Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Veterinarians are seeing more cancer in more and younger pets today than ever before. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), approximately 1 in 4 dogs will develop cancer at some point in their lives, including almost half of dogs over the age of 10. 10 Classic Symptoms You Never Want to Ignore Dogs and cats can...

This is an important article about how the pet food industry stonewalls consumers and doesn’t allow them access to information about the food they put in their animals’ mouths. We hope you find this helpful. Truth About Pet Food is a free e-newsletter written by Susan Thixton, Pet Food Safety Advocate. Subscription to her very informative newsletter is free.   FDA directly lied to...

You might need to make some adjustments, but you can absolutely continue to share your life with dogs as you age. By Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA   Well, it’s happened: I have reached the age where I look forward to Social Security payments arriving in my bank account every month. With that significant milestone comes some new perspectives on life with dogs as a...

by CriticalCareDVM I was recently asked by a lay person if I thought my beloved profession – veterinary medicine – was a service industry. I’d never been asked that before. On one hand, I think it’s a great question. On the other hand, and to be completely honest, it’s one I was a little hesitant to answer. After some introspection and not being one...

Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Pet parents are keenly interested in natural diets for their dogs and cats. In 2016, the research company Nielsen conducted a survey of over 3,500 U.S. and French consumers, ages 18-65, who owned at least one dog or cat, and found that their #2 preference in pet food was that it be “natural” (#1 was “non-GMO”).1 The survey...

by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Scientists have deciphered a key strategy of cancer cells that allows them to outfox the immune system and enhance the odds of their survival by employing a deadly “two-faced protein” that is reminiscent of a two-faced figure in ancient Roman mythology. Cancers are genetically programmed to survive at all costs, even if that quest means killing the host...

Owning a pet gets even better with age. While reports on the health benefits of caring for a dog, cat or other critter abound, a new Mayo Clinic study suggests that dogs are a heart’s best friend. Researchers studied just under 1,800 people between the ages of 25 to 64 who had healthy hearts, almost half of which (42%) owned a dog. And those...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions.   University of Pennsylvania set to partner with Denver-based Dixie Brands, Inc. in first-ever double-blind placebo CBD trial for dogs...

Chet Piotrowski, Jr. It’s been less than week since Yoshi has passed – his 8.5 pound body no longer able to sustain the ravages of swollen lymph nodes and other unseen damage caused by cancer. I carry his collar everywhere I go, hidden so only I can feel it. Not because I’m embarrassed, but because I can’t seem to fathom he’s not next to...