DL-Methionine. What is it? And why is it in my pet’s food? Dr. Greg Aldrich, pet food industry advisor, writes “Methionine is one of the 10-plus essential amino acids that are required by both the cat and dog.” The methionine supplement is called DL-Methionine. Methionine can be found naturally in meat and fish pet food …
VINNews is reporting some concerning news about Blue Buffalo Wilderness Diet Chicken Flavor; “veterinarians have revealed cases of hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicosis occuring in dogs…” From VinNews Service: Veterinarians report mysterious link between dog food and hypercalcemia August 31, 2010 By: Jennifer Fiala For The VIN News Service Veterinarians are trying to discern …
From the FDA website: Kasel Associates Industries Recalling Certain Pet Treats Due to Salmonella Contamination Boots and Barkley, Colorado Naturals, Nature’s Deli among brands affected FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 21, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Kasel Associates Industries Inc. is recalling all pet treats it manufactured from April …
A recent survey by ELISA Technologies found numerous (anonymous) pet foods to include ingredients not mentioned on the label. Ten pet foods of 21 tested were found to be mislabeled. Almost 50%. While the article published on the petfoodindustry.com website was meant to be helpful to manufacturers, guiding them to proper quality control of their …
In 2006, the National Research Council published the Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats – of which laws governing pet food will soon be based. Take a guess who paid for this 2006 report? Three guesses, first two don’t count. The National Research Council’s 2006 publication Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats, will soon be …
Waggin Train Treats – a Purina Pet Food brand – has a dedicated website in defense of their jerky treats imported from China. This new website – www.chickenjerkyfacts.com – offers consumers a ‘Myths vs. Facts’ page. Here’s what ‘they’ say, and here is our facts. The Purina website states there “are several misperceptions related to …
I say PFI made this mess and caused the misperceptions. The Pet Food Institute (PFI – lobby organization for Big Pet Food) can help fix the problem or they can continue to cause further distrust. In a recent article published by the PFI, Pet Food Ingredients Explored, the lobby organization representing all the big pet …
Where is the chicken ingredient processed? Is it China? Now that the USDA has approved China to process US poultry, we can be certain that much of pet food chicken ingredient will make the long round trip to China before it reaches your pet’s food bowl. There is a multitude of concerns. In October last …
The number of homes with dogs has increased in recent decades. The rate of allergic diseases has also increased, including dog allergy, which affects up to 20% of the population in Western countries. The question we ask is the following: are there hypoallergenic dog breeds? Allergic symptoms related to dog exposure include asthma, allergic rhinitis, …
The new 2014 List of pet foods I would trust to feed to my own pets is finally complete. Before I tell you about the 2014 List, let me share with you why there is a List… Two reasons. One. “What pet food do you recommend?” is the most common question I receive. The problem …
