THE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG SOCIAL CLUB
OF NORTH QUEENSLAND
January,February,March '08 Newsletter
PRESIDENT:Mrs. Ruth Miller - P.O.Box 93 Garbutt Q4814 - Ph. 077-47.788151.
Ruth Miller
VICE PRESIDENT:
Mr. Glenn Barratt
6 Lancaster St.,GARBUTT 4814.Phone: 074754945
SECRETARY/EDITOR:Mr. John Chandler - 36 Alfred St., Aitkenvale Q4814 - Ph.077 -47.795286.John Chandler
TREASURER:Mr. Don Dullroy - P.O.Box 28 Aitkenvale Q 4814
PATRON: Mr.Jim Pollock B.V.Sc. - AACHILPA VETERINARY HOSPITAL
41 Patrick St., Aitkenvale Q4814
NORTHERN DELEGATE.Mrs.D.Page - P.O. Box 69 Malanda Q4885
Vic and Dell Page
SOUTHERN DELEGATE:Mr.I.McLean - P.O.Box 37. MIRANI 4754. Ian and Anita McLean
The A.C.D.S.C.N.Q. was formed in 1982 by owners of Australian Cattle Dogs and other interested persons, to primarily boost interest in the breed, and to get breeders together socially. A fully constituted club, it is a non-profit organisation that attempts to support the breed through donations of Best of Breed trophies at various show venues, newsletters that attempt to present articles of interest about the breed and other breeds, whilst trying to keep the social aspect very much alive.
Membership is not restricted to A.C.D. owners, and anyone who is interested in the breed or the social aspect, is made welcome. Meetings are held at a time and venue decided at previous meetings.
FEES:
Ordinary Membership (Family Membership) .......AUD$25.00(Overseas and AU/Interstate memberships are a 'one off' fee)
Associate Membership.......................................AUD$15.00Overseas and AU/Interstate memberships are a 'one off' fee)
ADVERTISING;
Full Page.per issue ...............$10.00
Half Page.per issue ...............$5.00
Quarter Page.per issue .........$2.50
Litter Bin...per listing .......Members: AUD$5.00....Non-Members AUD$10.00
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY .
Date of General or Special Meetings and the AGM is advised in the club's newsletter and home page at
Australian Cattle Dog Social club of North Queensland.
Please address all correspondence to: The Secretary, A.C.D.S.C.N.Q. 36 Alfred St., AITKENVALE 4814. Queensland Australia
The opinions that appear in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor, who reserves the right to refuse publication of any item or letter. Whilst every effort is made to ensure copy is reproduced correctly, the Editor accepts no responsibility for errors. The editor reminds persons of the Copyright Act when forwarding copy for inclusion in this newsletter.
ALSO, if you find mistakes in this newsletter, please consider that they are there for a purpose. We publish something for everyone and some people are always looking for mistakes.
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
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The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Australian Cattle Dog Social Club of North Queensland, the executive or financial members.The A.C.D.S.C.N.Q.makes no warranties,either expressed or implied, about the truth or accuracy of the contents , articles or information contained herein.
REMINDER
Membership fees keep the club alive.
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Grapes can be toxic
Written by:Laurinda Morris, DVM
Danville Veterinary Clinic
Danville, Ohio
This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM.
I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about it, but.... Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center and they said to give IV fluids at 1 1/2 times maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.
The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and creatinine! Over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an IV catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care.
He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and hi s renal values have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around 150, skyrocketed to 220.. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to Euthanize.
This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats including our ex-handlers. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern.
Onions, chocolate, cocoa and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too.
A guy walks into his Dr's rooms & pulls down his trousers &
shows the Dr his backside. He has a lettuce growing out of it! The Dr says "I see the problem" The guy replies, "Dr,
that's only the tip of the iceberg!!!!!"
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Earlier this year, the prestigious Time magazine came out with an issue highlighting the previous year's great inventions, an annual practice. There was lots of stuff that made computers work more efficiently and which made things around the house better. There was a bicycle with a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine. Why, there was even a robot cat that could recognize and
follow speech commands.
An interesting bunch overall. The cat probably could have been voted by Time as its Invention of the Year, but no. That honor went to a dog. And no, it wasn't a robot dog, either. It didn't
follow commands or do any special tricks. It was just an ordinary living, breathing Afghan dog. Except for one thing: it was a cloned dog, the first of its kind in the history of science.
Yes, Snuppy the cloned dog was Time magazine's "Invention of the Year" for 2005.
Snuppy has 45 fathers, namely a 45-man team of Korean scientists from the Seoul National University or SNU. And that's where Snuppy got his name, from the combination of "SNU" and
puppy. He was born on April 24 last year and, follows behind the footsteps of "Dolly the Sheep," cloned in 1996, as only the second mammal to ever be cloned in the world.
There's nothing really extraordinary about Snuppy except for the fact that he is a cloned dog. And that's the most amazing thing about him - that there's nothing odd or abnormal about him and that he looks as natural as any other dog conceived from its mother's womb, except that Snuppy doesn't come from a womb. He came from a cell in an Afghan's ear from where thousands of dog embryos were created. Over a thousand of these embryos were planted into about 120 female dogs and this produced a grand
total of three pregnancies. Two of the three died, one because of miscarriage and the other due to pneumonia. Snuppy was the sole survivor. It was his first big test.
Now, his next big test is to keep on living. Dolly the Sheep died after six years. And that's the benchmark that Snuppy's creators are looking at.
Snuppy's creation has come under some controversy, considering that his chief creator, Hwang Woo Suk, has been under investigation for possible fraud in his experiments. However, a thorough government investigation of Snuppy and his DNA has shown without a doubt that he is a legitimate cloned dog.
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As the plane was flying low over some hills near Athens, a
lady asked the stewardess: "What's that stuff all over those hills?"
"Just snow," replied the stewardess.
"That's what I thought," said the lady, "but this fellow in front of me said it was Greece."
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CANINE DISEASE TESTS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What sample type is required for the disease testing?
All our canine testing is carried out using a simple, non-invasive cheek swab. Two swabs (one from each cheek) are taken from the dog, and are sufficient to carry out over 30 tests. Collection kits containing all the instructions and materials required to carry out the collection are available at no cost from Genetic Technologies (GTG).
Can a swab (sample) previously sent in be used?
Yes, all extracted DNA and swabs from any previous test(s) are stored for a period of up to 12 months. Any samples which have been previously used for a disease test or profiling can be used.
Some of the tests you offer were previously offered through Optigen using blood samples, are these the same tests?
GTG and Optigen have come to an agreement enabling these tests to now be offered at GTG using DNA from buccal swabs. All testing will be carried out our laboratory and the tests offered are identical to what is being provided by Optigen. We have optimised our entire range of tests to be able to use DNA extracted via buccal swabs which should make sample collection much easier and testing more affordable.
What do you mean by a 20/20 discount?
20/20 discounts represent a 20% discount off the listed price for submitting 20 samples or more at the one time. Collections of 20 samples or more will be facilitated through Collection Clinics/Centres to be conducted at nominated events and attended by approved GTG collection officers.
How do I get access to the 20% discounts if I cannot attend a Collection Clinic/Centre?
GTG will make available the second Wednesday and last Wednesday of each month as nominated Batching Days. This allows all dog owners access to the 20% discount whether submitting one sample or more. If a sample is received before the second Wednesday of each month and we reach the 20 sample minimum then those samples will begin to be tested and therefore qualify for the 20% discount.
If we do not receive 20 samples by the close of the nominated batching day, samples will be “rolled-over” into the next batching day. Customers have the option of placing their samples onto the following designated batching day (Wednesday of next month) or have testing begin at the scheduled fee.
I need a test done ASAP; do I need to wait for a collection clinic or batching day?
Any customer who chooses to pay the scheduled fee will have testing commence as soon as the sample arrives at GTG. Turnaround time for all these samples is 10-15 working days.
Why are some of the disease tests part of the 20/20 discount collection clinics and some not?
Only the diseases which come under the agreement with Optigen have requirements of 20 samples or more for a 20% discounts. All the other disease tests do not require batching of samples and testing begins once the sample arrives in the lab.
Can I collect a sample from my own dog?
Yes, buccal swab collection enables the owner to collect from their dog and requires no training. However, if you wish to have your results “ANKC Endorsed” i.e. the samples integrity/identification verified, you need to follow the protocols as set out under the programme – Authorised Collection and Positive ID.
Do I get a discount for placing my order on-line?
Yes, all on-line orders have a discount of 5%. Follow the prompts which allow you to order a test and request collection kits to be sent out. If you have any difficulties getting through please contact GTG.
I live outside Australia can I still order a test?
We have an AQIS (quarantine) permit for accepting samples from overseas; this is listed on our website. Disease tests which come under the agreement with Optigen are only available to the Asia Pacific region.
What is a DNA profile and how is it different from a disease test?
A DNA profile provides a unique, individual identification of an animal. A DNA profile can be used for parentage verification and can resolve any pedigree issues. It also enables for “Clear by Parentage” whereby a pup, which is sired from a clear dam and sire (both previously tested), can be cleared of that disease by verifying the parentage and not requiring disease testing of the puppy. Clear by parentage can reduce costs as parentage testing is much cheaper than disease testing.
I have a sample that has been diagnosed by a vet as showing symptoms of the disease you are testing. Is GTG interested in such samples?
Yes, these samples are important in allowing us to keep evaluating our tests and ensuring their accuracy. If you have such samples we will happily test and confirm. Vet reports and a copy of the pedigree must accompany all these samples.
Can you test for any diseases not listed on your web site?
There are number of diseases which are offered by other organisations and we would be more than happy to assist with details on the where and how to get testing done. GTG promotes and encourages further research into canine diseases and simply because a disease test is not listed or currently available does not mean that it will not be in the future. If an owner/breeder has a particular disease which they see as a problem in their breed we will happily store the sample in the advent that a test is developed and is offered in the future.
Rules are the means of a girl's assessing which man she
likes well enough to break them for. ---
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"OLD" IS WHEN Your sweetie says, "Let's go upstairs and make love," and you answer, "Pick one; I can't do both!"
"OLD " IS WHEN .. Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot.
"OLD" IS WHEN.. A sexy babe catches your fancy and your pacemaker opens the garage door.
"OLD" IS WHEN .. Going braless pulls all the wrinkles out of your face.
"OLD" IS WHEN.. You don 't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.
"OLD" IS WHEN.. You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police.
"OLD" IS WHEN. ."Getting a little action" means you don't need to take any fiber today.
"OLD" IS WHEN.. "Getting lucky" means you find your car in the parking lot.
"OLD" IS WHEN.. An "all nighter" means not getting up to use the bathroom.
"OLD" IS WHEN You are not sure these are really jokes.
A man complained to his teenage daughter that the modern
generation had no modesty. "When I was your age," he said, "girls still knew how to blush." "Good heavens Dad,"
replied the daughter, "what on earth did you say to them?"
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DNA PROFILING (ANKC Member) $65 $58 $50
DNA PARENTAGE CONFIRMATION NO CHARGE If Dam, Pup(s) & Possible Sire(s) have been DNA profiled by GTG for parentage confirmation
ONCE TESTED A DNA PROFILE REMAINS ON THE DATABASE PERMANENTLY AND CAN BE ACCESSED FOR ANY FUTURE PARENTAGE VERIFICATION AT NO COST.
CANINE DISEASE TESTING FULL PRICE 3-6 DOGS 7 OR MORE DOGS
Autosomal Hereditary Recessive Nephropathy (AHRN/FN) -
English Cocker Spaniel $120 $108 $102
ANY DNA PROFILE REQUESTED INCOMBINATION WITH A DISEASE TEST - $30 PER PROFILE
Canine Leucocyte Adhesion Defi ciency (CLAD) - Irish Setter $120 $108 $102
Fucosidosis (FS) - English Springer Spaniel $100 $90 $85
Hereditary Cataract (HC) - Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Boston Terrier,
Australian Shepherd $80 $72 $68
L-2-hydroxyglutaric Aciduria (L2-HGA) - Staffordshire Bull Terrier $90 $81 $76
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) - Irish Setter $75 $68 $64
cord1-PRA - English Springer Spaniel, Miniature Longhaired Dachshund $90 $81 $77
Copper Toxicosis (CT) - Bedlington Terrier $80 $72 $68
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CL) - Border Collie (includes a $10 donation to canine research) $52.50 $52.50 $52.50
Ivermectin Sensitivity MDR1 (IVM) - Collie (Rough), Australian Shepherd, Old English Sheep Dog, Shetland Sheep Dog $60 $54 $51
Von Willebrand’s Disease (vWD) Type I, II, III - Australian Terrier, Bernese Mountain Dog, Dobermann, Papillon, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Poodle (Standard), Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Manchester Terrier, Labradoodle $120 $108 $102
Narcolepsy - Dobermann, Labrador Retriever, Dachshund $110 $99 $94
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase Defi ciency (PDP) - Clumber Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel $85 $77 $73
CANINE DISEASE TESTING (THESE DISEASES HAVE DISCOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH 20/20 COLLECTION CLINICS/BATCHING DAYS 1)
FULL PRICE 20/20 1
20% OFF LITTER 2
PRICE LITTER 20/20
Cone Degeneration (CD) - German Shorthaired Pointer $223 $179 none none
Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA/CH) - Border Collie, Collie (Smooth/Rough), Shetland Sheepdog, Australian Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever $251 $201 $168 $134
Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB) - Briard $188 $151 none none
Cystinuria (CYN) - Newfoundland, Labrador Retriever $112 $89 none none
Phosphofructokinase Defi ciency (PFK) - American Cocker Spaniel,
English Springer Spaniel $112 $89 none none
Pyruvate Kinase Defi ciency (PK) - Basenji $112 $89 none none
prcd-PRA - Australian Cattle Dog, Labrador Retriever, Australian Stumpy
Tail Cattle Dog, Poodle (Miniature and Toy), Portuguese Water Dog, Chinese
Crested, Nova Scotia Duck, Tolling Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel,
Australian Shepherd, Spanish Water Dog, American Cocker Spaniel, Swedish
Lapphund, Finnish Lapphund, Labradoodle, Cockapoo - $272 $218 $189 $151
Dominant PRA - Mastiff, Bull Mastiff $168 $134 none none
rcd1a-PRA - Sloughi $112 $89 none none
rcd3-PRA - Cardigan Welsh Corgi $112 $89 none none
Type A PRA - Miniature Schnauzer $223 $179 $179 $143
XL-PRA - Samoyed, Siberian Husky $209 $168 $168 $134
1 20% discounts are offered on collection or batching of samples in lots of 20 or more. Collection clinics are held regularly through vets, shows and selected breed club events.
To assist breeders who cannot attend nominated 20/20 Collection Clinics (20CCs) GTG will also batch samples in the laboratory where customers can send in samples which will be batched and tested on nominated days or weeks (20/20 Lab Days or 20/20 Lab Months) depending on the volumes submitted.
2 Litter rates apply to any dog under 12 weeks of age.
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Sign in a Ver surgery:"Any unsupervised children will be given unlimited red cordial and told they can take a cute puppy home."
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When owning a dog, you need to be sure to keep up to date with the vaccinations for your furry friend.
Vaccinations are important to help keep your pet in the best of heath. The vaccinations for puppies and full grown dogs are a bit different but very important none the less.
Puppies that are at least 6 to 8 weeks of age need to get to DHLPPC vaccinations. These vaccinations are done over a period of time, usually over a three to four week period until they're 16 weeks of age.
Once the puppy is 16 weeks of age, rabies vaccinations and immunizations are then recommended annually. When the shots are done in a series this is also called booster shots.
Puppies need a booster shots to help build their immunity. When puppies are firstborn they get their immunity from their mothers when they nurse. Once they stop nursing the immunity declines and that is where the booster shots come in handy.
The senior dogs are not as susceptible to getting distemper or parvo so your vet may recommend that they get this vaccination every other year. It is still good to take your dog in yearly for a checkup.
You need to be sure to get your dog checked regularly to make sure they're showing no signs of kidney disease or cancer. The earlier you catch things such as these, the better off your dog's chance of survival is.
The combo vaccination called the DHLPPC, covers a number of diseases in one shot.
The D stands for distemper, the H stands for hepatitis or adenovirus-2, L. stands were leptospirosis, the P stands for parainfluenza, the other P stands for parvovirus and the C stands for corona virus. This is a great vaccination to get for your dog is it covers the many illnesses in one injection.
Another type of vaccination that you may get for your dog is Bordetella. It is also known as kennel cough, which is a respiratory infection in dogs.
While it's not a fatal infection it can be hard to get rid of,It can spread fast through boarding and grooming places such as animal shelters or even a vet's office. They can do this vccination in one of two ways. The first being nasal spray and second and injection.
you do the injection then you need to get a booster at one month after the date of the first one.
fortunately dogs have to deal with tick problems. Ticks can cuse Lyme disease it if you live in an area where there is a lot of woods around then you need to be cautious of the tick problems.
The Lyme vaccine would be a vaccine that you want to get for your dog to protect him or her from Lyme disease.
There is a parasite that lives in the intestines and can be passed from the fecal matter from infected animals. That
parasite is called Giardia. Dogs can become infected with this parasite by drinking contaminated water.
Many people don't realize that they can also be infected. The vaccination for Giardia is a good one for dogs that are outdoors a lot.
At the recent Irish Sheep Dog Trials, only 6 were found guilty.
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We both know who's boss here!
'1' Blaming your farts on me.... not funny... not funny at all !!!
'2' Yelling at me for barking. I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT!
'3' Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
'4' Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose. Stop it!
'5' Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
'6' The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
'7' Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back!
'8' Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
'9' Dog sweaters. Hello ??? Haven't you noticed the fur?
'10' How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous.
Now lay off me on some of these things. We both know who's boss here! You don't see me picking up your poop do you?
EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY. A DOG ALWAYS OFFERS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
CATS HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT!
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Lighten up, it's just a dog
by Richard Biby
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Contributing Editor VHD
From "The Versatile Hunting Dog"
NAVHDA's Magazine
February 2006
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog,"
or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog."
They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."
"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.
Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.
So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future,
the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog", but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man or woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" just smile... because they "just don't understand."
At a cocktail party, one woman said to another,
'Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?'
'Yes, I am. I married the wrong man.'
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After publishing an article online about my dog Joe and his battle with Canine Liver Disease, I was inundated with e-mails from dog owners worldwide whose pets were suffering from diseases of the heart, kidneys and various chronic digestive problems.
In many cases, after simply changing their pets diet I was fascinated to note there were major marked improvements in the health of their dogs across a wide range of canine diseases.
After many hours of research I made a series of shocking discoveries about the commercial dog food that many people feed their much-loved pet……here is just a sample of the information that I was amazed to find
• Meat or Poultry by-products are very common in wet pet foods. The better brands of pet food, such as many "super-premium," "natural," and "organic" varieties, do not use by-products. On the label, you'll see one or more named meats among the first few ingredients, such as "turkey" or "lamb." These meats are still mainly leftover scraps; in the case of poultry, bones are allowed, so "chicken" consists mainly of backs and frames—the spine and ribs, minus their expensive breast meat. The small amount of meat left on the bones is the meat in the pet food. Even with this less-attractive source, pet food marketers are very tricky when talking about meat
• So-called "4D" animals (dead, dying, diseased, disabled) were only recently banned for human consumption and are still legitimate ingredients for pet food.
• Contrary to the myth propagated by pet food companies, dry food is not good for teeth. Given that the vast majority of pets eat dry food, yet the most common health problem in pets is dental disease, this should be obvious. Humans do not floss with crackers, and dry food does not clean the teeth.
• A claim that a named meat (chicken, lamb, etc.) is the #1 ingredient is generally seen for dry food. Ingredients are listed on the label by weight, and raw chicken weighs a lot, since contains a lot of water. If you look further down the list, you're likely to see ingredients such as chicken or poultry by-product meal, meat-and-bone meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, or other high-protein meal. Meals have had the fat and water removed, and basically consist of a dry, lightweight protein powder. It doesn't take much raw chicken to weigh more than a great big pile of this powder, so in reality the food is based on the protein meal, with very little "chicken" to be found. This has become a very popular marketing gimmick, even in premium and "health food" type brands
• Feeding recommendations or instructions on the packaging are sometimes inflated so that the consumer will end up feeding — and purchasing — more food. One of the most common health problems in pets, obesity, may also be related to high-carb, high-calorie dry foods. Both dogs and cats respond to low-carb wet food diets. Overweight pets are more prone to arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes.
I find it a little sad to see people spend a fortune on the right foods for themselves and their family whilst perhaps neglecting mans best friend.
I hope that this article has been of benefit to you. After writing an article about my dog joe, and his battle with canine liver disease, many dog owners worldwide mailed me concerned about their pets diet and i compiled this article to encourage dog owners to examine what they could, on a practical level do to promote better health in their pets.
The End.