Recent pet food recalls have caused significant chatter around the worldwide web. Caroline Coile, PhD, addresses eight common topics where misinformation dominates.
Source: AKC Family Dog, March/April 2016, Page 14. (direct link unavailable)
While the internet can be a great source of information, using trustworthy sources backed with scientific research is important. Here are prevalent internet, urban legends and truths behind them:
- Never feed dogs pork
- Lamb is hypoallergenic
- High-protein diets cause kidney failure
- Meat is more nutritious than meat meal
- Grain, especially soy or corn, is bad for dogs
- Feed raw eggs for a shiny coat
- Dogs don’t like variety