Top Holiday Dangers For Pets
What does your pet want for Christmas? Not a trip to the emergency room. Give your pet the gift of safety and take care they have a safe and happy holiday:
Holiday Hazards For Your Pets
Christmas-tree water, which may contain fertilizers and bacteria that can upset the stomach if ingested.
Electrical cords
Ribbons or tinsel, which can cause intestinal obstruction – this most often happens with kittens.
Batteries
Glass ornaments
Astromedicine For Dogs – Your Dog’s Zodiac Sign
Holistic pet care is way of caring for your pet that takes the whole pet into consideration. Not just your pets breed, age and weight but such things as enviornment, diet, personality, and astrological sign.
People have used principles of astrology to assist with solving problems in their daily lives. According to Celeste Yarnell, author of Natural Care for Dog “you can explore the twelve sun signs to better your relationship with animal companions.” Check out this link - Astomedicine For Dogs – Dog Horoscopes and find your dog’s horoscope.
The dog horoscopes are fun to read and they might give you some insight into your relationship with your dog. Each horoscopes tells about your dog’s zodiac sign personality. Yarnell also has a lot of homeopathic remedies based on zodiac signs in her book “Natural Care For Dogs.”
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Pet Allergies – Hypoallergenic Dogs
What Type Of Dog To Get If You Are Allergic To Dogs
Though my site is about natural health care for pets, I found a story in today’s paper about hypoallergenic dogs and wanted to  pass it on. So many people have pet allergies and feel they can not have a pet in their home. I just want people to know there are some breeds of dogs that are easier on allergy sufferers. Our paper ran a story on First-Dog traditions and included a list of hyproallergenic dogs. Apparently Obama promised his daughters after the election they could get a puppy. At the top of the wish list for a puppy is a “Goldendoodle” – a golden retriever-poodle hybrid. Here is the list: of dogs that are good for people with allergies to dogs:
Poodles
Schnauzers
Portuguese water dog
Bichon frise
Soft-coated wheaten terrier
They also included a list of the five types of dogs to avoid if you have allergies to dogs. Here they are:
Cocker spaniels
Irish setters
Dachshunds
Basset hounds
German shepherds
Also included in the article was some trivia on White House Pets:
Martin Van Buren had two tiger cubs until Congress said he should donate them to a zoo.
John Quincy Adams had an alligator and pet silkworms.
Calvin Coolidge had a pygmy hippopotomus called Billy.
Thomas Jefferson had mockingbirds.
Woodrow Wilson had a ram named Old Ike, who reportedly chewed tobacco.
Theordore Roosevelt kept a bear called Jonathon Edwards; Josiah the badger; dogs Jack and Skip; Eli the blue macaw; emily Spinach the garden snake; ponies Algonquin and General Grant; Tom Quartz the cat; and assorted hamsters and guinea pigs with names such as Bishop Dopane and Father O’Grady.
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Pet Allergies – Pet Food Additives
Pet Health – What Is In Your Pet’s Food?
Allergies in pets are a common problem these days. One possible source of allergies could be your pet’s food. Here is a partial list of the most common pet-food additives, provided by the Animal Protection Institute of America. Although some of the ingredients on the list may be harmless, it is possible that in combination with other additives they may form toxic compounds. They may also cause allergies in some animals.
Ethozyquin
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Tertiary butylhdroquinone
Propyl gallate
Rosemric acid/rosmarequinone
Antimicrobial Preservatives
Citric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Phosphoric acid
Sorbic acid
Fumaric acid
Pryoligneous acid
Propionic acid
Sodium propionate
Calcium propionate
Potassium sorbate
Sodium nitrate
Humectants
Sorbito
Corn Syrups
Sucrose/dextrose
Cane molasses
Coloring Agents/Preservatives
Artificial colors
Azo dyes -Â tartrazine(FD&C yellow No. 5), sunset yellow(FD&C yellow No. 6), alura red (FD%C red No. 40)
Nonazo dyes -Â brilliant blue (FD&C No. 1), indigotine (FD&C No. 2)
Carmel color
Sodium nitrite
Sodium eythrobate
Titanium dioxide
Iron oxide
Sodium meabisulfate
Flavor/Flavor Enhancers
Digests
Artificial flavors
Monosodium glutamate
Natural smoke flavor
Palatability Enhancer
t-Lysine
Onion powder/oil
Garlic, garlic powder oil
Phosphoric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Sucrose, dextrose, cane molasses
Acidified yeast
Emulsifying Agents, Stablizers and Thickeners
Glyceryl monostearate
Monoglycerides (of edible fats and oils)
Diglycerides (of edible fats and oils)
Glycerin
Modified starch
Gums (hyrocolloids) – arabic, guar, xanthanÂ
Chemically modified plant materials (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose)
Miscellaneous Additives
Mineral oil
Charcoal
Polyphophates
Sodium tripolyphosphate
Diesodium phosphate
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
Given this information, you might want to consider purchasing a natural food for your pet.
For dogs you can use Wenaewe Adult Dry Dog Food 30 lbs.
Wenaewe Adult Dry Dog formula is a complete hypoallergenic canine diet made from 98% organic ingredients; the remaining 2% of ingredients corresponds to the vitamins and minerals, which are not certifiable. The main ingredient in Wenaewe is free-range, grass-fed, organic fresh beef, grown without hormones, antibiotics or pesticides. Wenaewe is also made with all whole raw organic ingredients like broccoli, beets, carrots, and brown rice. This ultra premium formula is made with only human-grade ingredients, and offers great palatability for your canine pet!
Wenaewe Adult Dry Dog Food 30 lbs.
Wenaewe Adult Dry Cat Food 15 lbs.Â
Nosodes – An Alternative To Conventional Dog Vaccines
Nosodes – Homeopathic Canine Vaccines
If have read the latest research and are uncomfortable giving your pet conventional vaccines you might want to consider nosodes. Nosodes, homeopathic remedies made from diseased tissues or discharges from an infected but unvaccinated and untreated animal. Nosodes can also be used therapeutically (in order to treat a disease) as well as prophylactically (in order to prevent a disease).
Nosodes work in a similar way to regular vaccines. According to Celeste Yarnell, Ph.D. author of Natural Dog Care, “though nosodes do contain a causative organism, their efficacy doesn’t depend on the presence of the organism itself. It is the substances formed by the animals immune system in reponse to invasion by bacteria or viurses that make nosodes effective.”
As with conventional vaccines, nosodes should be adminstered only to healthy animals when used preventatively. When they are given to sick animals (even those with only subtle symptoms such thirst, a red line on the gums, or a dry coat), some may actually exhibit deeper signs of existing illness.
If you are interested in learning more about nosodes consult with a holistic vet. Â
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