Vincent's Pantry

04/12/2022

Arvo fun in the sun ❤️

25/11/2022

Lazy Friday afternoons with this beautiful weather ❤️
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21/06/2022

‼️New Stocks arrived‼️

The freezers stocked and ready to go.

Order your Big Dog Barf now and we’ll deliver it for free along with a gift for your doggo.

Text orders through to 0420 252 356

06/06/2022

“NEW PRODUCT POST”

Vincent’s Pantry is now stocking Big Dog BARF. Big Dog Barf is a raw pet food that mimics your dog’s ancestral diet. Big Dog use 100% Australian human grade ingredients. It is a complete and balanced recipe containing fresh and natural produce with no artificial preservatives and comes in a box of 12 individually wrapped frozen patties.

We are currently stocking -
Chicken, Salmon or Lamb boxes @ $26 per box of 12 patties
Or,
Goat, Kangaroo or Turkey @ $29 per box of 12 patties

Text your orders through to 0420 252 256 and receive a gift for your doggo with your first order.

And don’t forget we offer free delivery on orders over $30

02/06/2022

“NEW PRODUCT” POST
New to Vincent’s Pantry this week is the Organic Paws range of Dog and Car food. Organic Paws recipes are complete and balanced meals suitable for cats and dogs of all ages. Made with Certified Organic meats, ground bone and organs including green tripe, each organic paws recipe is complete to simulate a carnivore’s natural diet. Cod Liver Oil and Kelp are also added.

Currently stocking Original Blends Chicken or Lamb in 2.2kg boxes containing 8 x 275g vacuum packed patty’s $45 per box

Powerhouse Blends 1.5kg box with 6 x 250g patty’s - $35
Lamb & Chicken with turmeric & coconut oil or,
Turkey & Chicken Organ blend or,
Goat & Lamb with Leafy vegetables

Slide to left to see the Mini Meals range

12/05/2022

We have been working hard to introduce new products to our pantry 🥓

Our exciting new range has had us team up with some of the best wholesome and nutrious brands that will have your furry friend pawing for more!

Stayed tuned ... 🐾

25/03/2021

Another marketing ploy ...

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗙 💩💩💩💩💩

Advance Dog "Food" has released a dry "food" for 𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗦

Ooddles can be anything with Poodle in it and a one fit approach to their nutrition just because they're "Oodles" is comical, it is also a very obvious and embarrassing 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘄.

Let's have a look at what's inside! We're going to look at the top 5 ingredients as they're the most predominant.

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹
If you think this is a juicy piece of Salmon, think again. Salmon meal is made from By-product i.e. the head, spine, and tail of the fish after it has been stripped for human consumption. But wait, there's more...a few years ago we would out that kibble manufacturers were buying Salmon meal cut with potato starch 1:3(5) - so Salmon Meal doesn't mean anything too special.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲
I guess we have to be thankful it wasn't corn and there's probably a good reason for that after Advance's Dermocare range killed and medically harmed 100's of dogs(4) just a few short years ago - they ended up removing their corn after that, it has been theorised that it may have been affected by mycotoxins from mold that is problematic with the storage of grains such as Corn.

So is White Rice ok? We don't think so. To begin with, it's an inappropriate ingredient for a dog's diet. Secondly, researchers at the University of Helsinki released a study(3) regarding arsenic exposure to dogs consuming food containing rice (high on the ingredient list) - no thank you.

𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗵𝘂𝗺
Gah, another cheap grain, at least this one has a decent amount of nutrients in it, but you won't find the inclusion of this cheap grain brings down the price of the bag.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿
Sneaky, sneaky Advance! This is called ingredient splitting - what they have done is separated the rice and the rice flour as ingredients - they're the same thing. Why they do this is because if you added the Rice + Rice flour together it would be higher on the ingredient list, in this case, it may have even taken the #1 spot.

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝘁
The #5 ingredient is the best thing in the top 5 - chicken fat is a great source of fat but you can bet it comes from factory-farmed chickens with residual amounts of anti-biotics in the tissue.(1)(2)

🥺 39% carbs approximately aka sugar - how bloody sad. This also goes to show you that this is likely a mostly vegetarian kibble meaning there is highly likely more plant in this "food" than animal protein.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀-𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗴.

🥩🥦🦴🥒 Fresh whole foods are HEALTH FOODS for dogs, if you would like to come and learn more about how to make it or buy it pre-mixed, come and join us at our fresh food group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rawandfresh

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Studies of interest:

(1) Salama, N., Abou-Raya, S., Shalaby, A., Emam, W. and Mehaya, F., 2011. Incidence of tetracycline residues in chicken meat and liver retailed to consumers. Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B, 4(2), pp.88-93.

(2) Mund, M., Khan, U., Tahir, U., Mustafa, B. and Fayyaz, A., 2016. Antimicrobial drug residues in poultry products and implications on public health: A review. International Journal of Food Properties, 20(7), pp.1433-1446.

(3) Rosendahl, S., Anturaniemi, J. and Hielm‐Björkman, A., 2020. Hair arsenic level in rice‐based diet‐fed Staffordshire bull terriers. Veterinary Record, 186(17).

(4) https://www.u-vet.com.au/news/megaesophagus-and-pet-food/megaoesophagus-and-pet-food-report14122018/_recache

(5) https://www.facebook.com/thebalancedcaninesydney/photos/1173868596115870

04/01/2021

What's your thoughts? ...

RECENT STUDY REVEALS...
👉Just 8% of raw feeders sought the advice of their vet before setting off on their new path.
👉36% of raw feeders fully trust their vet compared to 64% who do not raw feed.
👉When asked specifically if they trusted their vet's opinion on nutrition, just 13% of raw-feeders had complete faith, compared to 55% of dry feeders.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337082/

The study further found raw feeders are less likely to consider vaccination (it did not decipher between vaccination and a booster, sadly) or use flea / tick control or consider chemical de-worming.

As more and more pet owners come round to the idea of feeding their beloved pets real food, studies now indicate trust in our vet sector is plummeting. While I doubt any of us would talk to our doctor before adopting a new diet, there is a danger here that trust falls to the point that the pet's health is jeopardised.

While it's not our fault this is happening, we must remember it is not our vets who are the problem, it's the industry that produced them. From the top down it is rotten with corporate cash. Want to know more? Check out my new book...
https://geni.us/Ab9fHuY

17/12/2020

The type of brand that your vet recommends...

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗜𝗕𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

Man, where do I start? Look at these ingredients, they're mostly just a bunch of 😭 sad cheap plants that have been labelled a prescription diet that costs you $250 for 25 kilos.

Thank you to one of the posters have alerted us to a recipe change!

Petcircle lists the ingredients as: Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Flaxseed, Chicken Meal, Soybean Mill Run

Whilst the Hills website lists the top 5 as; Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Flaxseed, Soybean Mill Run, Brewers Rice

So, the new formula is worse, they have replaced chicken meal for Chicken By-product meal which is the scraps of processing.

👍 There hero of this formula is Flaxseed which provides anti-inflammatory omega-3 to help your dogs joint disease. If you want to add Flaxseeds to your dogs diet, you can get them for $3.30 for half a kilo at Woolworths, be sure to ground them before you give them to your dog.

For a small dog, 1/8 teaspoon is a good place to start. For a medium or large dog, try 1 1/2 teaspoons. Chat with your Vet for more specific information for your dogs condition(1).

Whilst this J/D formula contains glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, this is still an incredibly sad formula especially when you consider you could be feeding a healthier more species appropriate diet and simply supplement with these compounds.

Just because something says "prescription" doesn't mean it's amazing. Just because your Vet suggests it, doesn't mean it's amazing, it just means they don't know what else to suggest.

😬 What does this "food" do to the long term healthy an wellbeing of a dog? This mostly vegetarian recipe is so far from species appropriate that the price tag is just...sad.

I have some suggestions though...yep...based in science too, choose one or more and you'll be able to research how much to give, you can also ask your Vet.

🤪 🥩🥒 An anti-inflammatory diet aka a fresh food diet with ingredients selected to fight inflammation in your dogs body.

🤓 Antinol Rapid - a supplement not a drug with lovely science behind it. I have over 300 clients on it (no, I don't work for them), I've seen dogs on the verge of being put to sleep getting a 2nd chance at life. If you would like an online supplier with free shipping, shoot me a message.

👌 MSM powder activated with vitamin C - MSM is affordable and you don't need much! Pair it up with vitamin C to aid bio-availability.

👍 Hydrolysed Collagen powder activated with vitamin C - not as cheap as MSM but still ok.

💪 Golden Paste - a turmeric food activated by heat and freshly ground black pepper that you can make yourself!!! Join the Turmeric users group to learn more:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OriginalTurmericUserGroup

💪 Glucosamine & Chondroitin - find a formula that contains them both as they need to be paired. Dog formulas are available with dog dosing information.

Obviously, there's heaps of other things but I just wanted to give you some easy things you can start with, you don't need to feed this sad sad sad "food".

✅✅✅ Come and learn more about fresh food feeding and the likes at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rawandfresh

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(1) https://www.rover.com/blog/5-ways-add-flax-seed-dogs-diet/ #:~:text=If%20your%20dog%20is%20new,try%201%201%2F2%20teaspoons.

18/11/2020

Do you use poison as a flea and tick preventative?

We have a wonderful holistic natropath on the beaches Healthy Pets Naturally give them a call and find out what other options we have available as a preventative 🕷

There are a million reason I would never apply💧 or get my dog/cat to ingest insecticides💊 like flea and tick treatments. Terrible what these insecticides are doing to the planet.😔

“The problem is these chemicals are so potent,” he said, even at tiny concentrations. “We would expect them to be having significant impacts on insect life in rivers.” One flea treatment of a medium-sized dog with imidacloprid contains enough pesticide to kill 60 million bees🐝☠️ - Prof Dave Goulson

The researchers said the blanket use of flea treatments should be discouraged and that new regulation is needed. Currently, the flea treatments are approved without an assessment of environmental damage.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/pet-flea-treatments-poisoning-rivers-across-england-scientists-find

In other news: The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinarians of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class : FDA Statement - https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/fact-sheet-pet-owners-and-veterinarians-about-potential-adverse-events-associated-isoxazoline-flea

Peer-Reviewed Paper
Out of the 2,751 respondents: When any flea🦟 treatment💊💦 (Bravecto, Nexgard, Simparica) was given to dogs🐶, 66.6% of respondents experienced a REACTION to the treatment!- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/vms3.285

15/11/2020

Nothing is wasted.. we cooked up the duck feet to make a delicious glycosaminoglycan loaded jelly that provides many benefits to your dogs daily diet.

🐶 Helps the liver to detox
🐶 Promotes a healthy gut
🐶 Great hydration and nutrition for sick dogs

Ready to order today 👌

15/11/2020

Enrichment Balls ... 🧆

Raw, fresh and nothing but duck mince, fruit, veggies and herbs frozen into little balls of heaven!

Enrichment balls are perfect to use for fun stimulation games such as find it, diy puzzles and teaching a quick new trick sessions.

Give your dog the workout their brains need while treating them at the same time!!

$10 a pot - Get your orders in today and just ask if you need some game ideas that your dog will benefit from 🧩🪅🎯

14/11/2020

Blitzed veggies from this mornings post mixed with duck mince 🦆

Keep your eyes peeled to see the finished product

13/11/2020

Being waste conscious is a big advantage when it comes to canine enrichment for our pets. In the blitzer this month we have:

🍌 Banana - Rich in potassium and B6 to help regulate blood flow
🥬 Spinach - Packed with vitamins A,B,C and K to boost the immune system and vitality
🥑 Avocado - High in oleic acid to help reduce inflammation and supports heart health. Be smart about it and only feed the flesh
🍠 Sweet Potato - Great source of fibre and rich in vitamins A, B6 and C which helps to promote healthy skin, coat and eyes
🥦 Broccolini - Contains vitamin K to promote strong bones and higher bone density
🎃 Pumpkin - Filled with antioxidants to help your dog stay healthy and soothes digestive issues
🥬 Asparagus - Provides vitamins A, C, E, K and B9 helping to control the free radical damage and slow the aging process
🌿 Parsley - Packed with Chlorophyll means that this herb is a great natural breath freshener
🌱 Dill - Overall digestive aid, helping with gas, nausea, cramping and appetite whilst also offering a natural breath freshener

All should be fed in moderation which is perfect when it comes to making canine enrichment treats. Keep an eye out for our next post to see what we blitz these up with ... 🐶

27/09/2020

Resident Pepper has done her ACL in and is feeling very sad so of course a taste testing session on her bed was required to help her feel better...

Salmon and mixed fruits n veggies is just what the doctor has ordered for little miss tonight and she definitely approves 😉

27/09/2020

Fresh kangaroo mince combined with the mixed fruit and veggies from my previous post.

Did you know that Banana's can help strengthen your dog's muscles and bones? 🍌

Stayed tuned as I talk more in depth about the benefits of Banana in another post later tonight 📺

26/09/2020

I've been busy in the kicthen blitzing and mixing these fruits and veggies ready to be combined with some proteins to create some fun and exciting meal toppers that your pet will love you for!

Keep your eye out to see the end results tomorrow but until then anyone slightly jealous of their pets diet? ... 😋

20/09/2020

We have a few broths left ready to be delivered for the week.. Grab your dog something they'll really thank you for 🤤🐾🐾

🐔 Chicken & Parsley x 3
🐔 Pure Chicken x 4

Don't be sad if you miss out this time we have Roo going on the stove this week as well as more Chicken

16/09/2020

I think the lamb broth is Ash's favourite ... 😆

15/09/2020

Is your dog on a hypo-allergenic diet?

Have a good read of this excellent article and consider other options 🐾🐾

HYPOALLERGENIC DIETS FOR DOGS

😲 Ummmm....where's the meat?

These diets tend to get results in dogs with allergies because if the dog has a food intolerance or allergy, that is likely going to be linked to an animal protein. This dry food doesn't have any except the liver which has been hydrolysed so the body doesn't recognise it.

The main protein source in this dry food is coming from the hydrolysed soya protein isolate.

🚨 A very concerning aspect of this dry food i.m.o is the number 1 ingredient being rice and this is because we know from a recent study that the arsenic level in rice could be problematic for dogs that eat it a lot i.e. if the dog is eating this day in and day out. So if you're feeding this for the rest of your dogs life it would warrant a discussion with your Vet.

🙄 I personally feel these diets are a very lazy response to dealing with a dogs medical challenges (not lazy from the owner who doesn't know any better) - with a carbohydrate inclusion of around 43% we would need to consider what the long term feeding of such diets would do to other aspects of the dogs health i.e. carbs linking to inflammation and inflammation being the precursor to disease.

🧐 But what are the other options?
The great news is, there are other options! Companies such as Prime100 have lot's of options, you can check them out here: https://prime100.com.au/ and ask your Vet to consider something like that (not a sponsored suggestion).

You can also consult with a holitsic/integrative Vet (many do online consults) who can formulate you a recipe for a fresh food diet that supports your dog entire body.

Whilst this dry food has linoleic acid that supports the skin barrier, you can easily source this elsewhere and add it to diets such as Antinol which is one of my most favourite supplements that has seen many of the members of my fresh food group improve their dogs skin (not a sponsored comment). If you would like an online supplier with free shipping, shoot me a message. Many Vets also stock it.

If you haven't had a referral to a Dermatologist yet, ask your Vet for one, if your Vets only option to you is to feed a dry food like this then you're missing out on so many other workable options. A dermatologist can run your dog through a food elimination diet so you can actually learn and eliminate the problem foods in your dogs diet and they can also do intra-dermal skin testing to find out what environment allergies your dog has and then formulate a treatment plan. Yes, this isn't cheap but the quality of life that is on offer for your dog is worth it if you can make it work.

Just remember, there are always options and they may not all be known by your current Vet - $170 for 14 kilo bag of mostly cheap rice is BS i.m.o.

13/09/2020

Y U M. Who wants some?! 😋

Your furry best friend does that's who!

More batches just going on the stove ready for the week so get your orders in before it's too late 🐶🐱

11/09/2020

Check this fine piece of fat that we take off of every pot of our lamb broth after it's gone through it's process of setting for around 12 hours ... so cool 😎

08/09/2020

We've been busy in the kitchen cooking up the favourite for our doggos this week!!

We still have some left so get your order's in before it's too late!

🐑 Lamb & Turmeric
🐔 Chicken & Parsley
🦘 Kangaroo

Only the best for your furry little friend 🐶🐱

24/08/2020

Have you been told that kibble is a great option when it comes to tooth hygiene?

Great read!

"There are four major brands with dental specific diets on the market. They are Hills, Royal Canin, Eukanuba/Iams and Advance. The only dental food that relies exclusively on its physical characteristics to help control plaque is the Hills t/d range. The other companies either incorporate a chemical...

14/08/2020

We've been off-line for a while but it's all in good reason... orders have been flying in and so we've been supwr busy cooking up and stocking our freezers to make sure we have enough stock for the next few weeks.

Check out our very tasty Turkey Balls 🧆🧆

These are delicious balls of love made with Turkey, Parsley, Egg, Carrots & Corn - add to their bowls or enjoy them together as a treat 😉🤤🤤

27/07/2020

We are taking orders 🥦🥕🥣

24/07/2020

Mushrooms hold huge nutritional value containing minerals such as potassium, geranium and zinc. Vitamins such as B complex, folic acid and pro vit D. They have essential amino acids and antibacterial enzymes as well as essential oils and the list goes on so it's no suprise that they are considered miracle plants in the holistic world.

Shiitake, Reishi, Maitake, Turkey Tail and Cordyceps are all mushrooms that research has shown to improve immune system function, liver function, cancer, allergies, reduce side effects of chemotherapy other cancer treatments and also plays a part in supporting dogs with liver problems, diabetes, leaky gut and kidney failure 😱 (the list seriously goes on)

Raw mushrooms can be really hard for your dog to digest so it is always best to cook them thoroughly. Watch this space and keep an eye out for our fabulously good detox broth that will be available to add to your dogs bowl 🐶🐱🍄🍲

24/07/2020

Chicken Mousse batched up and ready to go 👅

The perfect size to add variety to any bowl 🍲

23/07/2020

Fun or more like Grim fact for you ....

We can choose to be better when it comes to what we feed our pets and it can start from something simple and easy such as adding food toppers to their diet.

Order something to add to their bowl with us and I promise you, your pet will thank you later 🐶🐱🐾

Understanding pet food labels is super important in today's pet food world. Even if the first listed ingredient is "chicken", this doesn't mean that there is a huge amount of chicken in this food.