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Checking in on Chews: Natural Body Part Treats Bring Excitement to Dogs, Pet Retailers
Chewing is a natural canine instinct that relieves the pain of teething, exercises jaw muscles, and cleans teeth. Chewing is also great for beating doggy boredom and can help a canine companion release energy and relieve anxiety or frustration by giving them something enjoyable to focus on. There are many kinds of chews on the market, making it an especially exciting sector […]
Health Supplement Brand Pet Honesty Expands Retail Footprint to 9,000+ Stores, Including Target
Pet Honesty, a leading name in vet-recommended and natural pet health supplements, announces its expansion to over 9,000 retail stores in less than two years, including in-store displays in Target this month followed by a nationwide rollout. This partnership brings Pet Honesty’s top-selling products to the retailer, including the #1 Vet Approved Multivitamin 10-in-1, Hip […]
Chewy Vet Care Opens 2nd Colorado Location, Offers Summer Pet Safety Tips
Chewy recently announced it has officially opened its second Chewy Vet Care location in Colorado at Chewy Vet Care 9+CO (4193 E 8th Ave, Denver, Colorado). The practice follows a first location in Highlands Ranch at 9325 Dorchester St, Suite 128, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. By combining the highest-quality medical care backed by Chewy’s award-winning customer service in […]
American Pride: 12 ‘Made in the USA’ Pet Brands to Keep on Your Radar
The shelves in pet stores have always been colorful, but it’s likely that customers are now seeing more red, white and blue this month. More than a trend, the “Made in the U.S.A.” phenomenon is not new to the industry, with many tracing its birth back to the melamine recalls of 2007. While the “Made in […]
Nugget’s Legacy: ‘Let Food be Thy Medicine’ Leads Pet Brand’s Mission
After decades of preparing fresh, healthy meals and snacks for her own dogs, Dayna Bartoldson has dismissed the notion of “people food” versus “dog food.” Food is food, she feels, and it’s either nutritious or not. That’s why Pet Age spoke with Bartoldson, who explained to us how she’s re-inventing the “healthy snacking” market with […]
Alkalinity: Get a Better Understanding of Proper pH Levels for Pets
Most people do not understand what alkalinity is and what it does for the body. So, let’s start with the definition of pH? The pH scale measures whether there is more hydronium or hydroxide in a solution. In other words, it tells us how “basic” (alkaline) or acidic the solution is. A lower pH means […]
Healthy Guts: Examining the Importance of Probiotics in Pet Food
We see advertisements everywhere, for both pets and humans, to make sure we’re getting enough probiotics in our diet. So as humans we take pills and eat lots of yogurt with live cultures. But what about our pets? Should cats and dogs have probiotics as a supplement to their diet? Probiotics are gut dwelling microbes […]
Mella Pet Care, Vetspire Partnership Launches Integration to Send Real-Time Vitals Data
Mella Pet Care, an ecosystem of health monitoring solutions for veterinarians and pet parents, recently announced a key partnership integration with Vetspire, a leading practice management system (PiMS). Using their existing workflows, veterinarians can integrate Vetspire and other PiMS with the Mella Pet Care Desktop App to instantly collect vital signs from Mella devices. The Mella […]
AAFCO Committee Votes Not to Establish Voluntary ‘Controlled Copper’ Claim for Dog Food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Pet Food Committee recently voted not to establish a voluntary “Controlled Copper” claim for dog food. Research and discussion for a potential claim had been ongoing since February 2021 after an article was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) concerning the current AAFCO nutritional guide[...]
Omnichannel Pet Insurance Provider Independence Pet Holdings Acquires Spot Pet Insurance
Independence Pet Holdings (IPH), an innovative multi-brand, omnichannel pet insurance provider, recently announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Spot Pet Insurance, a fast-growing pet insurance brand that offers dog and cat insurance plans in the United States and Canada. This transaction builds on a successful partnership that began in 2022 with IPH’s […]
Pet King Brands Appoints Robert E. Devlin as Director of Veterinary Services
Pet King Brands, the pioneering leader of veterinarian-recommended enzymatic pet health products including ZYMOX Dermatology and Oratene Brushless Oral Care, recently announced Robert E. Devlin, DVM, MBA as the director of veterinary services. Devlin enters the role with a thorough understanding of the animal health market and a strong business development background with both a Doctor of Veter[...]
SoluPet, Dig Insights Research Findings Reveal a Canine Cognition Crisis is Coming
As dogs age, they face a growing risk of cognitive decline akin to humans. Recent research reveals that 30 million dogs in the U.S. have visited their vets for cognition concerns, yet viable treatments remain scarce. Among two of the top interventions, fish oil and milk thistle, lack scientific backing, leaving many dogs without adequate […]
