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Coconut Oil - Is it good for your Dog?

 Coconut oil is a fashionable addition to the diets of both people and there pets.  Is it good for your dog? NO stick to an species appropriate diet Not according to these researcher. Unless your pets microbiome is used to these forms of oil it can cause more problems than it helps. Have a listen to this youtube interview : You can really upset the delicate balance of your pets gut flora and cause inflammatory chemical to leak out of the gut with coconut oil and many other novel foods which pets are not used to or evolved to consume. Read more about the microbiome on my website . The microbiome is the population of micro-organisms which live along side us in or gut and elsewhere and I think is the reason a raw diet helps so many of my patients.

Raw Feeding Research an Update

 This weekend I attended a seminar on raw feeding from  RAW FEEDING VETERINARY SOCIETY I would like to share some of the results with you Raw Feeding and Allergies Vets who advocate Raw Feeding will confirm that they see a reduction in the severity of skin allergy (atopic dermatitis) and IBS (Inflammatory Bowel Diseases) when they change a dog onto a raw diet. This has been confirmed in research presented to the conference by a Finish Group led by  Anna Hielm-Björkman  DVM, PhD in Finland  When a breeding bitch is fed a raw diet and her puppies are fed raw for the first few months of life the incidence of Canine Atopic dermatitis is 3 times 300% less likely to occur. There are other factors such as genetics but diet has a huge affect. Similar results abut the development of IBD in later life is found You can have a look at the studies at  dogrisk.com/publications   Anna and her team run DOG RISK in Finland and need funds to improve the data and run more studies. If you feel you can don

Should you neuter your pet? New study shows how complex the decision is.

Neutering (including spaying) of male and female dogs in the first year after birth has become routine in the U.S. and much of Europe, but recent research reveals that for some dog breeds, neutering may be associated with increased risks of debilitating joint disorders and some cancers , complicating pet owners' decisions on neutering.   The joint disorders include hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear or rupture, and elbow dysplasia.   The cancers include lymphoma, mast cell tumor, hemangiosarcoma, and osteosarcoma Neutering previous studies on the Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd Dog, neutering before a year of age was associated with increased risks of one or more joint disorders, 2–4 times that of intact dogs   There were major breed differences in vulnerability to neutering, both with regard to joint disorders and cancers. In most cases, the caregiver can choose the age of neutering without increasing the risks of these joint disorders or can

Raw Hide Chews, Dentastix and other treats

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Raw Hide Chews - Perhaps the Most Dangerous Chew on the Planet This diagram shows how they are made - they are really processed leather How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever. Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is. Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away! A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. How It’s Made “Producing rawhide beg

Raw Feeding Veterinary Society: Benefit, Bugs, Balance and Bones

Many and varied are the arguments presented against Biologically Appropriate Raw Diets for Pets. It is worth looking behind those arguments for vested interest. The  RFVS  has produced a brilliant rebuttal of those criticisms which you can find by following  the link here . As a veterinary surgeon I have been advising Raw Feeding for over 15 years, to the benefit of of our patients, and would never go back. These are reason, researched arguments for feeding BARF diets to our cats and dogs. More...

How to make Golden Paste

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This is the basic recipe to make golden paste for yourself or your pet Basically we have the herb Tumeric, with some black pepper which helps it to be absorbed from the intestine and some healthy oils. Use for arthritis in particular and to boost the immune system perhaps if cancer is a problem in your companion. INGREDIENTS: 125 ml / 60g turmeric powder 250 ml plus extra water in reserve, if needed (70 ml) coconut oil (use raw, unrefined, cold-pressed) OR linseed oil (flaxseed) OR olive oil (use virgin / extra virgin) 2 teaspoons freshly cracked (ground) black pepper Omit pepper if you cannot tolerate it. The absorption of turmeric will still be improved by cooking it and adding oil, but it will be less effective without the pepper. Cracked pepper and ground pepper refer to the same thing. How finely it's ground is up to the user. If you like to have crunchy bits of pepper in your golden paste, then grind it less finely. If you don't (and that's probably most of us), grind