Vegetable proteins in dog and cat food are cheap substitutes for the more species-appropriate (and more expensive) animal proteins, especially meat. Personally, I tell my clients to avoid foods containing them.
I've recently gotten questions about resveratrol for dogs...so far there isn't any definitive research on how many raisins or grapes are dangerous, if there is an individual or breed sensitivity, or even what the toxic agent is or where it is in the…
There's some good info here, but some inaccuracies as well. I'm sure not known for defending the pet food industry, but we should always strive to be as correct as possible.
On the allergy issue, beef, chicken, and fish are the *most* common allerg…
Your analysis is spot-on. However, the relationship between HSUS and industry are not quite so adversarial. HSUS has always received huge donations from the pet food industry. They aren't doing this alone--I don't know who is formulating and manufac…
The recent article "Live Long, Live Strong." was very interesting. For the most part, it was presented as established fact. However, I wonder how much research actually supports the concept of different foods for different life stages. If we look at…
I consider myself just that kind of activist. I am also a small animal veterinarian, and served for a time as a liaison to AAFCO, going to meetings and getting to know the players. At my first AAFCO meeting, I was shocked to discover that the people…
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