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7 Health Considerations for Superb Senior Pet Care
From dogs to humans, life expectancies are increasing across the animal kingdom. Thanks to medical advancements and better access to high-quality pet food, senior pets are living longer and longer. Of course, as we get on in years we’re all...
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Horse Feed: Why Quality Fiber is Essential for Health
Your horse’s performance and overall health are largely contingent on one system functioning well: the digestive tract. It’s the site where nutrients are absorbed and converted into energy. It’s also responsible for killing off any harmful microorganisms that could cause...
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Why Gum Disease Can Be Fatal for Dogs: How to Spot it + Prevent it
Think your dog’s mouth is cleaner than yours? Think again. Plaque has the perfect breeding ground inside your dog’s highly alkalized mouth. With pH levels several times higher than that of a human’s, bacteria have the ideal conditions to multiply...
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Featured Dog Food Ingredient of the Month: Chicory Root
Since the days of Ancient Rome, health conscious humans have utilized the roots of a bright blue flower from the plant Cichorium intybus, otherwise known as chicory, to bolster their digestive systems. Within the last few decades, the same gastrointestinal...
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Featured Horse Food Ingredient of the Month: Flaxseed
In cool northern climates, like Montana and Canada, grows a special teardrop-shaped seed known as flax. For centuries it has been helping horses supplement their essential fatty acids. The small blue flowered plant, also known as linseed, is comprised of...
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Featured Dog Food Ingredient of the Month: Yucca
More than 40 species, all similar in anatomy, make up the members of the yucca family. Hailing from arid regions of the US, Mexico, and Latin America, this root vegetable has been an important source of food and medicine for...