marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

Since we launched Pet-Tao, I have had numerous people ask me about pasteurizing pet food- how, why , and what!!!!!! Basically, pasteurization of pet food is similar to pasteurizing any food. The food is heated to a certain temperature to kill or retard the growth of certain bacteria known to cause foodborne illness. The most [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

At Pet -Tao, exciting things are happening! We are hard at work as we speak! Casey and I seem to be spending any extra time we might have on Pet-Tao. Our staff is doing an absolutely great job preparing our integrated pet foods. We are now preparing and shipping about 300 pounds of food a [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

According to Webster’s dictionary, integrate means to form into a unified whole. In terms of veterinary medicine, integrate means to combine or unify two different types of medicine into one medical practice. The most common types unified are those of Western medicine with Eastern medicine. Western medicine is the type most thought of when considering [...]

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marcussmithdvm on August 27th, 2009

Since I integrate Western veterinary medicine and Eastern veterinary medicine into my practice, many clients and friends have asked about how and where I studied Eastern Veterinary Medicine. So I’ll explain it here. And I’ll pass on links to websites that explain more about what and where I have studied. I began to learn about [...]

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