Dr. Donna Spector, Author at Halo Pets Blog

Posted on March 23, 2015March 16, 2015
Posted in Ask a Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, Holistic Cat Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

ASK-THE-VET: 2 YEAR OLD INDOOR CAT

Question: I have a question about my 2 year old indoor cat. He has a hairball caused by an earlier skin problem when he licked a couple of places on his lower back. I have been giving him hair ball medicine for about 5 days twice a day. He will wretch a lot and something

Posted on March 16, 2015March 15, 2015
Posted in Ask a Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

ASK-THE-VET: HIGH LEVEL OF CREATINE KINACE

Question: My furry friend had blood work and had High level of Creatine Kinace 252 reference range was from10-200 U/L. She easts dry salmon spot stew dog food. She also has a heart murmur. Is Halo pet food safe for her? Your help will be appreciated! Answer: Thanks for writing in. Generally a Creatine Kinase

Posted on March 9, 2015March 9, 2015
Posted in Ask a Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, Natural Dog Food, Natural Dog Treats, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

ASK-THE-VET: TREATS FOR DIABETIC DOGS

Question: What kind of treats does Halo have for diabetic dogs with IBD? Answer: Thanks for your inquiry. Halo’s Liv-a-Littles 100% meat protein treats are high protein and low carbohydrate treats which are well suited for many diabetic dogs. However, since your dog also has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), these meat protein treats may or

Posted on February 9, 2015February 6, 2015
Posted in Ask a Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, Holistic Cat Food, Natural Pet Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

ASK-THE-VET: MY CAT HAS COLITIS

Question: One of my fur babies Ernie is at 11 yr old DSH tuxedo male. He has had issues with non- formed stool for approx 1 yr. He had an ultrasound and the only abnormality was thickening of the colon. He currently eats Hills I/d canned & dry. No improvement noted. As I research dozens

Posted on January 26, 2015January 19, 2015
Posted in Ask a Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, Holistic Cat Food, Natural Pet Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

ASK-THE-VET: AN OVERWEIGHT CAT

Question: I have two cats. One is about 10 lbs; the other is waaaaaaaay over that. Probably close to 20. One is 9, the other 10. The younger is the heavier. They have been on [brand name] weight control for their entire lives. I switched the heavier one to a different brand of diet food

Author: Dr. Donna Spector

ASK-THE-VET: 2 YEAR OLD INDOOR CAT

ASK-THE-VET: HIGH LEVEL OF CREATINE KINACE

ASK-THE-VET: TREATS FOR DIABETIC DOGS

ASK-THE-VET: MY CAT HAS COLITIS

ASK-THE-VET: AN OVERWEIGHT CAT