms of the other allergies. Despite there not being one outstanding symptom that would point us in the direction of food allergy, which makes diagnosis very difficult, there are [...]
Dog food allergies are rather difficult to distinguish from other allergies like atopy, etc., because the symptoms of food allergies tend to be similar to the symptoms of the other allergies. Despite there not being one outstanding symptom that would point us in the direction of food allergy, which makes diagnosis very difficult, there are [...]
This just in from Nature’s Variety:
Nature’s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the “Best If Used By” dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. (Dogster wrote about the original recall alert in February.)
The recall includes the following [...]
Dogster just sniffed out the following recall alert on US Recall News:
Nature's Variety has recalled their Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats with a “Best If Used By” date of 11/10/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The only products affected are limited to chicken medallions, patties, and chubs with [...]
The FDA Thursday warned consumers not to use Merrick Beef Filet Squares with a package date of “Best By 11/19/11,” because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The treats for dogs were distributed nationwide through retail stores and the Internet.
No illnesses associated with the treats have as yet been reported, but the FDA is advising people [...]
The following is not a recall, the FDA has suspended Evanger’s emergency permit so they can no longer ship their food interstate.
FDA Suspends Temporary Emergency Permit of Pet Food Maker
June 12, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today it was suspending the temporary Emergency Permit issued to Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc.
Evanger’s, [...]
On February 8, 2009 I posted some additional recalls due to the salmonella breakout caused by products connected to Peanut Corporation of America. At the time American Health Kennels, Inc. was not one of them, however, it has since been added.
The company has voluntarily recalled these products. Stating they were ” effecting this recall in [...]
I have been receiving requests for specific pet products that have been recalled due to the peanut butter Salmonella scare.
Here is the latest information from the FDA, you can go to their page and check out the individual companies that have affected products.
This list includes human and pet food subject to recall in the United [...]
Food rewards are powerful tools in the hands of a good positive trainer. Food is considered a primary reinforcer because it has innate value; a dog doesn't have to learn to like food through association. Using a clicking sound made by a clicker (or other reward marker, such as the word “Yes!”), followed by a high-value food treat is a quick and easy way to send your dog a powerful positive message about which behavior he could repeat to get reinforced again. Food is also commonly used in classical conditioning and counter-conditioning, to create and build a dog's positive association with a specific stimulus. But what do you do when your dog can't or won't take a treat? It depends on the reason he has to decline the food offering.
There are currently seven different pet identification microchip registries in the U.S., making it difficult to track down a found pet's owner even when a scan finds a microchip number. Adding to the confusion, the chip's manufacturer may not be the company that registered the chip. For example, I had a dog whose microchip was made by HomeAgain but registered with AKC Companion Animal Recovery (CAR). All the registries that exist in the U.S. will register their competitor's chips as well as their own, but most charge a fee for doing so. Two companies have emerged with Internet-based products that make it easier for rescuers to quickly locate the owner of a dog with an implanted identification microchip: the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) launched its PetMicrochipLookup.org, and Chloe Standard introduced ChecktheChip.com. Each built a website with a searchable database of microchip numbers, and attempts to return information about where a microchip is (or is most likely to be) registered.
