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Great. Four Leaf Rover Better Bones is from pasture raised New Zealand cattle and 3rd party tested so it seems to be a good product. Nancy

I was wondering what is wrong with bone meal if high quality. I use Four Leaf Rover Better Bones. Here is a good article on different calcium sources explaining pros and cons of each. For puppies, it mentions it is harder to balance the minerals unless raw meaty bones or bone meal is used. The...

I am confused as to the purpose of feeding plenty of sweet potatoes and kelp together in the morning with supplements. I am also wondering what supplements are being given and for what purpose. Large amounts of kelp or sweet potatoes can cause some problems. In my experience, supplements can...

Well theories are well and good. However, I have personal experience with oxalates that is not good. I listen to my own body. We are all different and so are our dogs. I no longer listen to people that blatantly say something will work for everyone. More power to those who can tolerate oxalates...

Hi Lisa, Your question about the iodine in seaweed calcium is excellent. I am afraid I am not knowledgeable enough about whether or not it may contain too much iodine. When I did a search, it sounds like the amount can vary by company. Others on the forum may know more about this. Talking to...

Interesting article about the problems with liver treats and copper. Copper in Fresh and Freeze Dried Beef Liver – The Healthy Dog Workshop Also note it mentions that in Europe (FEDIAF) there is a maximum copper level required for pet food but there is none in the US. The Truth About Pet Food...

Liver treats can quickly add up for a small dog, especially if the dog already has liver in his diet. One thing that could help is switching to single ingredient meat treats vs using organ meat. Nancy

Some dogs are genetically predisposed to copper storage disease because they have problems eliminating excess copper from their system. For example, Labrador Retrievers and Bedlington Terriers. However, I know of dogs like Havanese that have copper storage disease and they are not typically...

The brand I mentioned is My Pet Carnivore. You could request the full nutrient analysis from the companies you are talking to which should include copper. Some of them may already have this on their website. Nancy

Please try not to be upset. Rotating formulas and brands is always a good idea to avoid too much or too little of certain nutrients. There are so many foods out there and they all contain different ingredients. I am not familiar with Dr. Marty's. I make my own food but I have fed My Pet...

Here is an interesting article on copper in dog food. https://thesciencedog.com/2021/02/24/considering-copper/ Nancy

JennyS, I definitely did not mean to scare you. I was just raising awareness of what I feel is a problem which is excessive amounts of copper in some dog foods. Rotating the proteins definitely will help as ruminant liver is higher in copper. I am not sure if you can find out the percentage of...

This is something to consider but not sure if it is the actual cause of the elevated liver enzymes... There is a tendency in many raw commercial foods to use what I consider to be an extremely high percentage of organ meats. Organ meats IMO should be consumed in proportion to how they exist in...

I took a look at the Fetching Food for cats. Although they do not contain bone, they do mention including a whole egg with shell. Egg shells are almost all calcium. The nutrient analysis shows the calcium and phosphorus levels. Are these not okay? As far as taurine, I am also confused as why...

Thanks Dr. Jeff. That is great to know. Nancy