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My dachshund has diabetes
by Liz Bruce (Rogers, AR USA) My 10-year old Dachshund, Suzy, was recently diagnosed with dog diabetes. The vet put her on a special dog food and she receives 2 injections of insulin daily. Does anyone know where can I find insulin at the lowest price? I paid $55 at...
Treating Yeast Infection in Dogs with Raw Goats Milk
by Patty W. (Laguna Hills, CA) My two year old lab suddenly came down with a yeast infection on his belly, under his legs, and around his neck. Vet gave him a steroid shot and prescribed antibiotics. The treatment worked temporarily but the problem soon returned. Did...
Columbo, the retiree’s dog cured of separation anxiety
by Dr. Carol Jean Tillman Columbo is a 12 year old yellow lab that lives with his owner as the only dog. His owner recently retired and now spends more time at home. After the owner’s retirement, Columbo developed a bad habit. He would tear up objects, chewing them to...
Dog with post-traumatic stress disorder?
by Inka (Driftwood, TX, USA) I got Kodiak (a chow chow) at 6 months of age, right after the amputation of his right rear leg. We assume he got hit by a truck/school bus at about 3 months of age. The accident dislocated his right hip and he learned somehow how to get...
Dog chiropractic care and TCM cured dog hip dysplasia
by Stacey (Ephrata, PA) My dog daisy is a Bichon/maltese mix has hip dysplasia which isn't so common. Around the age of 3, Daisy began limping and was constantly in pain. She was a very energetic and vibrant dog until her hips hurt so much. Doing a combination of...
Dog Chiropractic Care is Worth a Shot
by A friend (The Great Midwest) My 12 year old corgi has had difficulty with his back legs while walking for about 6 weeks. It's hard for him to get up and he tends to walk sideways. He just had his first chiropractic session today after trying anti inflammatory and...
Dog Vomiting : Causes, Identifying Emergencies & Natural Home Remedies
Dog vomiting is a major physical symptom that affects all animals at one point or another. It is usually the symptom of an underlying illness. Occasional vomiting is not uncommon, as it is a natural way of discarding upsetting foods or foreign objects. There are many...
Bacon the Vegan Dog beats liver cancer
(Youngstown, Ohio) Bacon the Vegan Dog! My girlfriend and her family had three beautiful dogs when I met them. A Lab/Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Cleo, a Beagle mix named Mandi, and a little Chihuahua/Jack Russel named Bacon. They were all aging dogs, in their...
Poor Rufus Has Dog Diabetes
by Shirley (St. Louis, MO, USA) I just found out yesterday my chocolate lab Rufus has dog diabetes. He was very overweight and I had started reducing is food and snacks, then all at once he got real down, started vomiting and became extremely thirsty. I took him to...
Dog bladder issues and blood sugar
I have a black lab who is almost 8. 4 months ago he was acting strange and not his usual self. We took him to the vet and they did blood work on him and said his liver and kidneys were shutting down and that his panel came back as that of a 15 year old dog. They...
Pet Food
Calfornia Natural Lamb and Brown Rice Dog Food Problems
by Elizabeth (Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA) For years I have been feeding my dogs California Natural Lamb and Brown Rice dog food, in both the canned and low-fat dry forms. My dogs have always done very well on this diet, and I have never had any problems until recently. I...
Reviews for Natura brand pet food & their purchase by Proctor and Gamble
Reviews for Natura brand pet food & their purchase by Proctor and Gamble Average Rating Rating Innova almost killed my dog NEW by: Anonymous In October 2010 our Chessy stated having skin issues and by December I was having her anal glands done at least once a...
Comments for Stella and Chewys – Duck Duck Goose Average Rating starstarstarstar
Comments for Stella and Chewys - Duck Duck Goose Average Rating Rating Stella & Chewy's - two paws up..! by: Anonymous Both of my dogs absolutely love the raw freeze-dried food from Stella & Chewy's. They will eat it, even if they don't feel like eating...
Product Reviews
Experience with Continental Pet Cargo out of Syracuse, NY
(Syracuse, NY) After waiting 1.5 to be serviced, placing multiple calls to complain about the wait and lack of service, they finally put my kitten in the crate. To secure the crate door, they brought a drill and wanted to drill on the top of the crate with the kitten...
Memory Foam Dog Bed
by Emily Smitherman (Vancouver) I purchased a beautiful Memory Foam Dog Bed last month from eBay in Canada and I am so pleased with it that I feel like I want to tell everyone! My dog is getting older now and simply loves the bed. It also has a waterproof liner which...
Comments for Stella and Chewys – Duck Duck Goose Average Rating starstarstarstar
Comments for Stella and Chewys - Duck Duck Goose Average Rating Rating Stella & Chewy's - two paws up..! by: Anonymous Both of my dogs absolutely love the raw freeze-dried food from Stella & Chewy's. They will eat it, even if they don't feel like eating...
Vet Care
Chiro helped Chow after ACL tear
by Kayla (Canada) We decided to not give surgery after our 1 and half year Chow had an ACL tear. We looked into different methods and decided to give Chiropractic therapy a go. She had her first treatment two and a half months later after she started using her leg...
Canine Physical Therapy in North Aurora, IL (CPR)
by Monica (Naperville, IL ) Dog Hydro-Therapy After ACL Surgery My 6 year old Wheaten Terrier, Maggie, tore her ACL and had surgery. I decided to forgo the $3200 TPLO surgery and instead opted for the $1400 Extracapsular surgery. I also decided it would be a good idea...
The Next Generation of Dog Care: Holistic + Conventional Medicine
Holistic dog care is the only effective way to avoid health problems before they arise. Try thinking of "holistic" as "whole-istic", as it is simply defined as the study and care of the animal as a whole. Holistic veterinarians maintain a strong focus on patient...
Wellness
My Dog Fears Men – Thoughts Anyone??
by Myrna (Kingman, Az) We just purchased a 6 mo old springer spaniel. She apparently was abused by a 16 year old male every morning. We did not know this when we got her. Maggie the springer is like a shadow to me. To my husband however she is in total fear. She runs...
AAFCO not doing enough
In my opinion, I would never buy from any company that has recalled food due to melamine and substandard foreign ingredients. The AAFCO has an important role but aren't doing a thorough enough job in my opinion. One of the main problems with animal feed companies is...
Suzy – Best Dog Kiss Winner
Here is Suzy's newspaper article about her amazing dog kiss along with a couple more pictures... Do you believe in holistic pet care? If so, please tell your friends about us. Thank you for supporting our efforts!