Antioxidants
Explains what antioxidants are, why they are important, and why they are included in Iams and Eukaneuba dog and cat foods.
Antioxidants in Animal Foods
Article about using antioxidants to preserve pet foods.
Bee Products
Pets 4Life article on using bee products in pets (honey, bee pollen, and honeycomb).
Biovet International
100% natural antioxidant enzyme food supplements for all animals. Products include: Dismutase, Canine Support, Feline Support, Dietary Pest Control.
Conklin Company Inc.
Fastrack Direct-Fed Microbials help promote and maintain a healthy digestive tract even following challenges such as birth, weaning and antibiotic therapy.
Dietary Supplements and Animals
Some vitamin and mineral products for animals are sold legally; many are not. These supplements are regulated as animal feeds and need to be safe both for animals and humans eating animal products, and need to meet manufacturing standards defined by the FDA.
Food Supplements in Pets
Article by Diana Hayes, Veterinary Homeopath on the role of vitamins, herbs, antioxidants and essential fatty acids in pet health. Also discusses nutritional support for summer itching, distemper, parvovirus, mange and hip dysplasia.
Free Radicals, Oxidation and Antioxidants
Essay on free radicals, and how they affect your pet's immune system.
NASC - National Animal Supplement Council
Organization of animal supplement manufacturers dedicated to enhancing animals' quality of life through safe, high-quality dietary supplements. Consumers are quickly coming to look to NASC member companies for quality they can trust.
Nutri-Pet Research, Inc.
Home Page of Nutri Pet Research supplier of all natural pet supplements.
Nutritional Supplements
ProVet article on the use of nutritional supplements for the management of a variety of conditions in animals.
Pharmaceutical Companies Entering Dietary Supplement Market
Article by Wendel Belfield, DVM on the unsuccessful movement in 1994 of private interest groups to control food supplements as prescription drugs, and its affect on the nutraceutical industry.
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (Adequan) in Pets
Pet Education - Information about how Adequan is given, benefits and side effects.
