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Article: Maintain your pet's immune system.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- January 29, 2003
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Byline: Shawn P. Messonnier
Dear Readers: Last week I discussed various supplements that can help in the treatment of pets with diseases of the immune system. This week I'll give you some tips for maintaining a healthy immune system to decrease the incidence and severity of disease. These ideas can be used for dogs and cats of any age.
_Feed the most natural diet possible. Diet is so important to maintaining health and preventing disease, and feeding the best food for your pet is not really that hard. Learn to read a pet food label and avoid foods with chemical preservatives (BHT, BHA, ethoxyquin) and animal and plant byproducts that can damage a pet's ...