In February, 2022, we provided a guideline on how to calculate your companion’s pet food for optimum weight loss. A few of our readers commented that the post and calculation …
Putting It into Action: Calorie Reduction Specifically for Companion Cats Read More »
If you have been following the information about dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, you will have noticed that the majority of the press is reporting on studies that have the …
The Necessity of Binders in Commercial Kibble Pet Foods Read More »
If we say, “fish oil for dogs or cats,” what is your response? We bet it’s “shiny, beautiful, lush dog coats.” Actually, there’s more to fish oil than just what …
As an introduction to the much-anticipated new book by our colleague and animal nutritionist, Diana Laverdure-Dunetz and myself The Plant-Based Diet for Dogs, Beans Over Bones™, to be published by …
Time and time again researchers are realizing that black soldier fly larvae (no – not your common pesky housefly) and other insects are an excellent alternative or partial replacement food …
Have you ever been at your local pet food supply store and someone mentions that commercial raw food has more protein than kibble? So, you wander over and check out …
Comparing Protein Amounts Amongst the Different Types of Companion Pet Foods Read More »
Recently, we came across a wonderful article by Dr. Karen Becker entitled, “Mistakes Owners Make When Feeding Their Dogs”. Her first and primary point is spot-on: Ignore Pet Food Package …
Putting It into Action: Companion Pet Caloric Needs for Ideal Target Weight Read More »
During the hustle and bustle of the 2021 holiday season, we heard a snippet on NPR about the Colorado Wildfire (dubbed the Marshall Fire) that started and spread across 6,000 …
The Importance of Practicality: Preparing Pets for Natural Disasters Read More »
Benjamin Franklin is attributed with coining this phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” in an unsigned letter to his newspaper The Pennsylvania Gazette. The Founding …
At Hemopet, we encourage companion dog parents to give certain fruits and vegetables as treats to their 4-legged family household members. You can give them raw, lightly steamed, or dehydrated. …
Choosing Organic Foods for Your Dogs and Household Read More »
