Pawfect Nutrition

  Image Source: RCHM.co.uk Yes you read that correctly, even water can kill you and we don't mean drowning, we mean water is toxic if consumed in excess. This is a really important topic right now because so many are adding in supplements just because others do, but supplements are meant to bridge nutritional gaps, those therapeutic supplements are meant to cater to ailments with potent doses because food is insufficient. Herbal supplements are the biggest issue in our opinion, you really do have to be careful adding these in because they are medicinal too, many herbal remedies have been carefully formulated and/or have strict dosage guidelines. Herbal supplements can also interrupt medications that have been prescribed by vets, or improve their bioavailability and increase the risk of side effects too. We're not trying to slam herbal remedies as we are great advocates of them, but they have to be used correctly, for example: Turmeric is used in medicine for it's anti-infla...

Firstly, Thank you for taking the time to read this. This topic is something we don't talk about much any more because our usual audience already knows this so it's pointless us banging on about it. However, we thought we'd cover this just on the off chance that pet owners that stumble across this blog who don't know about it will find it useful and informative. To get started we'll touch on the history of pet foods and how it all evolved to the multi-billion £/$ industry it is today. Brief History  James Spratt was a "sparky" turned American entrepreneur who launched the first dog biscuit/cake, in the year of 1860 in London. The "Meat Fibrine Dog Cake" (Patented) is where it all begun, the brainbox thought of this product after witnessing, what would of been Victorian street dogs, chowing down on Hardtack when he arrived at the Docks in Liverpool, England.  For those of you that don't know,  Hardtack is essentially a cracker, high in carbs i...