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12/14/2025

Carrot Banana Chewy Coins 🥕🍌🐶

These soft, chewy Carrot Banana Coins are perfect for dogs who need gentle snacks that are still full of flavor. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like banana, carrot, and oat flour, they’re both nourishing and tail-waggingly good!

Ingredients

1 ripe banana

1 carrot, finely grated

1 egg

½ cup oat flour (add up to ¾ cup until the dough is scoopable)

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Baking sheet

Fork or masher

Whisk

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a mixing bowl, mash the banana until completely smooth.

Add the egg and whisk until fully combined.

Stir in the grated carrot.

Gradually add the oat flour, mixing until you have a soft dough that holds its shape.

Scoop small portions of dough and shape into coins on a lined baking sheet.

Bake for 10–12 minutes, until set but still soft.

Cool completely before serving — they’ll stay moist and chewy after cooling.

Storage Tip

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for longer freshness.

12/11/2025

New peer-reviewed study published in Journal of Small Animal Practice shows veterinarians are often prescribing the drug metronidazole to dogs and cats for reasons other than treating infections and many of these uses don’t follow current antibiotic guidelines.

The study surveyed veterinarians who used metronidazole in pets. Surprisingly, in 42% of cases, the drug was given only for non-antibiotic reasons, most often for acute diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, or giardia, even though experts say antibiotics are almost never needed for routine diarrhea.

Many vets said they used metronidazole because they believed it had anti-inflammatory or immune-calming effects, not because the pet had a bacterial infection. Other reasons included:
• thinking it might help diarrhea
• past positive experiences
• owner expectations
• or concern about possible infections

Researchers warn this is a problem because unnecessary antibiotic use contributes to antimicrobial resistance and can harm the gut microbiome.

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