By Bonnie Rogers and Bruce DeBaun Diatomaceous earth are the remains of trillions of single celled algae called diatoms, which synthesized shells for themselves out of silica. When the diatoms die, the shells settle on the bottom of the sea or of lake beds and fossilize into a soft chalky rock like substance, hence the name "fossil shell flour". The D.E. particles are characterized by their irregular spiny like shape and average from 5-20 microns in diameter. DE has been approved by the FDA for internal and external use and has a rating of Food Chemical Codex Grade. Its use...

Don’t mistake our B-Complex for any other on the market. Ours was designed in the same proportions as an animal would ingest in nature. B-Complex is a team of all the essential B vitamins that work to carry out many metabolic functions. B vitamins help maintain the health of the nerves, skin, eyes, hair, and liver, as well as healthy muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, B vitamins supply coenzymes involved in energy production and the breakdown of protein. These vitamins are destroyed when heated, so it is necessary to add them back into your pet’s diet, so...

Brought to you by William Pollak D.V.M. and the Fairfield Animal Hospital Even a healthy pet can use a worming once in a while. New pets and worms usually come together, although we do not like to think about it. Worms have lived with our pets for many years and their life cycles are very much intertwined. Early worm stages lying dormant in the tissues of the momma are awakened and move to the newborns on their way into their new world. Other forms of transmission are through insects, directly through the paws or through the oral/fecal route. From the...

Brought to you by William Pollak D.V.M. and the Fairfield Animal Hospital "Holistic & traditional approaches to support the best of animal health." Ear mites are common in cats and dogs. Cats usually start them and they're the last to be treated. Direct physical contact is an important part of transmission from one animal to another. A cat with ear mites will scratch its ears frequently and a deposit that looks like dried coffee grounds, black, gray or even white will form down in the ear canals. A dog will scratch and shake its head and its ear canal may...

Brought to you by William Pollak D.V.M. and the Fairfield Animal Hospital Holistic medicine sees wound healing as an opportunity to exhibit to the world (or to anyone who is watching) the power of life to maintain continuity through time. Adapting to the constant change of living through the mechanisms of repair is one aspect of maintaining homeostasis (internal evenness through constant adjustment). To observe the healthy repair of wounds is just another everyday miracle of life. Knowing some basic principles of wound repair will enable us to appreciate this special activity even more. The body moves through healing as...

by Scott Pollak The hot days of summer can be a strain for pets, as well as for us! Taking cues from our own ways of keeping cool and applying them to our pets will help them have a happier summer. And, always remember, use common sense: If you take your dog for a long walk every afternoon and the dog has been sitting in an air-conditioned house all day, carry some water with you. Here are some other hot-weather tips: Pets eat less in the summer, especially during days of high heat. This is normal. Having cool, NOT cold, fresh...