ADW Magazine
Nutrition &
Integrative Care
Explore Doberman nutrition and integrative care, including food, supplements, and complementary approaches to your dog’s health.
Nutrition & Integrative Care
Should Dog Owners Stop Reading Pet Food Ingredient Labels?
Dr. Lisa Freeman’s advice, the DCM debate, and how public nutrition advice influences feeding decisions.
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Nutrition & Integrative Care
Vitamin E for Dobermans: Not a Casual Add-On
Routine supplementation, the forms listed on food labels, and the claims made about adding more.
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Forms, labels, and feeding decisions
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Whole Food vs. Synthetic Supplements for Your Doberman
What those labels describe, and where processing, nutrient amounts, and cost enter the decision.
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Omega-3 Fish Oils for Dobermans
EPA and DHA, different oil forms, freshness, and the questions involved in choosing a fish-oil supplement.
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Pet Food & Regulation · 2 August 2024
The End of the AAFCO–FDA Memorandum of Understanding
ADW’s 2024 commentary on the agreement’s approaching end and the questions it raised about pet-food ingredient oversight.
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Herbs, probiotics, and flea & tick management
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Diatomaceous Earth for Flea & Tick Control
Outdoor use, dust exposure, and the claims made about feeding diatomaceous earth to dogs.
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Chamomile Tea & Other Applications for Dobermans
The article covers preparations, uses, and cautions.
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S. boulardii & Giardia
A discussion of this probiotic yeast and the limits of the canine research.
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Holistic Alternative Flea & Tick Management: Topicals
Rose geranium, neem, and cedarwood in the discussion of topical repellents.
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