Category: Dr. Donna Spector

DR. DONNA: CHICKEN MEAL OR MEALS-FREE FOR YOUR PET?

Halo Pets in-house vet, Dr. Donna Spector, explains what is chicken meal and the process of making it along with other meat meal products. Watch the video to learn why she doesn’t recommend including meal ingredients in a pet’s food and why there are healthier choices available. Click here to read more about chicken meal.

DR. DONNA ON ADDING CANNED FOOD FOR OPTIMAL PET HEALTH

Halo Pets’ in-house vet, Dr. Donna Spector, recommends that pets eat a combination of dry and canned food every day. Their bodies are made of 75% water. Some pets rarely drink enough water to support excellent hydration and organ function so she recommends at least 25% of a pet’s daily calories come from canned food.
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DR. DONNA SPECTOR: COCOA MULCH TOXICITY

As spring and summer approach, many people begin tending to their lawns and gardens. Many will consider using cocoa bean mulch as a natural, chemical-free fertilizer. This mulch is made from the shells of spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production. It degrades into an organic fertilizer which naturally deters slugs, snails and other pests,
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