Tag: health

Is Kibble the Healthiest Option for Dogs and Cats?

22 August, 2025

Many pet carers are told that kibble is the healthiest option for dogs and cats, and that it even helps keep teeth clean. While kibble is convenient and widely available, it’s worth taking a closer look at what goes into it and how it affects your pet’s health. From dehydration to processed ingredients, and even its impact on dental health, there are several important factors to consider when deciding what’s best for your furry friends. Kibble and Dehydration Kibble is made by cooking and drying ingredients to create a shelf-stable product. This process removes most of the natural moisture, so…

What’s the Best Type of Pet Bowls?

27 May, 2025

Julie’s Picks – Stainless Steel, Ceramic & Glass When it comes to something as simple as a bowl, the choices might surprise you! From plastic to bamboo to elevated sets, the options can get overwhelming. But when it comes to health, hygiene, and durability, we like to keep it simple and natural. Here’s a quick breakdown of the best materials for your pet’s food and water bowls – and why we love them. Stainless Steel Bowls Stainless steel bowls are a favourite for a reason – * Super Hygienic – easy to clean and doesn’t retain bacteria. * Non-Porous –…

The Health Benefits of Owning a Horse

27 February, 2024

As equestrians, keeping fit physically and mentally in the New Year is a lot easier than you think. Riding can challenge and exhilarate your mind, and it also boosts your health, well-being and much more. In this article, we’ll explore some ways you may or may not know horse riding and horse care can help you be healthier. Owning a horse presents some challenges – it can be expensive, they’re not easy to care for, and they have different preferences and needs depending on their breed, size, gender and more. But the benefits far outweigh these things. Let’s explore a…

Feeding Grass Affected Horses

8 July, 2021

If your horse has diet related issues, what you feed in the way of hard feed can either reduce the problem or add to it. So, for the horse’s metabolism to ‘rest’ and ‘reset’ their self-regulating mechanisms, we keep hard feeds as simple and basic as possible. Over the years we have realised that potassium, crude protein and soluble sugar content are the nutrients we need to be mindful of. When there is an excess presense they place undue and cumulative stress on the horse’s metabolism. Green feed like lucerne/alfalfa, fresh herbs, willow or poplar leaves and other items such…

How Healthy is Your Pet’s Liver?

18 March, 2021

How Healthy is Your Pet’s Liver? The liver is the largest and one of the most important organs in the body. It has a number of very important tasks and is involved directly or indirectly, in all physiological processes. It plays a vital role in the digestive process, facilitating the secretion of bile and is also involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, maintaining blood sugar levels, storage of fat soluble vitamins, and inactivating hormones, but one of its main functions is to cleanse and filter the blood stream. Liver disease and impaired liver function generally result from…

Miss Frizzle’s Feathers

2 March, 2021

Miss Frizzle’s Feathers Miss Frizzle lost a lot of feathers during her autumn molt She bounced back better than ever thanks to Greenpet’s poultry supplements We regularly use Natrakelp, diatomaceous earth and Neempet’s Poultry Dust Her feathers are lush and bright, her comb a vibrant shade of red and her eggs are bigger with a firm shell and bright orange yolk. It is rewarding to see the results of investing in our pets’ good health Jim A, Buderim QLD

Turmeric for Health

21 October, 2019

Most people are familiar with the turmeric spice used in Indian and Asian cooking. Turmeric is a member of the ginger family, a native to middle eastern and southeast Asian countries. It has been used in cooking for thousands of years and has been widely used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries for its many health benefits. The active ingredient is curcumin which is an anti-inflammatory and is therefore a great food additive for pets as well as people. Curcumin may also help to stimulate bile production which can help the liver to process fats and remove waste from…

Gluten Intolerance in Dogs

20 October, 2015

Gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity in dogs is a well-recognized condition in humans. There are shelves full of products designed to help sufferers manage the condition and avoid unpleasant symptoms. But did you know some dogs suffer gluten intolerance as well? What causes gluten intolerance? In general the canine digestive system has no issues digesting grains such as wheat, rye, barley and oats but, as with humans, some dogs can’t tolerate gluten. If a dog is gluten intolerant/sensitive their small intestine becomes inflamed when they consume gluten as a result of abnormal protein reactions in the small intestine. This allergic…

Healthy Fast Food For Your Pets

8 September, 2015

You can provide Healthy Fast Food For Your Pets with little fuss to ensure they stay healthy and happy. We all know the old saying ‘you are what you eat’, and if this is the case, then it is no wonder that our loyal companions are suffering from such a variety of acute and chronic health complaints. Can you imagine living on take away food your whole life? Some animals have never eaten any fresh food, living on processed foods totally. It is certainly possible to do, but you could not expect to be feeling fantastic all the time on this…