Welcome to day 2 of the 2021 Companion Animal Nutrition and Wellness Institute (CANWI) awareness week, during which we’ll be focusing on commercial pet food. Today I’m interviewing a very special guest and friend, Dr. David P. Turner, Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, President & Co-Founder, Anti-A.G.E. Foundation. David is a major researcher at …
Beef can be a nutritious treat for your pet as it contains healthy fats, antioxidants, protein and other nutrients that can help support your pet’s health. And if you’re looking for ideas on how to include it in your pet’s meals, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you to try.
Today, I’m very excited to welcome all of you to the 2021 Companion Animal Nutrition and Wellness Institute (CANWI) awareness week here at Mercola Healthy Pets! We’re calling the focus of this campaign “Insights into Commercial Pet Foods: Can We Do Better? Yes, We Can!” To kick off the week, today I’m chatting with my …
Two recalls have been issued for dog and cat food products from two different companies. These recalls have been issued for separate reasons. First, Sunshine Mills, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain dog food products due to the potential for elevated levels of Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring by-product resulting from the growth of …
There are a number of things that can go wrong inside your dog’s mouth, as you’ll see in the list below. This is why it’s a good idea to teach your dog to accept mouth inspections. Even better, if you consistently brush your pet’s teeth each day or at least several times a week, you …
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Cicadas live underground, feeding on plant fluids called xylem, silently tracking freeze/thaw cycles to let them know when it’s time to emerge.1 Brood X cicadas — the largest brood of 17-year cicadas — recently emerged in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee, coming out in staggering numbers. Their large population uses a survival strategy known as …
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The perfect summertime snack, this juicy fruit symbolizes immortality in Daoist mythology. Not surprisingly, it’s an excellent source of bioactive compounds that may help protect your pet’s cells against free radicals that can cause chronic diseases, including tumors and heart disease.
While many “people foods” are safe for dogs, grapes are not one of them. They’re a mysterious case, however, because while some dogs become very sick if they eat even a small amount of grapes, raisins or other vitis vinifera fruits, including sultanas and currants, others dogs aren’t affected. Because grapes can be deadly to …
If you’ve been considering trying CBD oil for your dog, this might be your best opportunity yet. Many pet parents are nervous about giving a CBD oil tincture to their dog. Will I administer the right dose? Will my dog take the oil in their mouth? Our sister company, Cannanine.com created a bacon flavored CBD …
Fish is a very popular ingredient in commercial pet food. But as many of my regular readers know, I’m not a fan of fish as a protein source in cat and dog food because sadly, most seafood used in pet food these days consists of leftovers from fish farming industries that research shows is loaded …
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