I think its important to discuss how and why we chose the ingredients in Pet-Tao pet food. Casey and I get this question all the time, and I will address the answer here. As opposed to just taking different meats and putting them into a bag and calling the result a healthy pet food, we [...]
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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One of the most serious problems veterinarians treat is cancer. Many of my patients and friends have asked about it recently- how to avoid it, how to treat it and more. Veterinarians all across the country see cancer every day. It is estimated that over 50% of dogs over the age of 10 will succumb [...]
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It never ceases to amaze me at some of my clients’ interaction and emotional attachment to their animals. I want to tell you a story that epitomizes this relationship. Last week, I was called out to euthanize two pigs for a lady in Nashville. In my typical practice, I might work on a pig one [...]
People are enamored with the word holistic. It seems like today people everywhere are concerned with the word holistic as it applies to veterinary medicine and their own personal health-care. They want a holistic labeled pet food. They want supplements labeled holistic. There is even a company marketing a holistic dog bed. Again, the question [...]
Commonplace today in commercial and raw diet pet food marketing is grain-free or no-grain diet. What do these terms actually mean and how do they apply to feeding the pets of today? Good question! First, I am going to comment on what grains are: Grains are plants, specifically grasses, grown and cultivated for the edible component [...]
In Western Medicine, we denote the value of energy of foods in terms of the calorie. A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise water one degree Centigrade. Different macronutrients provide different amounts of calories in a dog’s diet. The macronutrients are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Again, this is a Western nutritional concept. In [...]
Hippocrates states: ” Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food!” Oh, how relevant this statement is to the practice of veterinary medicine. It is undeniable that food and what pets ingest is the foundation of health. Today, consumers are bombarded with the marketing savvy of huge companies tempting the consumer to purchase [...]
It is a sad day in the State of Georgia for the Bulldog fans. Read this link to learn more about a lineage of English Bulldogs and their importance to this state. UGA and his family have served the people of Georgia admirably. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/915055.html
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