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...

By: Dr. Gary Pusillo Something you may never have thought of:  the high concentration of ingredients in some Flea & Tick products (natural and synthetic) can and do react with many types of leads, leashes, collars, harness, and pet beds. Nylon and quality leather have been standing up to most of the natural oils found in natural Flea & Tick products, but the monthly “spot-on” topicals containing imidacloprid,, fipronil, permethrin  and (s)-methoprene have been changing the nylon’s and leather’s lifespan, strength,...

By Dr. Gary Pusillo: Times is what we all want the most of, but we use the worst. Setting our clocks back this weekend gave us more time to sleep; except for our animals. The horses wanted to be fed an hour earlier, the dogs needed their walk one hour earlier and the cats’ play time did not come soon enough. Animals used to routines resist change. Our pets require active “parental” involvement to help them make tolerable adjustments to the one hour disruption of their internal clocks. Last night at 8:00 PM, our house cat...