Want to boost your pet’s nutrition and save at the same time? This slow cooker dog food recipe contains turkey with chicken hearts and gizzards added. Organ meat is packed with protein, B vitamins, trace minerals, and COQ10. The recipe contains the following ingredients: 2 pounds of 85% groun...

It's Feline health month. I thought it would be a good time to talk about important considerations to keep our cats as healthy as possible. The best approach is a proactive one in which we take certain precautions to decrease the risk of health issues to prevent disease or intervene early in the ...

What You Need to Know Before Giving Your Dog Raw Bones I'm embarrassed to say that when I graduated from veterinary school over 30 years ago, I was taught was how dangerous a raw diet was and that "crunching" on kibble would help keep a dog's teeth clean. It wasn't until I noticed that dogs that ...

As a veterinarian, I always cringe when I diagnose a cat with diabetes. How will the person react? Will they want to euthanize their pet? It stuns me to know that 10% of cats newly diagnosed with diabetes will be euthanized. Another 10% will be euthanized in the first year of treatment for a ...

I like to rotate different proteins into my cat's routine. It's a treat for them, gives them a nice variety of nutrients and they are never bored. Venison has 50% less fat than beef and has healthy protein and fat as deer are usually grass-fed. Ingredients: 1 pound ground venison 2 TBSP...

As our beloved pets grow older, they become more susceptible to joint pain and arthritis, making it challenging to stay active. Proprioception exercises are essential to keeping senior dogs healthy and fit to prevent injury. In this blog post, I will review some simple proprioceptive exercises...

As our dogs enter their senior years, keeping them active and healthy is essential. Exercise for senior dogs can be beneficial in many ways. Still, it is necessary to understand the balance between how much exercise an older dog needs to stay healthy and to prevent injury, but not overdo it. Ke...

Are you looking for a healthy cat treat recipe? Of course, you are! But cats are notoriously finicky, so all your good intentions are likely to leave you with your cat walking away, which is frustrating. Back to the store you go and choose something that is not at all healthy. But they love it! ...

Some days you just need an easy recipe that you can fix and forget. There are a lot of recipes on the internet for slow-cooker dog food. Unfortunately, many of them do not add essential nutrients that are needed for health. The Holistic Vet Blend Regular recipe is designed to give you option...

Making dog food in the Instant Pot is quick and easy once you get the hang of it. I used to be afraid of my Instant Pot until my oven broke during the Coronavirus lockdown and I couldn’t get my oven fixed for months. I turned to my Instant Pot and now, I’m a convert. I love that I can cook winter...

What is pancreatitis? The pancreas is a gland in the abdomen adjacent to the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and insulin and glucagon hormones, which help regulate blood sugar. Typically, the digestive enzymes are stored in inactive forms and are not activated until they get to the intest...

Would you like to have some strategies to keep your cat calm during the holidays, and the excitement of fireworks and New Year's Eve festivities? Pets are usually pretty chill when it comes to hanging out with us at home. Cat's can be uniquely sensitive to visitors in the home, as well as the...