By: Dr. Gary Pusillo ………And this little Piggy went wee wee  wee  all the way to your house. Open any popular pet product catalogue and you can buy your own little piece of a “little piggy” from China. Just when you thought melamine in Chinese products was enough, they are shipping piggy parts laced with clenbuterol! Currently there are reports that human consumers of pork products in China became ill and ending up hospitalized with stomach pains and heart palpitations after consuming pork laced with Clenbuterol...

Perhaps the only nutrient that we use to wash, cool, sooth, refresh, entertain, and relax in is also the most common nutrient we take for granted. There are about 39 states in America that are in a current water crisis; shortages, and increasing pollution. The typical sewage treatment facility is not designed to take out modern pollutants, such as animal and human pharmaceuticals. Fish taken from most rivers and ponds currently show a detectible level of caffeine in their flesh and organs. If most fish tested in the US contain...

Krogers having issues with corn, who is next? http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110104/BUSINESS01/101040326/Recall+investigators+find+Kroger+pet-food+grains+had+elevated+toxin+level We hope that this post in June discouraged some pet owners from feeding diets with corn.  Watch for more posts from Dr. Pusillo on possible dangers in the future for our pets. … function fbs_click() { u=location.href; t=document.title; window.open("http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u="+encodeURIComponent(u)+"&t="+encodeURIComponent(t),"sharer","toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436"); return...

I wish you and your loved ones a Christmas full of authentic experiences, bountiful expressions of joy ,and an unending supply of unconditional love. I wish you freedom from oppressions, depression, aggression, and the burdens of life that prevent the quality of life you deserve. Traditional images of the first Christmas, often depicted animals and people existing  in harmony; sharing and appreciating  a time of peace and  contemplation. While our pets cannot appreciate the miracles’ of Christmas, they often share in our...

In the world of fat supplements for animals most supplement and feed companies treat your pet as if you were at a Pretzel stand. To the traditional supplement and feed companies your pet only needs the “pretzel” that they sell no matter the species, age or physical condition of your pet. If you have a Amazon parrot, “give them one of our pretzels”. If you have a poodle, “give them one of our pretzels”. If you have a tiger “give them a big one of our pretzels”. If you need something a little...

I wanted to contrast and ‘lay some things on the table’ for us to think about.  The thought occurred to me while I was stuck in traffic staring at an overpass that had been de-faced by graffiti.  Group 1:  ‘Vandals’ This group goes by many names and one sticks out to me, artists.  There are many adolescents and some grown adults that feel the need to spray paint and deface public property sometimes for the shear purpose of enjoyment and some do it to create a master piece.  Recently in some cities the ‘vandals’...

Politicians found to be illegally spending taxpayer money, Senators suddenly being exposed with lovers other than their spouse, movie stars caught drugged out; easily create excuses and fake remorse once they are caught and face a guilty verdict.  There are times in all our lives that we have to decide once and for all what we stand for and what our identity really is. If you believe in an optimum diet for your pet then follow your belief no matter what the “real” cost!  If you want a raw diet without the initial cost,...

The world on forensics has presented me with a potential new assignment. Apparently our across sea ties have been supplying potato starch to the pet industry with a devastating consequence. Since the economy of America has caused the significant slowdown of home building, the need for adhesives in the manufacturing of particle boards and plywood has declined. Europeans have been supplying China and other Asian countries with a potato starch made from the potato, Amflora. Amflora is a genetically modified (GM) potato grown in...

Cats bring so much to our lives and expect very little in return.  I think this, rings true for most households whether life is just too busy or ‘Fifi’ doesn’t want to be pet when you’re available, our cats sometimes get ‘left out’.  I have dedicated the past 6 months struggling to find a diet routine that is right for our new puppy ‘Zack’ and I must say the poor old cat has been feeling like a bit of an outsider.  Love and affection given to most cats comes in the form of a bag of food or a can which they...

By:  Dr. Gary Pusillo Apple’s new I-Pad is paving the way for I-Food Pad; you look at it, smell it, and taste it by licking the especially designed lick pad or monitor. The actual nourishment from the food will come from tiny micro pills and molecular nutrients dispensed from a device similar to a printing machine. With the new virtual food pad, people will design an entire meal; download the molecular sized nutrient s and micro pills onto edible paper, and then feast on their imagination. Virtual food pads will have “molecular...