Pets

More than half of pet owners living in America, sleep with their furry companions, and that can be a huge mistake.

Image Courtesy:www.petconnection.com

Oh, the comfort of a nice face and ear rub while a veterinarian is inserting tiny needles into the fur on your back. Dr. Stuart Clark-Price, a University of Illinois veterinarian says "The needles are part of the Acupuncture treatments Pompey, an 11-year-old pug, gets twice a week – and they represent her only hope of standing on all fours and walking again."

Darla Rewers from Seattle, Washington, gives some sound advice on how to help pets with digestive issues:

• A sprinkle of culinary fennel added to the food can cure flatulence.
• A small amount of organic plain yogurt or canned pumpkin in food can help solidify loose stool.
• Probiotics, especially dog and cat specific Enterococcus species, and prebiotics that feed gut cells such as acacia fiber or pumpkin, also help stop diarrhea and heal irritated digestive tracts.

For many years, pet owners have given fatty acids to their dogs and cats to change a dull, dry coat into a more glossy one. More recently veterinarians have found that fatty acids play important roles in other areas of skin and coat health such as allergies, the control of inflammation, and the function of other body organs in dogs and cats.

What are fatty acids?

Fatty acids are specific types of polyunsaturated fats.