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5 More Ways to Support your Pet’s Immune System
March 9, 2010 – 8:00 am
As I mentioned in my last post, keeping your pet’s natural immune system in good shape will go a long way in preventing ill health and chronic disease.
That post described 5 things you could do to strengthen the immune system: feeding a high quality, natural diet and minimizing exposure to common household toxins.
Here are five [...]
How to Support Your Pet’s Natural Immune System
March 4, 2010 – 4:00 pm
The immune system is an intricate biological protection system responsible for determining what belongs to and in the body versus what does not belong and requires elimination. It defends the body against
When Should I Start Feeding Raw Food to My Puppy?
February 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm
We often get asked how soon it is okay to start puppies on raw food. By far, the very best time to start feeding puppies high-quality raw foods is when they are still in the womb. Some studies suggest that conditions
How are Prey Animals in the Wild Nutritionally Different from Food Animals in a Modern Raw Diet?
February 3, 2010 – 11:50 am
There are important nutritional differences between the prey animals that ancestors of our dogs and cats would have eaten in the wild and the domesticated food animals used in a modern raw food diet. Domesticated food animals have
Holistic Veterinarians
November 16, 2009 – 11:00 pm
I recently got back from the annual conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), which was held outside Boston this year. It’s always a treat to get together with this group because I always learn a lot, and because their approach to pet health is so refreshing.
For those of you who may not [...]
Raw Dog Food vs. Cooked – Which Is Better For Dogs?
November 10, 2009 – 1:32 am
There’s been a lot written about raw food for dogs – some praising it, others condemning it. I think that the whole “raw vs. cooked” controversy is an unnecessary distraction from the real issue that should be focused on, which is “fresh food vs. processed food”.
The Ancestral Diet for Dogs
October 28, 2009 – 10:37 am
You may have heard of the “Cave Man” diet as it applies to humans, the theory being that unprocessed fresh foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates are best for people who evolved successfully over thousands and thousands of years consuming just such a diet.
The concept of the “Ancestral Diet” for dogs is similar [...]
Max’s Story – How I Got Started
October 1, 2009 – 2:30 pm
I’ve been feeding real food to my pets for almost 20 years. Like most pet owners who go down this path, I found my way to this approach because of a pet with health problems.
In my case, the pet was Max, my Old English Sheepdog. Although he was only 10 years old, Max was so arthritic that he could barely stand up. After trying everything that Western veterinary medicine had to offer, I turned in desperation to
Welcome to Darwin’s Blog
September 30, 2009 – 3:34 am
Welcome to our new blog. We’ve started this blog to better communicate with our customers and other dog and cat lovers who are interested in enjoying more years of healthy companionship with their pets. HZSW8KKA6G33
I started Darwin’s about six years ago, with the goal of finding a way to make it more convenient and affordable [...]
