Tag Archives: omega-3 fish oil

Leo Needs Weruva, Ice Pups, Vectra, and Nordic Naturals!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Tracie

Hi Tracie, I’m thrilled that the Weruva has resolved Leo’s struvite crystal situation.  However, for the last 3-4 months he has been biting the tip of his tail and chewing on his paws.  The vet thinks he possibly has a … Continue reading →

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Curing Skin Problems with Better Nutrition

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Tracie

I got this note from Lisa, who called into my radio show about her Lab Ally who has been suffering from skin problems and a hot spot resulting from them: Thanks for suggesting I get my lab off Iams, in … Continue reading →

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Swim-Aquatic Dog Therpist Appreciates Timely Info

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Tracie

I got this nice note from Randy Handwerger, who has a heated covered pool in East Hampton (RandyProductions.com, S.S. Aqua Dog Swimmer) where she does rehabilitation and exercise for dogs instead of surgery or after it. She called in a … Continue reading →

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Weruva’s Calorie Count

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Tracie

I previously posted a blog about Stephen’s concerns about constipation with Weruva, which I dispelled. Now he has concerns with the calorie count, something he read about in an online chat room (which I often refer to as gossip and … Continue reading →

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Nordic Naturals Fish Oil to the Rescue

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Tracie

I got this from Melinda, one of the nice people who came to my talk (put on by Everything & the Dog in Leesburg Virginia) “YOU’RE FEEDING YOUR PET WHAT?!”   Nordic naturals sent me on this outing and also supplied … Continue reading →

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Does this Vet even Understand Lyme Disease Testing?

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Tracie

I got this question from Nancy, a friend of a friend and there seem to be many misunderstandings here — both the vet’s and Nancy’s. Here’s the story as I received it: Shamrock’s History: I have always been very strict … Continue reading →

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Calling Dr. John Gordon

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Tracie

I got this from Mirla, a devoted listener from Levittown, whose pooch suffers from frustrating skin problems: I’ve been listening to the podcasts since the show started. We actually met one time at a pet fair in Long Island. I … Continue reading →

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Cats Don’t Like Fish Oil

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tracie

I sent off a “Bible” signed bookplate to Patience with a tiny bottle of Nordic Naturals omega-3 fish oil to try for her kitties. But she said: We received the package the other day – thank you for everything! But … Continue reading →

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Does Weruva Cause Constipation?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tracie

I got this email from Stephen, and it contains several issues and misconceptions, which I need to straighten out: My mom is the owner of a beautiful 11 year old, mostly white, longhair cat with a very bushy tail named … Continue reading →

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Why Petromalt is Not Good for Your Kitty

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Tracie

For quite some time I have been urging people to use a pat of butter on their cat’s dinner if she has had problems with hairballs (many of these problems disappear entirely once the cat gets off “kitty crack” and … Continue reading →

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