dog liver treats
dog liver treats
Good dog food/treats?
I just got a german shepherd mix from the Bahamas. He is 4 months closer to 5 months old and the place we got him from recommended and gave us a bag of Iams ProActive Health Puppy they said it was good and we bought more for him. He seems to like it and has no problem eating it. I don’t think he has any stomach problems he hasn’t vomited or anything like that. So is this a good dog food to use or should I find another? Also who makes the best puppy dog treats? We were recommended and use Bil Jac liver treats, are they good? Thanks a bunch.
Thanks a lot for the answers, I shop at petco and on their site the only solid gold mmillennia I can find is Solid Gold MMillennia Beef and Barley Formula Adult Maintenance Dog Food. Is this the correct one? Does it matter that its not for puppies?
Iams is absolute crap and so is anything from Bil-Jac. Stick to food and treats from the high quality dog food brands. For instance, Wellness puts out excellent food and treats.
Not all pet food is made equally. A lot of it is full of corn, by-products, dyes, unhealthy preservatives, filler grains and all sorts of nasty stuff. A lot of pet food companies are perfectly happy to the dump cheap leftovers and things that aren’t safe for human consumption (from human food processing plants) into their foods. Will it kill your dog? No, it has to be nutritionally complete and safe to even be marketed. Is it healthy? Not by a long shot.
Corn is a low quality ingredient you never want to see in your pet food. Corn and low quality grains are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to food allergies in our pets.
Thankfully, there are some excellent dog foods being made these days that include organic, human grade ingredients rather than trash not fit for human consumption.
Examples of low quality foods to avoid: Anything you can find in a grocery store will be low end, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, Pedigree, Kibbles n’ Bits, Beneful, Ol’Roy.
Examples of high quality foods to look for: Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Canidae All Life Stages, Fromm Four Star, Merrick, GO Natural, Nature’s Variety Prairie, Nature’s Logic, Artemis Fresh Mix, Timberwolf Organics.
Although the high quality foods are more expensive, you’re getting what you’re paying for. Less filler material means more concentrated nutrients… this means you typically need to feed far less of the high quality food than you would of the low quality one. Which also means less poop!
Before following your vet’s food recommendation, keep in mind that vets get /very/ little nutritional training during their schooling. Besides that, what training they /do/ get is usually sponsored or taught by the crappy pet food companies! They also often get paid to sell some of their products at their clinics (Science Diet, Royal Canin etc.)
A great option is to go with an entirely grainless diet. Many of the high quality foods now put out grainless formulas. Some good grainless diets include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature’s Variety Instinct, Orijen, Horizon Legacy, Merrick Before Grain, Canidae Grain Free All Life Stages, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now!, Sold Gold Barking At The Moon, and Taste of the Wild.
Some pretty decent foods can even be found in common pet stores. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo products (such as the excellent grain free diet Blue Wilderness). Petco carries Wellness, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Castor & Pollux Organix, Pinnacle, and Halo. If you can’t find a food, most of the high quality food brands have websites with store locators on them.
Another option, if you can’t find anywhere around you that sells good foods, is to order your pet food online. Here’s an excellent place to do so: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/
Remember that foods should be switched gradually (mixing new slowly in with the old over about a two week period), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies.
Another option for feeding dogs is to feed raw. This is something that should be thoroughly researched before being attempted:
http://www.barfworld.com/
http://www.rawfed.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com/
http://www.wysong.net/controversies/rawmeat.shtml
Also remember that freefeeding (leaving food down) is the fast lane to canine obesity. Make sure to have scheduled feeding times based on the feeding instructions on your dog’s food.
More on dog food:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main (Learn how to determine the quality of your dog’s food.)
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)
Darksong~
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOUR DOG HAS CANCER?
The manifested cancer symptoms in dogs vary according to the affected portion. Some of the common signs and symptoms of cancer in dogs include loss of appetite, swelling in a particular area, lethargy, irritation, generalized body pain, irregular bowel movement, fatigue and sudden weight loss.
As the human beings have the high risk of developing cancer at any stage of life. Canine cancer is more common among the middle-aged and older dogs. Overall, cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. As per statistics, about one in every four dogs dies of cancer every year. Correct diagnosis is important for every cancer affected dog , as a dog owner, it is very important to gain knowledge regarding the various signs and symptoms of cancer in dogs. Let’s discuss in brief about cancer symptoms in dogs.
SYMPTOMS OF CANCER IN DOGS
Half of the dog cancer cases can be medically detected by conducting physical examination. , The worse condition is canine cancer of the internal organs (like liver), which does not manifest early signs. In such cases, cancer in dogs is diagnosed at a much advanced stage, which is difficult to treat. Cancer symptoms in dogs vary depending upon the part of the body, which is getting affected by the tumor. Following are some of the canine cancer types and their manifested symptoms:
Bone Cancer Symptoms in Dogs: Bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in dogs accounts to about 5 percent of the total reported canine cancer. It is most common in the legs, arms, skull, jaw, ribs and spine. In the early stages, bone cancer in dogs is usually manifested as swelling in the affected portion with less significant pain. However, as the canine bone cancer progresses, the dogs behavior’s changes due to severe pain in the affected portion. For example, a pet dog with limb bone cancer may become lame.
Liver Cancer Symptoms in Dogs: dog liver cancer is of two types- primary (tumor in liver) and metastatic (tumor spreads from other body organs). Liver cancer symptoms in dogs are manifested at an advanced stage. Some of the symptoms of canine liver cancer include vomiting, bloody stools, jaundice, anemia, frequent urination, increased thirst, and lethargy, loss of appetite and weight loss.
Lung Cancer Symptoms in Dogs: Primary lung cancer in dogs can be caused due to frequent exposure of the pet to the environmental pollutants and second hand smoke. Another more common cause of canine lung cancer is spreading of the malignant cells from other affected body parts. The noticeable lung cancer symptoms in dogs are chronic or harsh cough, coughing up blood tinge, difficulty in breathing, weight loss, increased fatigue, fever and anemia.
Stomach Cancer Symptoms in Dogs: Canine stomach cancer occurs rarely, which reports to about 1 percent of the cancer cases in pet dogs. It occurs most often among male pet dogs that are about 8-9 years old. Stomach cancer symptoms in dogs include vomiting, loss of appetite, irregular bowel movement, and sudden weight loss, body pain, less activeness, scratching, rapid breathing and weakness.
Prostate Cancer Symptoms in Dogs: Prostate cancer in dogs results from the effects of testosterone hormone secreted by the prostate gland. An intact or unaltered old male dog is more susceptible to prostate cancer than a castrated or neutered male dog. Prostate cancer symptoms in dogs are enlargement of the prostate gland, abdominal swelling, and pain during urination, frequent urination but with less quantity, unusual secretions from the genital area and generalized fatigue
The manifested signs and symptoms of cancer can be managed by the administration of proper medications. If necessary, the vet may conduct surgical removal of the cancer. It is also necessary to have a keen eye to notice any physiological and metabolic changes manifested by the pet dog, so that correct treatment can be given at the right time.
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