Some pets have actually died from taking prescribed dog breeders in nevada drugs to treat arthritis or diabetes, simply because they caused kidney or liver failure. Luckily, a growing number of people are turning to holistic and natural medicines for their own problems. I am happy to see this change is slowly seeping through to pet medicines as well. After all, if a natural remedy works for an animal, you really know it works. They don't know or understand why you are giving them the remedy, they might not even realize they are receiving medication, and they certainly can't convince themselves it won't work anyway, as many people do. But don't jump in the deep end and just believe the first sales pitch you come by.
According to a 1997 study of 1000 animal shelters across America,conducted by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, approximately one million dogs and 584,000 cats were taken in as strays. Unfortunately for the both the owners and animals only 16% of those dogs and 2% of the cats were returned to the owners. And most of these producers have a better record. But the same problem exists for these companies - no one is looking over their shoulder to make sure the food is safe. Some dedicated pet lovers have even gone to home-made or raw food diets for their animals. Before you make this kind of commitment, I recommend talking at length with your Veterinarian first to learn how to meet the nutritional needs of your animals. The future of pet food safety may include stronger regulations. I order my vaccines from the same sources that they do, except Rabies vaccines which I cannot give by state law) and I know the prices. There is an average markup of about 300% on just one vaccination! Then there is the office visit charge.
According to a 1997 study of 1000 animal shelters across America,conducted by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, approximately one million dogs and 584,000 cats were taken in as strays. Unfortunately for the both the owners and animals only 16% of those dogs and 2% of the cats were returned to the owners. And most of these producers have a better record. But the same problem exists for these companies - no one is looking over their shoulder to make sure the food is safe. Some dedicated pet lovers have even gone to home-made or raw food diets for their animals. Before you make this kind of commitment, I recommend talking at length with your Veterinarian first to learn how to meet the nutritional needs of your animals. The future of pet food safety may include stronger regulations. I order my vaccines from the same sources that they do, except Rabies vaccines which I cannot give by state law) and I know the prices. There is an average markup of about 300% on just one vaccination! Then there is the office visit charge.
