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This is one for the horse lovers in the Huds and Toke family……but I suppose this could be applicable to any other pet as well???A colleague, and friend, of mine recently had an incident with her horse where it sustained a gash on it’s leg.As a passing comment, she asked if I knew anything about using Honey to heal wounds?Now, I understand that this seems irrelevant to pet treats, however, in …

We all understand the benefits of Omega 3’s in the human diet. They are essential for the control of: Heart Disease Great for joints as it reduces inflammation. Great for the skin and hair Helps stimulate the immune system. Guess what? They do the same for our pets as they do for us as illustrated by Dr. Signe Svinland, director of pet care for Aker Bio marine in a lecture she gave r …

In a recent article published in Pet food Industry.com it was concluded that “In the study, which included national surveys of both veterinarians and pet owners, veterinarians indicated that the majority of the pets they see have dental problems.”Further to this, it has been recognised that the “Pet owners’ primary defence against teeth and gum problems in their pets are dental treats and chews.”W …

Dogs in the US, as well as in Europe, have been getting sick from imported jerky treats.Petfood Industry.com published the following article about what is being reported“The disease, known as acquired Fanconi syndrome, recently has been diagnosed in dogs that ate treats that were not labelled as made in China or made with ingredients from China. The illness has been tied to Chinese chicken je …