Blog: Pet Nutrition & Wellness
Melamine Warning
Here is the latest update we have from the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association on the melamine issue: Follow-up notice: Chicken Jerky Treats Suspected of Causing Toxic Reaction in Dogs Several weeks ago, OVMA posted a notice in Newshound regarding a call we received from a member concerning three small dogs...
Puppy Nutrition
For the basics in dog nutrition please read the Canine Nutrition article we have posted. For most of us it makes obvious sense that you need to feed a growing puppy differently from they way that you feed a full grown dog. Will a puppy survive and grow on adult...
Drat! I broke a nail!
Drat! I broke a nail… Before I became a vet, broken nails always seemed like a bit of a tempest in that proverbial teapot. I mean, c’mon Mom, how bad can it be that the manicure will be less than perfect for a few weeks? Drama Queen! For a dog,...
Canine Nutrition
The first thing that dog owners need to understand about their dogs is that DOGS ARE NOT CARNIVORES!! The favourite line (read this as “mis-truth?”) that advertisers and salesmen like to tell dog owners is that dogs need meat in their diet because they are carnivores (anybody remember the old...
