| Many families that have animals living indoors will | | | | Some pets will exhibit bad breath after a time and |
| prefer to treat medical problems with a holistic | | | | pet owners can buy chlorophyll in its natural form and |
| approach. Through proper nutrition using dry and wet | | | | add it to the animal's diet. A pet owner can also add |
| food sources, pet owners try to ensure that an | | | | essential oils such as mint to reduce the smell. Pet |
| animal is getting the proper amount of nourishment. | | | | owners often establish a weekly regimen to brush |
| Animals will get injured from time to time with small | | | | the dog's teeth with baking soda to keep gums |
| scrapes or torn pads on the feet. Some pet owners | | | | healthy. Mouth odors are caused when food remains |
| apply poultices to these areas that are made of | | | | in the mouth after eating, but these odors should be |
| natural herbs that they grow themselves. | | | | reduced significantly from this brushing regimen. |
| Some pets will gain access to medical treatments by | | | | Should bad breath persist after a weeks time, the |
| eating greens from the yard. A yucca plant might | | | | pet owner might ask a veterinarian to check the pet |
| show some damage due to a pet chewing on or | | | | for an obstruction in the digestive tract. Some odors |
| there will be patch of yard grass that is beginning to | | | | that are emitted from an animal are natural and are |
| get sparse in areas. This will be a clear sign that the | | | | passed as gas through the anus. Pet owners can |
| animal is experiencing pain in the joints and is using | | | | reduce this byproduct of poor digestion by providing |
| the minerals in the yucca plant to alleviate the | | | | activated charcoal to the diet. The charcoal will help |
| symptoms. In lieu of eating dry cat foods that are | | | | the pet's body absorb gas naturally and remove |
| designed to reduce hairballs, some cats will eat grass | | | | harmful toxins from the body that cause gases to |
| from the yard to help them regurgitate a fur ball that | | | | form. |
| is lodged in the throat. | | | | Pet owners can take an active role in ensuring pet's |
| For animals that have a damaged immune system, | | | | lead healthier lives. By reading pet food product |
| they can receive great health benefits from garlic. | | | | information, pet owners will learn to recognize which |
| Garlic is a natural antibiotic that humans use to flavor | | | | ingredients are derived from natural sources and |
| foods. It can be used to treat animals for worms | | | | which ingredients offer no nutritional value at all. By |
| too, and some pet owners find that it helps alleviate | | | | purchasing dry pet food products that contain no |
| joint problems in pets of all ages. Garlic can be added | | | | artificial flavorings or sugar, the pet owner can help |
| to wet food products to ensure that it is ingested | | | | ward off medical problems before they occur. Pet |
| and pet owners can wait to see if the | | | | products tat contain fillers and are not going to |
| anti-inflammatory characteristics of this flavorful herb | | | | provide animals with the fiber that they need for a |
| help or will a dosage of Vitamin C be needed. | | | | healthy digestive system. |