Cosy relationship between veterinarians and pet food manufacturers. Good or bad?

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There is a cosy relationship between the veterinarians and pet food manufacturers (and big pharma?) that can undermine the independence of the vets and which might compromise the quality of care that the vet provides. Difference between UK and USA There must be a difference between the UK and USA because in the UK …

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Taiwan’s silkworm cat food versus China’s industrial waste cat food

Silkworm cat food

I think this comparison is reflective of the culture of these two countries. I’ve made a mistake already by calling them ‘two countries’. According to China they are the same country: China. But they have different cultures as shown by their attitude towards making what I have described as ‘artificial cat food’. You know …

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Is veterinary-grade urinary care cat food a scam?

Dry cat food at a clinic

Veterinary-grade urinary care cat food works to a certain extent so you can’t call it a scam. However, it is a relatively poor solution to the formation of crystals of magnesium ammonium phosphate (“struvites” or cat crystals) in the bladder causing a urinary blockage. The conclusion and the answer to the question is that …

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Some cat food manufacturers regularly change ingredient composition of the same food

ingredients in some cat food changes

This is an interesting report from the PHYS.ORG website about the inconsistency in terms of ingredients of commercially available cat food. You’d have thought that the same cat food that you regularly buy day in and day out was identical but it is not according to a study carried out by researchers at North …

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American cat guardians have become more demanding when selecting food products

Cat eating from bowl

Pet Product News informs us that American cat guardians have become more demanding when choosing food for their cats. In general they prefer American made products because they feel the quality is better but within that initial selection is a demand for transparency in all aspects of production and better ingredients plus information on …

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Whole, dead, baby birds packaged as cat food in China imported into America

Dead baby birds are commercial cat food in China

DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHANTILLY, VA – OPINION/NEWS: This is a strange cat story. I provides people in the West with an insight into commercially available cat food in the East, in this case China. A plane flew to Dulles International Airport from Beijing, China with a package of what appears to be dead, baby …

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