Senior Dog Care and Nutrition. When our pets age, it can bring out our inner “dog parent” to levels you never expected! Thankfully, many pets are living longer than they ever have due to advances in preventive care and nutrition. This is a wonderful development! It also means that it’s our job as responsible pet…
Best Foods for Dogs With Chronic Illness. It has been my honor to watch over many of the sickest, sweetest patients I’ve ever met. Unfortunately, the reality of veterinary medicine is that animals often get chronic diseases everything from diabetes and kidney disease to cancer and congestive heart failure. When an animal gets a chronic…
Best Homemade Meals for Recovering Dogs. Among all of the natural and powerfully beneficial aids in helping your dearest doggy get better, food plays a key role in recovery. Whether it’s a sickness, a surgery, or the unfortunate result of some “stomach troubles,” food will be an important factor in your pet’s road back to…
How Much Chicken Heart Can I Feed My Cat Weekly? Most cat owners strive to feed their kitties healthy and natural treats from time to time. But have you ever considered giving your cat chicken hearts? Chicken hearts may not be high on most human food lists, but they are a nutritional goldmine for cats!…
Foods To Help Dogs Recover Faster. If your dog is recuperating from a surgical procedure, sickness or an accident, giving your dog nutrition is the perfect antidote. The appropriate foods will not only complement veterinary care and prescribed medications but can boost his recovery time to significantly. In my role as a veterinary practitioner, I’ve…
Why is My Senior Dog Refusing Dry Food? There is something very hard about watching your old faithful look at their bowl and turn away from their meal. This has been their staple for years and now suddenly the taste for that once loved dry kibble has vanished, it’s easy to think of them as…
What Can I Feed A Weak Old Dog? It’s never easy for anyone in life, a pet owner, to watch his dearest pet grow old and start to lose its mobility. What should you do for your aging dog when it is no longer his happy, bouncing Self, when your dog is not as active…
How Long Can A Sick Dog Go Without Eating? Being a veterinarian, the most alarming and repeated question that I receive from frantic parents is, “How long can my dog survive if he is not eating?” This question obviously reveals a lot about the anxiety level and the worry of parents. You know something is…
Why Is My Senior Dog Not Eating? For a devoted pet parent, there are few things as heartbreaking as watching your senior dog turn his nose at his food bowl. For the dog who once came bounding with tail wagging to the call to meals, the disinterest can be quite disturbing. For the most part,…
Can Guinea Pigs Eat Organic Celery Leaves Safely Every Day? I am often asked about dietary needs and how best to feed a guinea pig by attentive pet owners. “Can my guinea pig have organic celery leaves every single day?” It is not the best option to give your pet this type of leaf every…