The most common lower urinary tract disease in dogs over seven years of age is incontinence related to a weak urinary sphincter muscle, allowing urine to âleakâ out. Bacterial infections are also common.
For example, USDA recommends a minimum temp of steak to be 145Â°F, which is classified by chefs as medium and by many streak lovers as overcooked. Medium rare, 130Â°F to 135Â°F, is the temp range at which steaks are at their most tender, juicy, and flavorful.
Long gone are the days when pork was routinely overcooked in order to avoid the food-borne illness trichinosis. For many years, nutritionistsâand the USDAâhave recommended cooking the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of about 160Â°F, or medium, which can result in slightly pink meat. But some restaurant chefs across the country are going one step further and cooking pork medium-rare, or to about 145Â°F. So does that mean itâs safe to go a little pinker when you roast pork? From a health standpoint, the answer is yes, since trichinae are killed at 137Â°F. However, Nate Appleman, chef-partner of Pulinoâs Bar and Pizzeria in New York, isnât a big fan of the medium-rare movement. âItâs just a trend,â he says.