A new analysis detected heavy metals, glyphosate, and plastic-related chemicals in nearly all of the cat foods tested. This slideshow breaks down the findings, what they may mean for cats, and what remains unclear.
|Articles|January 5, 2011
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Drs. Susan Little and Pete Van Vranken discuss options for managing cats with this inconvenient disorder.
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From our Specialist in the Spotlight series...
Featured specialist: Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (feline practice), Bytown Cat Hospital and Merivale Cat Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Host: Philip (Pete) Van Vranken, DVM, Dickman Road Veterinary Clinic, Battle Creek, Mich.
Drs. Little and Van Vranken help sort out possible solutions for cats experiencing this inconvenient problem.
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