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The #1 most important supplement for dogs & cats and people unknowingly keep buying the wrong kind! More questions? Join our Q&A followup after this broadcast - https://www.facebook.com/groups/insidescoopers/ with Rodney Habib

DIY Dandelion Remedies for hot spots, cracked noses & pads, calloused elbows, cuts and abrasions with Dr. Karen Becker. Live Q&A in the support group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/insidescoopers

Check out the "The PetProbioticReview" in our new facebook group for pet parents the Inside Scoop ! A complete breakdown of the top selling pet probiotics ...on the market. We'll show you what to look for in a probiotic & a few tips on how to pick out the best probiotic for your dogor cat! If you aren't already a member, come check out the Inside Scoop to make a healthy impact on your pet! You'll get: Health and wellness advice to help pets stay healthy Balanced homemade pet food recipes Games and tips for easy training to deepen your relationship with your dog Access to exclusive interviews with leading researches on pet longevity and health For $9.99 a month (including a 1 week free trial)don't miss out on tips to keep your pet healthy and happy!

IS YOUR PET ITCHY OR HAS A DRY DULL COAT? MASSAGE SOME COCONUT OIL ONTO THEIR FUR! Coconut oil can help in a variety of ways when it comes to you, your hair &... your dog’s (and even your cat's) skin and fur. Scientists have found that coconut oil is amazing for hair since it helps reduce protein loss and is able to penetrate inside the hair shaft; it can literally start working its magic from the root! What about the skin? Summer is a time when a lot of dogs love to swim and, sometimes, they unfortunately encounter mild skin infections from the bacteria looming in the water. Research shows that coconut oil can help attack some of these bacteria due to its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties. (Caution: some bacteria aren't phased by coconut oil. Always check with your vet!) Live in a dry environment? Your dog’s skin can find relief of the dryness with a liberal application of coconut oil, which will also make that dull coat nice and shiny. Finally, is your dog suffering from patchy hair loss, very little hair growth or dry skin? There is evidence to prove that coconut oil can help in these aspects too! Ready for the added bonus?! Early research reveals by massaging coconut oil through your dog’s fur, this may quite possibly repel and prevent fleas from climbing onto your pup! Rub the oilon your hands and massage onto your pet’s coat. (Just remember not to overdo it!) When purchasing, and if affordable, source organic and look for expeller pressed or better yet cold-pressed products. Here's just a few of the many study links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12715094 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15724344 https://msphere.asm.org/content/1/1/e00020-15 Coconut oil isn't going to save the world, but we do have a ton of science that shows how incredible this oil can be when needed. By Rodney Habib

Pedigree Anyone? courtesy of @julia saraiva - https://www.facebook.com/julia.marques.3158/posts/1862039403830877

Coming this spring! Over 6 hours of groundbreaking information from 50 oncologists, cancer researchers and veterinarians providing innovative insights and pract...ical tools you can implement immediately. This documentary will provide answers, tools and inspiration to pet parents worldwide who find themselves facing the diagnosis of cancer. For more information visit https://www.dogcancerseries.com A film by Rodney Habib & Dr. Karen Becker The Dog Cancer Series

After five dogs fell ill and one died during the Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food recall less than a year ago, now another pet food maker is being accused of using pets... to make pet food. ABC news station WJLA-TV tested two-dozen brands of pet food for the euthanasia drug pentobarbital, the drug used to euthanize cats & dogs. After months of tests and re-tests, one brand made by Big Heart, the makers of milkbones, repeatedly came back positive for pentobarbital. Big Heart Brands is also the maker of Meow Mix, Milk Bone, Kibbles’n Bits, 9 Lives, Natural Balance, Pup-Peroni, Gravy Train, Nature’s Recipe, Canine Carry Outs, Milo’s Kitchen, Alley Cat, Jerky Treats, Meaty Bone, Pounce and Snausages. http://wjla.com//fda-to-investigate-after-abc7-exposes-eut

How they get your pet food to look like meat... (video credit: Companion Animal Network)

Assuming all you pet owners know this...Sharing CANTV's message in case you don't!

Dear Royal Canin USA, Purina Veterinary Exchange and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we the pet parents of the planet have an idea for you! :D

How your neighbor can impact your pet's lifespan... For a non-toxic DIY weed spray recipe, click here: https://planetpaws.mykajabi.com/p/dr-beckers-diy-weed-spray

THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE! How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs c...hew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever. Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic raw leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is. Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away! A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the Leather Industry, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right? Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its raw state, goes to the dogs. TheBark.com So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews? Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back: STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help preserve the product during transport to help prevent spoilage. (No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!) Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves. (No, no one wants to see a hairy hide) Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help puff the hide, making it easier to split into layers. The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!) STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus! (Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.) STEP 3: Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this leathery by-product look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in. Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves. - whole-dog-journal.com the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning. thebark.com Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process. STEP 4: Getting it to last forever! Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart. When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well! Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product. Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides: Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death. (Oh, how lovely) And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions. How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews? Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker's take on the matter: The name ‘rawhide’ is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isn’t raw at all. But the term rawhide has stuck. Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive. At this point, there’s no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard. P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper? An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores. dogingtonpost.com Rodney Habib Pet Health Site "An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"