Worth a Look

From Chas Clifton over at NatureBlog this link to a story on honey laundering. Sadly, instead of a how-to piece on extracting honey from the comb it’s an expose of [sigh] yet another
scheme by Chinese businesses to sneak cheap, contaminated goods into
foreign food supplies. We suggest you read the Telegraph story at
the link — and make sure you’re buying local honey.

One of my google alerts provided this interesting report
on a possible link between canine aggression and an omega-3 fatty acid
deficiency. A word of caution; the Italian researcher team made a
point of noting that they found a correlation between omega-3 fatty acid deficiency but that they had found no evidence that the deficiency caused
increased aggression. That said, omega-3’s are a pretty innocuous
group of compounds, so if your dog’s “got issues” adding them to his
diet shouldn’t be a problem. As usual, if you’ve got concerns - talk to
your vet.

ChienDogBlog
does a bangup job bashing AKC breed standards. Apparently kids who fail
high school English now have two career choices. They can go on
to write really bad corporate memos, or get hired by AKC to invent
breed standards.

Last, but certainly not least, from GunDogDoc this excellent video on The Tailgate Exam. The
file takes a while to load, but it’s well worth the wait. Dr. Joe Spoo
demonstrates how to give your dog a field examination that will help
you detect — and prevent injuries. Folks, this isn’t just for hunting
dogs. The owner of any dog that spends time outdoors needs to know these skills. Go. Watch.