Advanced Animal Care Center was founded by Dr. Michel Selmer. Dr. Selmer is compassionate, a hands-on healer and educator who offers expert advice, products and services in the field of Integrative Veterinary Medicine; the blending of holistic and conventional medicine for the greater good of your animal....

For those who choose to think for themselves What makes this difficult is that billions of dollars are spent to convince you, your breeder, your vet, your government (all levels), and most of your pet owning friends, that you must vaccinate your animal every year, feed only scientifically 100% balanced...

Holistic Medicine encompasses some of the oldest forms of medicine in the world i.e. herbs; homeopathy; glandulars; acupuncture etc. These forms of medicine are practiced predominately worldwide and exceed the use of conventional or western medicine as we know it here in North America. Science is now...

Basic Diets for Dogs with Allergies Many commercial pet foods are loaded with highly processed, inferior-quality ingredients, and chemicals that may contribute to overall ill health or trigger allergic sensitivities. A switch to a higher quality, more natural food with fewer potential allergic offenders...

Can brain tumor in dog be caused by bad diet? Can what you feed your dog predispose him to a brain tumor? According to the veterinarian whom I asked this question to, it’s possible that diet can be part of the multifactorial process that can increase brain tumor risk in dogs. My parents’ dog was...

10 Foods Never to Feed Dog with Sensitive Stomach Dog have sensitive stomach? Avoid these foods. “Sensitive stomachs in dogs can result from food intolerance,” says Dr. Michel Selmer, DVM, of Advanced Animal Care Center in Huntington, NY. You’ve probably read about what foods to give a dog that...

Naturopathy A Natural Approach To Your Pet’s Care The Power to Alter Your Pet’s Genes’ Behavior You may not realize it, but you and your pet have spent your lives altering your genetic activity. When you took your first sip of wine or beer, you turned up the volume on your body’s genetic...

Therapeutic Nutrition In this era of the Internet there is an overwhelming amount of credible and not-so-credible information. It is nearly impossible to decipher the truth from fiction. Therapeutic Nutrition is broadly defined as the use of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential...

How to Make Your Own Dog FoodSuggested Ingredients for Homemade Dog Food Recent dog food recalls make homemade dog food recipes popular. Here’s some ideas for making your own.Many popular dog foods have recently been recalled because of food poisoning which in some cases has been fatal. North American...

Some foods to avoid which may be dangerous to dogs: Chocolate which can cause seizures in dogs.Coffee and tea can cause similar problems as chocolate.Raisins and grapes can cause kidney failure.Nutmeg can also cause seizures.Raw eggs could contain salmonella, so they’re not worth the risk.Onions are...