Atlantic Ave Magazine - August 2019

misc | ask the petxpert
BY Bill Piechocki and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM
Is Real Food Bad For Pets?
I
was recently at an animal rescue event which gave me a special
opportunity to speak to pet owners that had not been referred
to us or were unaware of what we actually do. I asked many
questions about their pets’ health, food, medications and other related
factors. When I’m speaking to the older generation, I remind
them of how we cared for our pets in the past. I often remind everyone
that I speak with about our grandparents and great-grandparents
who basically had one basic regimen for a cure of every
disease that they encountered. That cure was simple and natural.
Currently with all our high-tech and science, we find ourselves
visiting the animal hospital far more often and spending far more
on vet bills than we ever imagined. When I start explaining these
undeniable truths, the questions arise, and we answer with the
most up-to-date science that we have. I’m not talking about veterinary
science (medical), I’m talking about life science. Many of you
may not have heard of this but this is where health begins.
Are you looking for your fur babies to be healthy, happy and enjoy
long interactive lives with you? You must understand what the
life force of your pet is designed to be. What is healthy or sick? Is
diarrhea or vomiting regarded as sick or as house cleaning? Do you
run to the ER every time these symptoms occur with you? Or do
you accept yours as an event that normally goes away naturally?
Did you know that nature provides natural herbs, plants and other
botanicals that can literally allow the body to resolve almost every
real health challenge?
My question to all of you pet parents and caregivers is this…Why
do you believe that our pets cannot eat real food? I want you to
ponder that for a few moments. If your doctor told you the only
thing you could or should eat every day for the rest of your life was
unsweetened Cheerios, would you think that was reasonable? Of
course not. So, when you are told “don’t feed your pet people food,”
what is people food? I will define it for you, people food is fit for human
consumption. Sadly, many pet food companies mislabel their
diets as “people food” and are really violating Federal law.
As I mentioned earlier, when I grew up, our pets typically ate
the same foods we did. Kibble was invented in 1955 and it would
be impossible for all pets to have evolved from real meat diets to
kibble in less than 75 years, but this is what you are told. I was
asked at this event where they would get their vitamins and nutrients.
I asked, where do creatures in nature get their vitamins and
nutrients. There are no health food stores in the forest. It is built
into clean, naturally raised variety of foods, not in supplements and
medications.
Our pets are the sum of what goes into their body. Food, drugs,
chemicals, water are all a part of this imbalance. We need to evaluate
everything that goes into their precious body. There is no disease
occurrence from a lack of medicine, however medicine and
synthetic products can create toxicity and deficiency. The most
control you have is with their food. You are in control to feed the
highest quality, species appropriate diet possible to ensure optimal
health, happiness and longevity. Remember grandmothers simple
cure? Chicken soup! Keep it as natural as you can, and good health
shall prevail.
Bill Piechocki, nutritionist and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM are partners in Fiesta
Pet Deli in Pompano Beach, FL, and co-hosts of the PetHealthCafe.com radio
show. Our 40 years in the animal field has provided us unparalleled vision and
information which we pass to our clients daily. We can be reached at www.
PetHealthCafe.com or 800-940-7387. Call us for a free consultation or stop by
or call Fiesta Pet Deli, 954-971-2500, we would be more than happy to help.
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