Digestion and absorption of nutrients actually begin in the mouth, with the mastication (chewing) of food and its mixture with saliva. Digestion continues throughout the gastrointestinal system and ends with the excretion of waste products and undigested food in the feces.
For an animal to survive, water is the single most important nutrient for the body. [...]

A number of articles, websites and books are now devoted to the canine raw diet, otherwise known as the raw food diet for dogs.
The canine raw diet is considered the best type of diet for dogs, simply because it most closely mimics what our dog’s ancestors have naturally eaten for thousands of years.
Dogs have short [...]

Food is one of the most important necessities in your pet’s life. It provides the nutrients they need in order to grow and develop into mature animals as well as giving them the energy they need each day to enjoy life by your side. There is a vast array of manufacturers that provide food for [...]

Food is one of the most important necessities in your pet’s life. It provides the nutrients they need in order to grow and develop into mature animals as well as giving them the energy they need each day to enjoy life by your side. There is a vast array of manufacturers that provide food for [...]

Masticatory muscle myositis (MMM) is an inflammatory disease in dogs affecting the muscles of mastification (chewing). It is also known as atrophic myositis or eosinophilic myositis. MMM is the most common inflammatory myopathy in dogs. The disease mainly affects large breed dogs. German Shepherd Dogs may be predisposed. There is a similar disease [...]

Do you think dog food manufacturers are taking all steps necessary to ensure your healthy dog gets only the best, most nutritious food? It might surprise you to know that this is not necessarily the case.
Not long ago, the dog owner community was shocked by reports that the food they were feeding their pets was [...]

Signs and Symptoms
Exercise and a well-rounded diet are key aspects of raising a healthy pet, but cats do not always receive all the nutrition that they need, even when fed a proper diet. Just as with humans, even a healthy diet does not necessarily ensure that a cat will receive sufficient amounts of necessary nutritional [...]

Signs and Symptoms
Canine epilepsy is a brain disorder that is, unfortunately, quite common. While not all seizures that dogs experience are caused by epilepsy, this disorder is characterized by recurrent, periodic seizures that can occur with or without convulsions. When these episodes occur, they can be extremely frightening and distressing to witness, especially when a [...]