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| Feeding my dog home-made foods; | 11/20/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I would like to learn about home cooked meals for my dog. Where would I begin? Thank you! ANSWER: ...
A: Food for Jack Russel with allergies; EASY - we will start off with two balanced recipes. The raw ...
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| Feeding my dog home-made foods; | 11/20/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I would like to learn about home cooked meals for my dog. Where would I begin? Thank you!
A: Sure, I would love to help you with home cooking recipes .... What kind of breed do you have? What ...
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| Husky puppy feeding ; Beneful dog food review; | 11/20/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: We have a 7 month old, approximately 75 lb Husky "puppy". How much should we be feeding him at this ...
A: Dog food review on Beneful ( purina); Tami: Let me know how your dog food search goes??? Give me a ...
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| dog's diet | 11/19/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 6 month old shih tzu named Marley. I had her on Science Diet till she was about 4 months ...
A: There is a limit to how much protein a dog can use. The excess of any amino acid beyond what a dog ...
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| dog's diet | 11/19/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 6 month old shih tzu named Marley. I had her on Science Diet till she was about 4 months ...
A: Much of the advice on dog food is based on lining somebody's pocket. There is absolutely nothing ...
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| Growth rate of our golden retriever puppy; | 11/19/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: our golden retriever is now 3 1/2 months old and weighs about 8-9 kilos. However his appearance is ...
A: I know you are limited to options in your country. Can you increase your pup to 4 feedings per day ...
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| New Puppy | 11/19/2009 | Labman |
Q: I had setters and pointers growing up and never gave food a thought. Grandpa surprised us with a ...
A: Count on Nature's Logic having a nice mark up. Your situation is typical, an owner wanting to feed ...
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| Dog Food | 11/16/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I was planning to adopt a dog and was wondering what the healthiest brand of dog food there is for ...
A: This is a good question. First off, the new adopted dog will already be on a certain brand of food. ...
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| NuVET and Baby food small chihuahua; | 11/15/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: Dinky is a Chihuahua who was found in a parking lot. She weighed in at 1.5 lbs in July when found. ...
A: Oh Jennifer, That was so wonderful of you taking in little Dinky. You could try to add some pure ...
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| how to feed a 4month old lab puppy | 11/14/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a lab puppy & its now nearly 4 months old. Till now am giving food for 3 times a day & in ...
A: If it is having loose bowel movements, take it to a vet if you can. Very often the problem is due ...
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| Cyctine Stones; cystine stone prevention in canine; | 11/12/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: My 4 year old bulldog (80 lbs) was diagnosted with cyctine stones. He had emergency surgery. My vet ...
A: bulldog with kidney stones; cystine stones-dog food recipes ; Hills RX for stones ; U/D Hills RX dog ...
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| Westie diet on flint ; westie yeast bacteria; | 11/11/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I hope you can guide me a little bit. I have been always really worried about the diet of my little ...
A: Well, you have done a Wonderful job with all your choices! VERY well done! How about just adding ...
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| Recipe for canine : DR Jill referral from Purina Malaysia; | 11/11/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: i have a Golden retriever,female,5 & 1/2 yrs old, weight 20kg, she was fed with Science Diet puppy ...
A: Picky dog food recipes; Golden retriever feeding ; Hi - Sure - here is a recipe: Purina, Dr. Jill ...
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| Chiuhuhua | 11/10/2009 | Jennifer N. Hack |
Q: I have an 11 week old chihuahua/papillon mix. I am currently feeding her scramled egg twice daily, ...
A: Nothing wrong with feeding canned puppy food, as long as it's a good quality food. She is small, so ...
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| what to feed my 6 mo female doberman | 11/9/2009 | Jennifer N. Hack |
Q: I have had my doberman since she was 3 month old. I put her on Beneful Puppy and it have her ...
A: You are in Canada, there is a couple great brands of food made in Alberta I believe, they are also ...
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| UTI in dogs | 11/8/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a female Jack Russell Terrier who is 5 yrs old. In the last 9 months she has had 5 or 6 ...
A: I have so little experience here maybe I shouldn't have answered. I can say, my one puppy never had ...
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| american pitbull feeding ; recipes for pitbull food; | 11/8/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I have a 3 year American Pit. She has had itchy/dry irritated skin constantly. Vet gave me meds but ...
A: pitbull feeding; itchy pitbull; dry coat pitbull: Let me know if you need anymore help? I am here ...
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| Food for 6 month old Newfoundland pup | 11/7/2009 | Jennifer N. Hack |
Q: I have a 6 month old Newfoundland and was curious what your feelings on feeding him one of the acana ...
A: May work but it has to be a large-breed puppy food, and it's higher in calories so feed less, you ...
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| Calcium Oxalate crystal prevention - food option other prescription foods | 11/4/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I have an 11 yr old (I think) Lhasa X neutered male who was diagnosed with Calcium Oxalate crystals ...
A: Formulation -canine diet for calcium oxalate crystals; home-cooking for pets; Hi Kari, Well, I do ...
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| Raw Diets | 11/4/2009 | Labman |
Q: My new roomate is from Vermont and swears that I REALLY need to get both my dogs on a raw diet of ...
A: You can easily find the AAFCO guidelines for dog nutrition if you do a search. However, dogs don't ...
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| IBD | 11/3/2009 | Susan |
Q: I have a 12 1/2 year old husky who has really struggled with a new diagnosis of IBD. He is somewhat ...
A: Are you the same Angela whote about her 12 1/2 year old pooch with UTI's? Has to be LOL. I don't ...
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| Recurrent UTI's | 11/3/2009 | Susan |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old female husky that weighs 58 pounds. We rescued her and immediately took her ...
A: What you are doing NOW is just great. I would like to see you home cook for her and avoid all ...
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| Struvite Crystals, Chronic UTI, Allergies | 11/3/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old husky female that weighs 58 pounds. She was rescued almost a year ago from ...
A: SoJo's is a great food and it could work for your kid. See here: this is the free shipping link - ...
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| Struvite Crystals, Chronic UTI, Allergies | 11/2/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old husky female that weighs 58 pounds. She was rescued almost a year ago from ...
A: Here is a link to the diets: I did not suggest them because she will be allergic to many of the ...
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| Struvite Crystals, Chronic UTI, Allergies | 11/2/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old husky female that weighs 58 pounds. She was rescued almost a year ago from ...
A: Wow!!! This girl is lucky to have you. POOR kid..... I am thinking that Silver Shield may be a ...
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| calcium oxalate stones | 11/2/2009 | Susan |
Q: I have a 9 year old Pomeranian who has just had his 2nd surgical removal of calcium oxalate stones. ...
A: I am not a vet but I want to help you. I can refer to someone that I KNOW would be happy to discuss ...
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| allergies & food | 11/1/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: ..I have a 1 1/2 yr old intact male golden (75 lbs) who has developed some type of GI food allergies ...
A: What a beautiful photo of your Golden boy! I sure do like the Evanger's Brands - They make a number ...
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| Puppy | 10/31/2009 | Labman |
Q: Just got a 2 month old Rottweiler. What is the best food to buy and best toys to buy? Thanks!
A: If you know what it was eating before, chances are you would do best by sticking to it if it is ...
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| Chronic Hepatitis in canaine ; recipes for dogs with poor liver ; | 10/30/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: My 4 year old Doberman girl has just been diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis and hasn't been given a ...
A: So sorry about this... with good nutrition and supplements she can have a quality life. I have ...
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| puppy pitbull; feeding puppy ; pitbulls; | 10/30/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: i have been trying to find a something..that will give me an idea of about how much a 9-10 week old ...
A: pitbull pup won't eat; feeding puppy; puppy will not drink; Hi Rebecca, Don't worry - they get ...
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| why do my dog act hungry all the time | 10/29/2009 | Susan |
Q: i have three poms around 11 pounds is there something elese i can get then thank you
A: Why does your dog act hungry all of the time?? MOstly, I will guess, because he is a DOG!! LOL.Dogs ...
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| Oxalate Stones | 10/28/2009 | Susan |
Q: We have a shih tzu who has had two surgerys for Oxalate calcium stones in his bladder. We are trying ...
A: I certainly do not mean to be rude at all, but I must ask you why home cooking is not an option??? ...
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| feeding dogs | 10/28/2009 | Labman |
Q: Is it safe to give pork rib bones to my boxer/lab mix?
A: I wouldn't. Some people continue a practice and claim it is safe until their dog has a problem. ...
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| Food for Bladder Stones | 10/28/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: I want to know what food is best[low ph] for after having had surgery for bladder stones. Our Vet ...
A: here is a recipe for dogs with past bladder stones - it is a low Phos and low PH: Talk to your ...
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| allergies | 10/26/2009 | Susan |
Q: I just acquired a 7year old intact male golden retriever/irish setter mix. His owner tells me he is ...
A: First of all, I encourage you to learn to read dog food labels and the list of priority ...
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| Canine Liver Disease; recipes for hepatic canine diet | 10/24/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: My dog Charlie, a 10 year old male Basset Hound mix was just diagnosed with elevated liver enzymes. ...
A: I am so sorry about the loss of Scotty the Chow. YES, I would love to help you and your boy Charlie. ...
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| crystals in urine- special diet for dogs with chronic UTIs; | 10/24/2009 | Marie the "Pet Nurse" - NuVet Vitamins |
Q: We have a 10 year old female Aussie. She has been diagnosed in 2008 with crystals (not sure the ...
A: I would have you gal on a special home-cooking program for dogs with crystals and UTIs.... Also - a ...
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| How much should I feed my dog. | 10/24/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 1 1/2 years old male springer spaniel. I was wondering how much food I should be feeding ...
A: Maybe about 3 cups. Your dog definitely should be narrower at the waist than the hips and chest. ...
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| struvite stones and urinary tract infections | 10/24/2009 | Susan |
Q: I have a 13 year old cocker spaniel. I am trying to find recipes to make for her. I understand ...
A: I asked my mentor for some help FOR YOU and below are a couple of recipes you might find helpful--I ...
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| Food and Supplements for a Big Boy! | 10/24/2009 | Labman |
Q: I have a 4 year old neutered English Mastiff. Threw the 4 years I have had him he has been switched ...
A: There is no end of misinformation around about dog foods. Much of it originating from people ...
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