Minnesota Bound Podcast
Navigating the dog nutrition world for health and longevity. Tips for dog diets, supplements and overall wellness.
Pet Nutrition Recap – Week of July 29, 2019
Nutrition Purina to Formulate Cat Food for People With Cat Allergies The manufacturing giant has derived an antibody to Fel d1 to eggs. The chemical compound neutralizes the protein compound in cats saliva. "BEG" Diets Do Not Equal DCM Canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been a hot topic in the pet food industry, the veterinary [...]
Pet Nutrition Recap – Week of July 8, 2019
Nutrition Answers Pet Food Files Lawsuit Against FDA The complaint challenges the lawfulness of the FDA's actions, with cooperation provided by various members of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), by adopting a nationwide, zero tolerance standard for Salmonella in pet food that is noncompliant with federal law, unsupported by science, and beyond the [...]
Why I Pursued My C.P.N Certification
For over 11 years, I have been pretty obsessed with pet nutrition and the pet food industry. I crave knowledge about ingredients, how the industry works, how to feed them a species appropriate diet and try to keep up with all the new trends and alerts in the world of pet food. Working as a Brand [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Feed Cats Kibble
Picture this, a beautiful wild, African cat is roaming the Savannah in search of its next meal. Birds are flying by, little rodents scurry back into their holes and antelopes prance away. The cat hones its sight on something in the distance…it takes one, two and then three quiet steps towards it. It takes a swift [...]