D's River Bend Farms

04/06/2022

BREAKING NEWS
Veterinarians at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in the USA think they have worked out the reason why grapes are toxic to dogs.

After receiving reports of vomiting and kidney injury following exposure to cream of tartar, veterinarians put two and two together and worked out that tartaric acid and potassium bitartrate, compounds present in cream of tartar, are also present in grapes.

This may finally answer the long standing question as to why dogs develop kidney injury following ingestion of grapes. It also answers the question as to why some dogs are affected and others are not. This conundrum lies in the variability in tartaric acid concentration in grapes with concentrations changing based on grape type, locality and ripeness.

Whilst 20g of grapes per kg (approximately 5 grapes per kg) has been reported to cause kidney damage, there is a report of a dog eating 1/2 grape per kg developing kidney injury also. So the best advice out there is still to avoid feeding your dog grapes and sultanas!

04/05/2022

ATTENTION Pet Parents!

A chemical used in Milk-Bones, Ol’Roy, Kibbles’n Bits, Hill’s Pet Food and other pet foods should no longer be considered safe for consumption due to concerns about its ability to damage DNA according to a new animal-model study.

According to the Environmental Working Group: “A scientific panel created by the European Food Safety Authority found that titanium dioxide “can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive.” The panel, citing concerns about titanium dioxide’s genotoxicity, or its ability to damage DNA, based its conclusion on a review of hundreds of scientific studies. EWG called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to quickly consider whether to ban titanium dioxide from use in food."

A chemical that may damage our pet's DNA should not be fed to pets.

Titanium dioxide is on The Forever Dog’s Dirty Dozen list of additives you need to avoid in your pet food. www.ForeverDog.com/about

03/29/2022

I know I haven't posted in a real long time,on his page..Sorry..I have been being asked if I sell eggs.Sorry I do not have any chickens.A Mink took care of that..Wiped out my whole flock in one foul sweep.So I just couldn't raise them anymore,it killed me...
My dog treats however . Yes I still make them,but,I have had a health issue come up ,so they are on hold for tight now.....When Iget my health straightened back ut I shall be making more.Once again sorry.

08/18/2021

This what I have been up to..Adding to my selection Of " Love My Dog" Dog cookies and treats..All made with fresh fruits and veggies..Gluten,corn and soy free....Al hand made and hand cut..Let me know if you are looking...
Prices : Sm. Hearts ......Med. Hearts Lg. Hearts Medicine Balls ...Cup Cakes ......Cakes .I make a dog friendly frosting as well..Also make doggie ice cream..soon whoopie pies for doggies..

05/07/2021

Discover your perfect vegetable plot companion - the marigold! Find out which types to grow, how to plant them + why they protect your veg!

04/17/2021

04/16/2021

Cat Food Recall:
If you have products matching the following description in your possession, stop feeding it to your cats and dispose of it immediately. This is a US recall, but it doesn't hurt to check your bag. The information can be found on the bottom and back of each bag.
Product Name/ Retail UPC Code/ Lot Code/ Best If Used By Date:
Meow Mix® Original
Choice Dry Cat Food
30 LB Bag 2927452099 1081804 9/14/2022
Meow Mix® Original
Choice Dry Cat Food
30 LB Bag 2927452099 1082804 9/15/2022
Any questions, or to report adverse reactions call 1-888-569-6728, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET or visit www.meowmix.com/contact-us.

04/12/2021

I am going to have to try this..

04/03/2021