When it comes to the welfare of your pet, there are very few things that an owner wouldn’t do to help improve their loved ones life. Most owners are aware of the basic necessities a dog requires in order to take care of a healthy life style. They buy the simplest [...]
A natural at-home dog remedy might be better and safer for your dog than using too many of the products from your pet store or even your veterinarian Why should you worry about this? You need to think about the long term effects for your dog’s health. Many of the commercial ingredients, chemicals or medicines [...]
Nothing can disrupt your sleeping patterns like a sleepless Dog. Depending on the breed of Dog your dog may need to get up to 13 hours sleep in order to function properly throughout the day. Here are a few tips to ensure that your pooch can settle down to sleep so that you both can [...]
When you bring home that adorable puppy her dog behavior is so cute. She puts her feet up on you to get your attention, jumps in your lap, jumps up and down on her hind legs begging to be picked up.
And what do you do? You reinforce all those dog behaviors. Give her attention, [...]
Why would I be recommended to administer colostrum to my pet?
In pets, colostrum has been recommended and anecdotally found useful for the treatment of wounds (promotes healing of insect bites, abscesses, ruptured cysts, warts, and surgical incisions when applied topically to the wound,) gingivitis, as an aid to proper functioning and motility of the [...]
Colostrum
Colostrum is the antibody-rich fluid produced from the mother during the first day or two after birth. It contains a number of antibodies and growth factors. Most commercial colostrum preparations come from cows. Ideally, colostrum should come from a dairy that does not use hormones, pesticides, or medications in the cows that might concentrate in [...]
What species of animals are being treated regularly with carnitine?
Dogs are the main species treated with carnitine, although any species can be supplemented with carnitine for possible benefit.
How much research has been conducted on this supplement?
Carnitine is one of our better-researched supplements and has been shown to help some dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy.
How can my [...]
Carnitine – (L-carnitine)
Carnitine is an amino acid the body uses to turn fat into energy. Specifically, carnitine is required for transporting long chain fatty acids in the cells, which is essential to the conversion of fatty acids into energy for the cells, especially heart muscle cells.
It is not normally considered an essential nutrient, because the [...]