Dog Health & Care
Natural approach to dog health and care. Tips from holistic veterinarians on vaccinations and herbal remedies. Grooming your dog to maintain a healthy skin and coat. Benefits of brushing your dog’s teeth. Advice on pet insurance.
Deborah Allen and her guide dog, Hartford, participating in the 2011 “Race to Robie,” a half-marathon, in Boise, Idaho.
Finding the Right Pre-Mixed Diet for Dogs with Food Allergies
Using a pre-mix for dogs with allergies: It’s good, but the fats need some balancing.
Deborah Allen, of Boise, Idaho, feeds a dog food diet that combines a commercial pre-mix with raw ground turkey to her two Labrador Retrievers: Hartford, a highly active, 6-year-old working guide dog who weighs 76 pounds; and Lily, a moderately active, 14-year-old retired guide dog who weighs 53 pounds. Their veterinarian says both dogs are healthy, but they have begun losing weight and developing skin problems in the last few months. Hartford is about 4 pounds and Lily about two pounds under their ideal weights.
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