Today many pet owners have opted to feed their pets raw or homecooked diets. There won’t be the recalls that are so common with manufactured pet food, but if not handled properly can raise the risk of salmonella. All food whether raw, cooked or ready-made should be handled carefully . In the wild pets often […]
Introducing a new toy to your bird is an adventure for both of you. Birds can be fearful of new things and it can take a while before they attempt to play with a new toy without your help. Wild birds learn from their parents and from other members of their flock. Your bird doesn’t […]
The Department of Health and Human Services of the FDA, after inspecting the Diamond Pet Food facility at Gaston, South Carolina on April 20, 2012, listed some of the following observations. Observation 1: All reasonable precautions are not taken to ensure procedures do not contribute contamination from any source. Specifically, no microbial analysis is conducted […]
