The kidney’s job is to purify the blood from toxins that body produces on a daily basis. It is able

This is where Hodgman learns the meaning of by-products. The Gaines burger packaging specifies that there are no meat by-products, but after reading the back she finds that there are poultry by-products instead. Poultry by-products are said to contain what she describes as “carcass remnants” like necks, intestines and other parts she isn’t sure about. Another distasteful discovery is that these foods are not predominantly meat. Most dog foods, especially Gaines burger, have soy listed as the main ingredient, which over time can cause health issues in dogs. On the other hand, Purina O.N.E meals contain beef tallow as a promoter of good skin and hair coat, but Hodgman found that beef tallow just improved taste and edibility. This explains its non-meat

Obesity is a condition where an individual’s weight is disproportionate to their height. There are many factors

The Smackey Dog Food, Inc. is a family owned business. It was started by three sisters, Sarah, Kim and Jillian, in the kitchen of their home. They lived in a suburban area of Chicago, Illinois. Their business is making all natural dog food. After using their own dogs and the neighbor’s dogs as test subjects, it was discovered by local vets, pet stores and grocery stores. These local places began to distribute the dog food. The demand for their food began to increase and they moved their business to a larger facility and hired additional workers. As compared to competitors, Smackey Dog Food, Inc., began to rise

Obesity is a common disease that makes a person massively overweight. This disease can potentially be lethal if not treated correctly. In addition, this could also lead to other common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes and cancer..

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess fats have grown and accumulated to the point of harm, and a shortened life expectancy. Obesity is a problem that has been more prominent in the 20th and 21st century and is now a main concern for both society and the government. It is the citizen’s duty to resolve this epidemic known as obesity in the United States.

The 'eat like your owner' trend is securely under way. We want our dogs to have high quality food and feel proud to serve them the best of what is available. Whether you are at Walmart, Target or Whole Foods you can find quality brands like Freshpet, Beneful, Milo's Kitchen, and Blue Buffalo. Perhaps, the pet food industry is right on target with the holistic approach many people are now adopting to both their lives and the lives of their pets. Without doubt, the whole foods these premium brands incorporate into their recipes are often fresh sourced and selected with a broad nutritional profile in mind to promote the highest health in our pets.

Obesity is a chronic state of being overweight. It 's a life threatening condition and current research has shown that obesity is the leading cause for the increased health threats that persons of the developed world face. Obesity increases a person 's threat for contracting diabetes, strokes, heart problems, certain kinds of cancer etc. What 's worse is the over two thirds of the industrialized world 's population is suffering from obesity and that 's putting them in greater health dangers. In recent years, policymakers and medical experts have expressed

Kidney disease has become more prevalent over the years, one in nine Americans has chronic kidney disease, resulting in the need for a kidney transplant. Kidney failure is caused by variety of factors resulting in damage of the nephrons, which are the most important functioning unit of the kidneys. Kidney failure can be broken down into three groups: acute, chronic, end-stage. Once kidney failure is irreversible, dialysis or transplantation is the only method of survival. To avoid a kidney transplant, one needs to be aware of the pre-disposing factors, signs and symptoms, available treatments, and proper diet.

The pathophysiology of acute renal failure is still uncertain though it is thought to be

There is no doubt that obesity in pets can be detrimental to their health and shorten their lifespan. Even though dog owners in developed countries have a basic knowledge of what is best for their dogs, obesity in pets is still an epidemic (Corbee, 2012 p. 904). There are many factors that contribute to this epidemic, some can be directly linked to the owner’s bad habits. Human’s bad habits can transfer to their dog such as weight gain as both dog and human tend to share the same lifestyle. For example, factors may be arbitrarily associated with owners not being fully educated on what is the “norm” for their dog’s breed, feeding proportions, types of food, exercise regiments, being neutered, and socioeconomic status of the owner (Degelin and Rock 2012, p. 40).

Attention Step: How many of you all know of someone who is overweight? How many of you all know of someone who is dead because of weight problems? Obviously, a serious factor that is going on across the United States is obesity. According to The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness written by the authors Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt and William Atkins, the definition of obesity means that it is a health condition where an excessive amount of body fat is inside the human body. This excessive body fat can cause health related issues including illness, disability, and worst of all, death (Carson-DeWitt and Atkins 615).

Mr. Armstrong has a history of renal insufficiency and uncontrolled hypertension, along with symptoms of fatigue, pedal edema, and occasional shortness of breath. He does not have a history of trauma or obstruction to his kidneys, but his creatinine and BUN levels are currently at 3.5 mg/dl and 40 mg/dl. Normal creatinine concentration values are 0.7 to 1.2 mg/dl and normal BUN values are 10 to 20 mg/dl; this reveals that Mr. Armstrong’s kidneys are not removing wastes properly (McCance, Huether, Brashers, & Rote, 2014).  Mr. Armstrong’s history of renal insufficiency and uncontrolled hypertension is commonly found in patients diagnosed with intrarenal (intrinsic) acute renal failure. Intrarenal acute renal failure can be categorized as

Most communities in the United States do not have an exact data on the numbers of pet owned in each household, but the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), estimate that 144 to176 million pets are owned in the United States.1 There are various requirements and needs to consider when bringing a pet home, for instance, if the house is pet-friendly, the time it takes to train your pet, spaying and neutering, cleaning, taking them to the vet, and importantly and one the most neglected is their nutrition. Nutrition plays a key role in the prevention of many chronic diseases, improving the quality of life, and increasing life expectative of our pets. Therefore, it is important for owners to understand the role and needs of nutrition for their pets. The most common nutrition disorder in companion pets encounters by veterinarians is obesity.2-3

Kidney failure is a public health problem, which has dramatic effects on patients' health. In some

When treating kidney disease it is important to control the underlying disease that is causing the damage to the kidneys. If diabetes is diagnosed keeping blood glucose levels under control and if high blood pressure is the cause keeping blood pressure under control with a reading of 130/80. Medication can be helpful such as ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers. Acute renal failure the main goal is to get the kidneys functioning again the physician may limit the amount of fluids taken in daily along with antibiotics to protect against any infections and diuretics to help with fluid removal. In some cases patient will require dialysis for a short period of time. Treating end-stage renal failure requires dialysis and or transplants.