Tag: Dr Donna Spector

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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TRACIE HOTCHNER: THE NEW DOG FLU – WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW

By now you’ve probably heard about the brand new H3N2 strain of dog flu that has swept through Chicago, sickening and killing dogs. Halo’s own veterinary expert, Dr. Donna Spector, happens to practice in Chicago, where she is a board certified internist so I asked for her help in giving us reliable, up-to-date information. She
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: LEVI THE PUG IS A CHAMPION AT LOSING!

This is a shout-out to Levi, the not-so-chubby-anymore Pug in South Dakota, who is the lucky newest member of the Halo Healthy Weight Challenge Club. Levi needed to drop some pounds before his vet would consider doing the sight-saving eye surgery he needed, and his mom Kimberly jumped at the chance to join our weight
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