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The Probable Connection between Grains and Seizures in Canines:      1. The vitamins and minerals in grains have low bioavailability to the digestive tract. (Simply, grains offer little to no nutritional value to a canine diet).     2. Grains contain components considered "anti-nutrients" that can cause negative biological consequences (including autoimmune problems, allergies, digestive, gallbladder and liver problems all of which can cause seizures). Certain auto-immune diseases (e.g. insulin dependent diabetes mellitus IDDM) increases in animal models when they are fed high cereal grain diets.     3.Grains have high phytate content which impairs mineral absorption (particularly relevant since magnesium, zinc, calcium and...

Did you know,a recent survey conducted by Tufts University uncovered the fact that most pet owners hold certain beliefs about dog food marketed for ‘senior’ pets that may not be true! The majority of people surveyed (over 84 percent) believe older dogs should eat differently than adult dogs, but only about half of them feed a senior diet. The reality is nutritional requirements should be tailored to the individual dog/breed -- not based simply on the age of the animal. Neither AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) nor the National Research Council (NRC) provides guidelines for senior dog formulas....

If you feed raw to your dog and or cat(s) …terrific!!! If not but are considering trying it…awesome!!! So which should you choose there are close to 20 different “known” brands and many more trying to get notoriety. Hopefully this blog will help. Choose a raw diet that is truly a meat driven version. There are many out there that are 70,80,90% meat driven which sounds great but there are improvements that are always “in need to be verified”.  Choosing a raw diet should possess a minimal of 90% ( preferable higher)of protein derived from animal/fish meats. Try to stay...