Bad Breath Pets: What To Do?
All pet parents know that feeling - arriving home and bending down to greet your lovable pup, only to be met by the breath that makes you swoon (and not in a good way).Bad breath is enough to cause yo
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Is Dry Kibble Bad for my Dog?
“To kibble or not to kibble”- that simple question causes a great deal of controversy among pet owners, veterinarians, breeders, pet food companies, etc. Here at Volhard Dog Nutrition we feel that kno
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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA): Another Key Test to Holistically Healing Your Dog
I am sharing this information about doing an HTMA test because the truth is that minerals are the “spark plugs” of life. They are involved in almost all enzyme reactions in the dog’s body."Trace eleme
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Transforming Dog Health Series Part I: Shifting from a Reactive to Proactive/ Predictive Care Mindset
“Empowered pet owners + Proactive
vets = The best opportunity for abundant well being and vibrant health” - Dr.
Karen Becker
We are going to try something new with our
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Rescue: Volhard’s New Hypo-Allergenic, Anti-Inflammatory Diet: The Natural Answer to Allergies and Inflammation in your dog.
What makes Rescue Hypoallergenic?The definition of the word hypoallergenic is "having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction". The ingredients in Volhard’s hypo-allergenic dog food
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Ways Normal Aging Affects the Body
Every dog ages differently and
the dog’s body is affected by age in different ways based on activity, genetics, and nutrition. Larger breeds tend to
age quicker but all dogs are eventually affected
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Should dogs be given supplemental Vitamin C?
As pet food consumers, we are inundated with different supplements options everywhere we look. They are available on the shelves in pet stores and the salespeople found in those stores are always guid
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Food, What Difference Does it Make?
Food, What Difference Does it Make? (Adapted from chapter 1 of The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog, 1st Edition by Wendy Volhard)Nutrition is the foundation for a healthy body. We know this from
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Addressing Volhard Dog Nutrition Safety Measures in Light of Concerns with Recent Vitamin D Overdose Issues in the Pet Industry
In response to concerns regarding the recent rise of Vitamin D overdosing in the pet industry, Volhard Dog Nutrition would like to step out and proactively put our current customers and potential new
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Myth Busting: Raw Diet Edition
It’s not hard to find hesitant individuals when you mention
a raw meat diet. It is far from a new concept, but one that has been making
it’s way into the mainstream. As pet owners, we want the best
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Preparing the NDF2 Raw Diet
The advantages of a natural diet are many. Health and longevity are increase and there is a resistance to disease. Skin, ear, and eye problems are rare, as is bloat. One of our options for the raw die
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