Posted in News, Uncategorized on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What’s In Your Pet’s Food? Survey Shows Owners Don’t Know!
DVM News Magazine® recently reported the results of a survey of pet owners regarding the ingredients in their pets’ foods. In the wake of many food and treat recalls, including a current FDA warning about chicken jerky treats from China, I find the results [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another long overdue update–but I promise more soon! In the meantime, can you spot the holiday problem?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Those who know me will tell you I rarely endorse commercial pet foods. My preference is for a natural diet, with appropriate supplements to meet the animal’s specific nutritional needs. I have fed my own dogs a natural diet for over fifteen years, and have experienced firsthand the benefits of doing so. It will come [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry I haven’t written much recently. Life has been busy…
I have been accepted into the first Chinese Herbal Medicine class of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society! I am really excited about being able to offer traditional Chinese medical options for my patients, and will soon be immersed in the course materials.
I have been outlining info [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
By now any of you reading this blog know that I often write about pet foods. And that I am an ardent supporter of natural or home prepared diets.
As a veterinarian, my viewpoint is certainly among the minority. Let’s face it, most veterinarians have minimal training in pet nutrition, and a big part [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Selecting a type of health care, for yourself or your pet, is very much a personal choice. Many people choose to investigate holistic or natural methods when traditional medicine has exhausted all options. Others have seen or experienced benefits with one alternative method, and want to explore other options. My interest in holistic approaches [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just got the latest issue of Veterinary Practice News. It’s a free magazine for veterinarians, and has a wide variety of news and information, in a very easy to read format. I usually flip through it when it arrives.
In this issue, there was a short list of the top 2007 Veterinary Advances, according [...]
