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Improving the well being of pets and the people who love them.

Posted on July 10, 2015June 5, 2015
Posted in Belkis Cardona-RIvera, Dr. Donna Spector, Holistic Natural Dog Food, Natural Pet Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Video

DR. DONNA ON HALO’S HOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY

Halo Pets’ in-house vet, Dr. Donna Spector, talks about her relationship with Halo Pets and how it defines her wellness philosophy. Watch the video to learn how Dr. Donna discovered Halo Pets after the 2007 pet food recall. Click here to read more about Halo’s holistic philosophy.

Posted on July 2, 2015July 1, 2015
Posted in Guest Blogger, Natural Pet Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Pet Obesity, Podcasts, Talk Radio, Tracie Hotchner

TRACIE HOTCHNER: NOBODY LIKES TO HEAR THEIR DOG IS FAT!

Canine etiquette question: what do you say when you encounter someone whose dog is seriously overweight? I have been in this predicament more than several times and am torn between not wanting to offend or alienate the person, and advocating for a diet and change in feeding habits on behalf of the dog’s long term

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Posted on June 25, 2015June 23, 2015
Posted in Dr. Donna Spector, Guest Blogger, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Podcasts, Talk Radio, Tracie Hotchner

TRACIE HOTCHNER: THE NEW DOG FLU- COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU?

I don’t like to be a fear monger, but the new strain of dog flu that killed and sickened many dogs in Chicago, has now spread to 12 states beyond Illinois. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about an episode of THE EXPERT VET radio show that my co-host Dr. Donna Spector and

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Posted on June 19, 2015June 4, 2015
Posted in Belkis Cardona-RIvera, Dr. Donna Spector, Holistic Pet Food, Natural Pet Food, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Video

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.

Posted on June 12, 2015June 4, 2015
Posted in Belkis Cardona-RIvera, Cat Food, Dr. Donna Spector, Feline Diabetes, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Video

DR. DONNA ON HALO FOR DIABETIC CATS

Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes) is a disorder in which the body is unable to regulate blood sugar levels due to a lack of insulin or insulin action. Insulin is a hormone required to move sugar into body cells where it is used for energy. Without this energy, the cells of the body starve, shut down and

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