10 Ways to Give Your Pet the Right Stuff for a Long Life
By Dr. Becker
Does our pet have the right stuff? Or, more to the point are you providing your dog or cat with the right stuff to help her have a happy, healthy and long life?
There are some things about your pet that you don’t have much influence over, for example, her genetics or breed predisposition. But as your furry companion’s guardian, there are many things you can provide that can dramatically improve her longevity and quality of life.
There are some things about your pet that you don’t have much influence over, for example, her genetics or breed predisposition. But as your furry companion’s guardian, there are many things you can provide that can dramatically improve her longevity and quality of life.
- The Right Vaccination Protocol. As the truth about the potential dangers of vaccines slowly emerges, more veterinarians are acknowledging that vaccines are not the benign “preventive” tools they were once thought to be. If your vet is still recommending yearly core vaccinations, ask that antibody titer tests be done instead to measure your pet’s current immunity. The fact is that most pets who were properly vaccinated as puppies or kittens are protected for life against most life-threatening viral diseases.
Similarly, if your vet is recommending non-core vaccines, you should have a frank discussion with him (or her) about the actual risk your pet runs from whatever diseases he wants to vaccinate against. I also recommend you do your own research on the risks and benefits of all non-core vaccines, which are generally not as safe or effective as core vaccines. For more information on the revised guidelines and my vaccine recommendations for dogs, read “Good News About the Latest Canine Vaccinations.”
The little dog I adopted has had vaccinations every year AND a few I know are not necessary. I’m thinking her prior Veterinarian did her no favors by over vaccinating her.
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Of course one of them is the right food. I don’t make food our pet food, I buy the best we can. We have been feeding Orijen for a few years. http://www.orijen.ca/ They have their own factory.
Most of the pets foods in the US are made in two or three factories in the USA. Which is why the pet food crisis in 2007 was so huge. Only high quality pet foods sterilize the factory before their food is made. All the other ones just pile ingredients on top one another and they smear one food to the other. So what is in the bag is not always what is printed on the bag of pet food.
