Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency(EPI)is a condition affecting both dogs and cats although it is less common in cats. With EPI, the pancreas produces little or none of the enzymes necessary to help digestion. These enzymes include amylase which breaks down starches, lipase which breaks down fats and trypsin and chymotripsine which breaks down proteins. The enzymes […]
On July 12, 2012 Nature’s Variety issued a nationwide voluntary recall on Prairie Beef Meal & Barley Medley Kibble for Dogs due to a bad smell. Nature’s Variety stressed that the product is not contaminated. The products impacted are: • UPC# 7 69949 60420 4 – Prairie Beef Meal & Barley Medley Kibble for Dogs […]
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh. It was the first humane society to be established in North America. Bergh was the son of a prominent shipbuilder and spent some time traveling in Europe. He visited the Earl of Harrowby, president of England’s Royal […]
