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What’s in a kiss?! Well, a LOT, if you’re human…
Did you know that the dog’s kiss is more hygenic
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Worm Treatment in Dogs: Choose natural over chemical
One of the most common questions we are asked here
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Why you need to buy home grown treats…
In the same day, two disturbing stories hit my ears,
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Once you go to grossly over-priced Prescription Diets you’ll never leave…
I was doing a food allergy consult this morning. A
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The Elimination Diet For Dog Allergies [Part 5]
In this article, I’ll cover: This article is the 5th
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Hypoallergenic Dog Diet for Allergies in Dogs: How To Do It at Home Better Than Any Kibble [Part 4]
In this article, I’ll talk about: This article is the
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Ticks on Dogs: Everything You Need to Know [2023]
Ticks on dogs are small, spider-like creatures which feed on
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10 Best Natural Dog Flea Treatments
This article is the ultimate guide for anyone looking for
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How Do I Know If My Dog Has Fleas? 5 Step Flea Check At Home
“Conor, how do I know if my dog has fleas?”:
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Bloat in Dogs: Causes and What to Look Out For
Bloat with torsion in dogs is a scary, painful, often
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Canine ZooPharmaCognosy – An Illuminating Article by Practitioner Carly Hillier
Except for a few short years, dogs have shared my
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A Fairly Thorough Review of Hemp, CBD and Ending With Advice for Pets
To understand where we are with CBD, why mothers have
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Torn ACL in Dogs: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Cost
A common sporting injury of humans and canines (I’ve done
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Weepy Eyes in Dogs – Our Top Natural Solutions
It is usual for dogs to create tears; they lubricate
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How Much Raw Food Should I Feed My Dog?
Initially, moving to a raw diet for your dog can
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Kidney Disease in Dogs Part 3 – Why Low Protein Dog Food is Not Always The Answer
You know why your dog or cat has kidney disease,
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Allergies In Dogs: What Are Dogs Allergic To? [Part 3]
In this article, I will cover the following: This article
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18+ Foods Not to Feed Your Dogs And Why So [Expert Advice]
The following alphabetical list consists of 18 foods that you
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4 Homemade Raw Dog Food Recipes [Quick and Easy]
In this article, I’ll share with you my preferred homemade
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Kidney disease in dogs: Easily managed by avoiding the top causes and feeding fresh food – Part 1
It is a sad fact that kidney disease in dogs
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Turmeric For Dogs – Natures Most Powerful Anti-Inflammatory
The amount of info about turmeric for dogs is incredible.
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Kidney failure in dogs – Could dry food be fuelling this disease? Part 2
In veterinary circles, the jury is still out on why
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The Best Diet for Dogs with Kidney Disease – Go Fresh, Go Natural! Part 4
If you have read the first three parts of our
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Fleas On Dogs: A Complete Guideline
It’s understandable that, as dog owners, we worry about fleas.
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Dog Food Allergies vs Food Intolerance: The big difference [Part 2]
In this article, we will cover the following: This article
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Fleas On Dogs: The Top 10 Questions Itching To Be Answered
In this article, we’ll answer the top ten questions about
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Allergies in Dogs [Part 1]: Why You Need to Go with Your Gut
In this article, we cover: This article is the 1st
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What motivates scientists to produce bad science?
The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the
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Meet RawSafe, Incredible Leap for Pet Food Safety…
Through countless pet deaths, dry food has taught us how
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Important Notes on Supplementing Dogs with Vitamins
A note on Dry vs Raw-Fed Dog Blood Readings and
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The REAL Epidemic in Ireland
The Spike in Puppy Purchases Reveals Ireland’s Shameful Addiction and
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Garlic Safe for Dogs? Research Shows The Benefits And Cautions Of Using Garlic In Dog Food
Is garlic unsafe for dogs, or is it just a
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The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition…
The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition… I heard recently that
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What I Learned Formulating The Worlds Finest Raw Dog Food – Paleo Plus
Here’s what I learned making one of the world’s finest
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What is a researcher? I’m not sure anymore…
A little background into what a researcher actually does, a
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A ZOOPHARMACOGNOSY EXPERIMENT… ON ME 🤪
Zoopharmacognosy Continued: The first two tastes were fine…which turns out
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Meet CAM4Animals, the Group you Never Knew you Needed…
I met CAM4animals at the most recent seminar. They campaign
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DCM in dogs is just the latest scare to motivate the masses…
QUESTION: WHAT HAS ALABAMA ROT, APN AND DCM IN DOGS
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BioFunction8 – For the control of gastrointestinal disease in dogs
Eight Reasons Why BioFunction8 Daily Will Help Alleviate the Symptoms
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Important Notes on Thiamine (Vit B1) for Dry and Raw Feeders…
Thiamine (Vitamin B1): Why Dry Pet Food is so Deficient
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How is Orijen Dog Food Causing DCM in Dogs?!!
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Itchy Dogs Part 8/10: Try Some Home-Salt Therapy!
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the
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Itchy Dogs Part 2/10: The Best Dog Food for Itchy Skin
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the
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Itchy Dogs Part 1/10: Why is my Dog Itching?
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the
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The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 2 Epigenetic Foods for Dogs
Whole ingredients bestow the greatest epigenetic effects in mice, humans
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The dry and raw dog food mixing debate rages on…
Can you mix dry and raw dog food? Here are
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4 cats dead from TB after eating raw dog food
Four Cats Dead, TB From a Venison Raw Dog Food
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The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 1 What we Have Overlooked in our Pets
Epigenetics is a Relatively new Realm of Science but the
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WSAVA Raw Feeding Statement, Dissected
WSAVA is the World Governing Body for Vets. They lay
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Head up. Raw Diets are Likely Low in Manganese. Here’s What to To…
Manganese is an interesting conundrum. Why are raw diets low
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The AVMA’s Statement on Raw Dog Food Dissected…
On the “Dangers” of Raw Food, Check out how Hillariously
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Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner” Article
Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner”
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We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in UK…
We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in
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Top Tips for Choosing Grain Free Dog Food, We Compare the Top 9 For Quality!
What is the Best Grain Free Dog Food? That Depends
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Complete pet foods consistently fail to meet minimum nutritional criteria…
☠️ ONLY 6% OF “COMPLETE” CANNED AND 38% OF “COMPLETE”
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Patron Project has Arrived and it’s Going to Change Everything.
The Patron Project Enables You to buy Your pet Food
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A Note on why you Should use Seaweed in Dogs, and When you Shouldn’t…
There is Confusion Online About the use of Seaweed in
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Everything you need to know about fasting in dogs
Fasting in dogs, is it a good idea? You betcha.
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Something Smells at the Veterinary Evidence Journal…
Following on From Yesterday’s Post, Here is Another Example of
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A Constant and Exhausting Tide of Poo…
It’s a Constant and Exhausting Tide of Bullshit. That’s Their
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Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls…
Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls and
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This is Going to get Worse Before it Gets Worse…
Four STEC Infections; one Person Dead After Exposure to Raw
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Do Raw Meaty Bones Cause Fractures: The Results
We asked 290 Raw and Dry Feeders if Raw Meaty
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More stealth labelling techniques by the industry: Is it meal or not?!
I was in with a vet some weeks ago, doing
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What of Legumes and the Risk of Bloat in Dry-Fed Dogs?
The Recent Trend of Adding Even MORE Fermentable Fibre via
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The first case of Salmonella transmission from raw dog food
The first suspected case of Salmonella from raw dog food has
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Grain-free dry foods MAY be linked to DCM in dogs…but so is EVERY dry food…
Grain-free dry food MIGHT be linked to cases of Dilated
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Why I think Paleo Ridge is one of the best raw dog foods
I want the Very best for my dog so I
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Nettle effective at treating seasonal allergy in dogs – how to prepare
How to prepare a simple Nettle remedy which should be
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Once McDonalds brought out the salad, they were doomed!!!
“Once McDonald’s brought out the salad, they were doomed”! These
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Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very Good Idea…
Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very
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Why you might feed some vegetable matter to dogs…
A comprehensive review of the pros and cons of feeding
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Colostrum for dogs, a serious immune booster and gut healer
Colostrum for dogs, a serious immune booster and gut healer…
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More Grade A Bullshit From the Pet Food Industry
With bullshit being one of the few ingredients they’re not
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Rendering plant staff describe meat meal production
Want to know what goes on inside an Australian rendering
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The Nutrient Profile of Popular Raw Dog Food Ingredients
The Nutrient Profile of Popular Dog Food Ingredients We’ve put
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Lab-Grown meat hitting shelves by 2019!
WITH LAB-GROWN MEAT POISED TO HIT US SUPERMARKET SHELVES BY
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Where does the meat come from in your raw dog food?
INDUSTRIAL FARMING THRIVING IN THE UK, UNLIKE THE POOR ANIMALS
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I Just Tried Some Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food!
Meet Jenny Golsby of The Complete Pet Company, Maker of
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Would you feed horse meat to your dog?
Did you know that horsemeat was the primary, indeed the
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Who are Medivet and Why are Mars Interested?!
Who are Medivet?! Ownership of the health profession is every
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It is Highly Unlikely Raw Chicken Causes Paralysis in Dogs
RAW CHICKEN IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO CAUSE PARALYSIS IN DOGS… Recently, Melbourne
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About Dog Food Comparison Websites…
All Dog Food Comparison Websites are Affiliate Sites, But What
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Stage 1 of the “Grass Eating by Dogs” Trial is Complete…
STAGE 1 OF THE DOGS FIRST TRIAL OF GRASS EATING IN
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RCVS Publishes Complementary Medicines Statement
Soo, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons UK has released
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Where is Your Spirulina From and Why It’s Important…
WHERE DO YOUR “SUPER” FOODS COME FROM?! God I hate
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Power Paste Recipes
In this article we give you four simple recipes that you can make at home in minutes, that will be better than any pre-made raw dog food on the market,
What’s in a kiss?! Well, a LOT, if you’re human…
Did you know that the dog’s kiss is more hygenic than yours? Yep, you’re mouth is gross, largely as it is full of bacteria and viruses. The reason they’re there
Worm Treatment in Dogs: Choose natural over chemical
One of the most common questions we are asked here at Dogs First is how to naturally, effectively and safely deworm dogs and we can understand why. Worms are parasites
Why you need to buy home grown treats…
In the same day, two disturbing stories hit my ears, both in the treat world. I have reported before how many companies brag about being Irish or British etc when,
You will never silence me!
In 2019 I posted an article highlighting how Google had recently got involved with big pharma and natural websites started getting demoted. Here’s what I said: In terms of traffic,
Once you go to grossly over-priced Prescription Diets you’ll never leave…
I was doing a food allergy consult this morning. A lovely couple with a troubled Samoyed. Specifically, he was diagnosed with a range of food and now environmental “allergies”. They
The Elimination Diet For Dog Allergies [Part 5]
In this article, I’ll cover: This article is the 5th part of my 5 part series about Allergies in Dogs. Here is the list for you if you have missed
Hypoallergenic Dog Diet for Allergies in Dogs: How To Do It at Home Better Than Any Kibble [Part 4]
In this article, I’ll talk about: This article is the 4th part of my 5 part series about Allergies in Dogs. Here is the list if you didn’t read the
Ticks on Dogs: Everything You Need to Know [2023]
Ticks on dogs are small, spider-like creatures which feed on the blood of animals including dogs and humans. They vary in size, usually between 1mm to 1cm long. They have
10 Best Natural Dog Flea Treatments
This article is the ultimate guide for anyone looking for natural dog flea treatments. If your dog has fleas, there isn’t just one solution. We need to take a multi-pronged
How Do I Know If My Dog Has Fleas? 5 Step Flea Check At Home
“Conor, how do I know if my dog has fleas?”: one of the most common questions asked on our Dogs First Facebook Page. Let me guide you through 5 different
Bloat in Dogs: Causes and What to Look Out For
Bloat with torsion in dogs is a scary, painful, often life threatening and all too common occurrence in large, deep chested dogs . As the science is yet to pin
Some Crucial Notes on Vegetarian Dog Food…
Vegetarian pet food – how right is it for my dog? Recently Lewis Hamilton revealed on his dogs instagram account (250k followers, honestly) his dog is now fully vegan. It was as a
Canine ZooPharmaCognosy – An Illuminating Article by Practitioner Carly Hillier
Except for a few short years, dogs have shared my home and been an integral part of my life. Mostly lurchers and mongrels, I know and understand the bond that
A Fairly Thorough Review of Hemp, CBD and Ending With Advice for Pets
To understand where we are with CBD, why mothers have to walk the length of Ireland to get permission to use a herbal product that prevented epilepsy in her child
Everything About Raw Dog Food
Everything You Need To Know About Raw Dog Food In Ten Minutes… Below is a short summary on ten key articles in raw feeding. Each article is linked out to
Torn ACL in Dogs: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Cost
A common sporting injury of humans and canines (I’ve done my left knee twice, putting the kibosh to a less than impressive footballing career…), a torn ACL in dogs is
Weepy Eyes in Dogs – Our Top Natural Solutions
It is usual for dogs to create tears; they lubricate the eyes and create a barrier to prevent debris from collecting on the eye’s surface. However, if you notice your
How Much Raw Food Should I Feed My Dog?
Initially, moving to a raw diet for your dog can seem a little tricky. One of the most likely questions when shifting to raw dog food is how much should
Dissecting a Dogs Dinner
Join me while I tease apart the latest in a growing line of surveys analysing the feeding habits of raw (and dry) pet food. This one by Morgan et al.
Kidney Disease in Dogs Part 3 – Why Low Protein Dog Food is Not Always The Answer
You know why your dog or cat has kidney disease, mainly because of dry dog food. If your vet recommends a low-protein dog food to benefit his failing kidneys, you
Allergies In Dogs: What Are Dogs Allergic To? [Part 3]
In this article, I will cover the following: This article is the 3rd part of my 5 part series about Allergies in Dogs. Here is the list for easier navigation:
18+ Foods Not to Feed Your Dogs And Why So [Expert Advice]
The following alphabetical list consists of 18 foods that you REALLY should not feed your dogs, even though in many cases we humans can eat them ourselves. The main reason
4 Homemade Raw Dog Food Recipes [Quick and Easy]
In this article, I’ll share with you my preferred homemade and natural raw dog food recipes. You’ll find 4 different raw dog food recipes that are tailored to specific dog
How much iodine is safe for dogs?
Folk are very confused about the amount of iodine for dogs. Here we set the records straight on the difference between real and “conical flask” iodine.
Kidney disease in dogs: Easily managed by avoiding the top causes and feeding fresh food – Part 1
It is a sad fact that kidney disease in dogs is an all too common occurrence. Shockingly, between 0.37% (O’Neil et al. 2003) and up to 3.74% (Sosnar 2003) of
Turmeric For Dogs – Natures Most Powerful Anti-Inflammatory
The amount of info about turmeric for dogs is incredible. Unlike most herbal remedies, turmeric has a vast amount of high-quality scientific and clinical studies supporting it and testifying to
Kidney failure in dogs – Could dry food be fuelling this disease? Part 2
In veterinary circles, the jury is still out on why so many pets today are suffering from kidney disease. Cats are twice as likely to get kidney disease than dogs
The Best Diet for Dogs with Kidney Disease – Go Fresh, Go Natural! Part 4
If you have read the first three parts of our articles on kidney failure in dogs, you will understand the kidney’s role in the body and what happens when they
Fleas On Dogs: A Complete Guideline
It’s understandable that, as dog owners, we worry about fleas. We’re told it’s a standard part of dog life and something we should prevent with a plethora of treatments. After
Dog Food Allergies vs Food Intolerance: The big difference [Part 2]
In this article, we will cover the following: This article is the 2nd part of my 5 part series about Allergies in Dogs. Here is the list for you to
Fleas On Dogs: The Top 10 Questions Itching To Be Answered
In this article, we’ll answer the top ten questions about fleas on dogs. We’ll cover everything from what flea bites look like to whether dogs can get fleas in winter.
Allergies in Dogs [Part 1]: Why You Need to Go with Your Gut
In this article, we cover: This article is the 1st part of my 5 part series about Allergies in Dogs. Here is the list for you to bookmark: It’s very
What motivates scientists to produce bad science?
The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the world’s most prestigious journals. You can bet your life it’s extremely difficult to get your study published by them. Only
Feeding Dogs, Now Available on Amazon!
I TOLD you I would get Feeding Dogs out Before Christmas, albeit very much later than hoped… It’s done! More than 500 pages on canine nutrition and health. More than
Meet RawSafe, Incredible Leap for Pet Food Safety…
Through countless pet deaths, dry food has taught us how not to do it. Enter RawSafe, random audits bring a new level of safety and transparency to (fresh) pet food
Important Notes on Supplementing Dogs with Vitamins
A note on Dry vs Raw-Fed Dog Blood Readings and what this means to nutrient supplementation … Your pets’ need of nutrients varies on a daily basis (one of the
The REAL Epidemic in Ireland
The Spike in Puppy Purchases Reveals Ireland’s Shameful Addiction and Disregard for the Need of Her Dogs… A frustrating post on my Facebook wall over the weekend. It read The
Garlic Safe for Dogs? Research Shows The Benefits And Cautions Of Using Garlic In Dog Food
Is garlic unsafe for dogs, or is it just a myth? As a pet owner, you must have seen countless lists that labelled garlic as poisonous for dogs. The concern
The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition…
The Ever-Evolving World of Canine Nutrition… I heard recently that Einstein once gave a test to his physics students but the questions were the exact same as the year before.
What I Learned Formulating The Worlds Finest Raw Dog Food – Paleo Plus
Here’s what I learned making one of the world’s finest and “as-complete-as-possible” raw dog food ranges Paleo Plus… My project with Paleo Ridge came to a head and end last
What is a researcher? I’m not sure anymore…
A little background into what a researcher actually does, a note on the state of the science and its terribly ironic saviours… It was during the recent Finland seminar that
A ZOOPHARMACOGNOSY EXPERIMENT… ON ME 🤪
Zoopharmacognosy Continued: The first two tastes were fine…which turns out is a bit of a worry…! Just a follow on from the Zoopharmacognosy Facebook post yesterday entitled “Give Raw Garlic
Meet CAM4Animals, the Group you Never Knew you Needed…
I met CAM4animals at the most recent seminar. They campaign for the rights of “alternative” veterinary medical practices to get a fair go. And thank God they do… I know
DCM in dogs is just the latest scare to motivate the masses…
QUESTION: WHAT HAS ALABAMA ROT, APN AND DCM IN DOGS HAVE IN COMMON? Anyone remember the dreaded Alabama Rot breaking out in our dogs in the UK? Remember? Two years
BioFunction8 – For the control of gastrointestinal disease in dogs
Eight Reasons Why BioFunction8 Daily Will Help Alleviate the Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Disease in Dogs… Before we start talking about adding anything IN to help gastrointestinal disease in dogs such
Important Notes on Thiamine (Vit B1) for Dry and Raw Feeders…
Thiamine (Vitamin B1): Why Dry Pet Food is so Deficient so Regularly and a Warning to Raw Feeders Concerning Raw Fish… Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential nutrient for dogs
How is Orijen Dog Food Causing DCM in Dogs?!!
The US FDA Reports That Some of the Biggest Names in More Natural (Meaty, Grain-Free) Pet Food are Causing DCM in Dogs… I’m really confused by this one. The US
Itchy Dogs Part 8/10: Try Some Home-Salt Therapy!
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the Vet Part 8/10: Dog is Constantly Itching? Try Some Salt Therapy… I know, this sounds a bit strange initially, but
Itchy Dogs Part 2/10: The Best Dog Food for Itchy Skin
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the Vet Part 2/10: The Best Dog Food for Itchy Skin is Undoubtedly a Raw Diet, but There is a Process…
Itchy Dogs Part 1/10: Why is my Dog Itching?
Top 10 Tips for Itchy Dogs Before You Call the Vet Part 1/10: Why is my Dog Itching? Dogs First was created to treat dogs with allergies. You know these
Top 5 Herbs for Kidney Disease in Dogs
Here are the top 5 herbs for kidney disease in dogs that you mightn’t have heard of but studies show they are the most effective… Organs closest to the digestive
The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 2 Epigenetic Foods for Dogs
Whole ingredients bestow the greatest epigenetic effects in mice, humans and dogs. Here are the most scientifically supported and likely epigenetic foods in use in dogs today… Part 1 of
The dry and raw dog food mixing debate rages on…
Can you mix dry and raw dog food? Here are the pro’s and con’s, as I can see them, and I finish with a questionnaire, your feedback would be appreciated…
4 cats dead from TB after eating raw dog food
Four Cats Dead, TB From a Venison Raw Dog Food Made by Natural Instinct Not sure how many of you heard but four cats came down with TB at the
The Epigenetic Effect of Food, Part 1 What we Have Overlooked in our Pets
Epigenetics is a Relatively new Realm of Science but the Immediate and Long-Lasting Implications for us and our Pets is Astounding. Part 1 of 2. What is Epigenetics? Epigenetics is
Cheap raw dog food
This is an Article About Cheap Solutions For Raw Dog Food, not necessarily the Best. OK, we’re just talking about price in this article. If cost is a primary motivator
WSAVA Raw Feeding Statement, Dissected
WSAVA is the World Governing Body for Vets. They lay Down the Rules and They Love Science. Here we Dissect Their Statement on Feeding Pets Species Appropriate Fresh Food… WSAVA,
Who is Checking Pet Food Labels
Who do you Think is Checking up on Pet Food Labels for you? The latest scandal to hit the human food market was Kerrygold in the US who were labelling
Head up. Raw Diets are Likely Low in Manganese. Here’s What to To…
Manganese is an interesting conundrum. Why are raw diets low in it and where do dogs normally source it from? Some weeks ago we were discussing cruciates in dogs and how to
The AVMA’s Statement on Raw Dog Food Dissected…
On the “Dangers” of Raw Food, Check out how Hillariously Erroneous the AVMA’s Statment is on Fresh Feeding… You would think the top vet governing bodies in the US (where
Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner” Article
Re the Recent “Don’t Kiss the Raw-Fed Dog After Dinner” Article in the Papers Yesterday, That Advice Goes for a Dry Fed Dog Too, Why do They Keep Missing That?
We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in UK…
We Compare the Top 10 80:20 Dog Foods Available in UK for Meat Contents and Value for Money. Again the Results Might Surprise You… Last week we compared the Top 10
Top Tips for Choosing Grain Free Dog Food, We Compare the Top 9 For Quality!
What is the Best Grain Free Dog Food? That Depends on a Number of Factors. We Discuss Some and Then Compare 9 of the Most Popular Grain Free Dog Foods
Complete pet foods consistently fail to meet minimum nutritional criteria…
☠️ ONLY 6% OF “COMPLETE” CANNED AND 38% OF “COMPLETE” DRY FOODS TESTED IN THE UK IN 2017 WERE COMPLIANT WITH EU PET FOOD GUIDELINES ☠️ Don’t make pet food
Patron Project has Arrived and it’s Going to Change Everything.
The Patron Project Enables You to buy Your pet Food From Your Favourite Animal Charity… I told you exciting projects were coming your way in January. Here’s the first one
A Note on why you Should use Seaweed in Dogs, and When you Shouldn’t…
There is Confusion Online About the use of Seaweed in Dogs, Largely Over Iodine Concerns, Here’s the Low Down… We’re clearly huge seaweed fans here in Dogs First. It all
Everything you need to know about fasting in dogs
Fasting in dogs, is it a good idea? You betcha. But don’t worry, there are some very easy ways to do it… During your perusal of the forums you have
Something Smells at the Veterinary Evidence Journal…
Following on From Yesterday’s Post, Here is Another Example of a “Study” Published by the Veterinary Journal That Leaves far Questions Asked Than Answered. Something is Going on… Another recent
A Constant and Exhausting Tide of Poo…
It’s a Constant and Exhausting Tide of Bullshit. That’s Their Plan. A new “knowledge summary” (a clever way of avoid the use of the word “review”, which it most certainly
Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls…
Some points on two recent raw dog food recalls and how they compare to dry pet food recalls… There has been a variety of raw dog food recalls in the
The RFVS Conference 2018!
The RFVS Conference 2018, What a Phenomenal Weekend… A few months back the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society took me in as a non-vet consultant. I was really proud about that.
This is Going to get Worse Before it Gets Worse…
Four STEC Infections; one Person Dead After Exposure to Raw Pet Food (but not Really) When you read a title like the above on Food Safety News concerning some humans
Do Raw Meaty Bones Cause Fractures: The Results
We asked 290 Raw and Dry Feeders if Raw Meaty Bones Cause Tooth Fractures, Here are the Results of 541 Dogs… This was the informal questionnaire put to both raw
More stealth labelling techniques by the industry: Is it meal or not?!
I was in with a vet some weeks ago, doing a friendly bit of nutritional re-education. A question popped up about Nestlé Purina’s new way of stating how much meat
Where are you on the dog food scale?!
Where are you on the dog food scale?! There is such a range of pet foods now available to the pet owner these days that it can become quite confusing.
What of Legumes and the Risk of Bloat in Dry-Fed Dogs?
The Recent Trend of Adding Even MORE Fermentable Fibre via Grain-Free Foods Might Pose More, as of yet Undisclosed, Issues for Dogs… Over the last month, there has been a
The first case of Salmonella transmission from raw dog food
The first suspected case of Salmonella from raw dog food has occurred, here’s what to do and how to officially report an incident… It comes with no surprise but with some
Grain-free dry foods MAY be linked to DCM in dogs…but so is EVERY dry food…
Grain-free dry food MIGHT be linked to cases of Dilated Cardio Myopathy in dogs but it’s not just grain-free you need to be wary of… I think many of you
Why I think Paleo Ridge is one of the best raw dog foods
I want the Very best for my dog so I want it meaty & organic but As a veggie I need it Ethical… Every day of every week I get
Nettle effective at treating seasonal allergy in dogs – how to prepare
How to prepare a simple Nettle remedy which should be effective for treating seasonal allergy in dogs Studies show that when taken orally, an extract made of common garden nettle (Urtica
Once McDonalds brought out the salad, they were doomed!!!
“Once McDonald’s brought out the salad, they were doomed”! These are the words of Bill Burr, my favourite comedian. He was being interviewed on the Tonight Show when he took
Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very Good Idea…
Seaweed For Dogs of all Types is a Very, Very Good Idea… Seaweed has been a popular food supplement of ours for more than 8,000 years and yet still we know
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