Let Food Be Thy Dog’s Medicine
Humans understood that diet and health were connected many, many thousands of years ago. It is core to all the traditional medical systems throughout the world. One finds it in...
The Honey’s Blog
Useful, interesting and entertaining articles about dogs
Soil health and canine health
I was in love with soil as a child, of course. I played with it, rolled around in it and – if photographic evidence is to be believed – ate...
The Honey's Weight Loss Plan
Making your New Year’s resolutions? If Fido or Fifi need to lose a few pounds, this new miracle weight loss plan for dogs is just the trick. Jennifer Brady is...
To test or not to test?
Over Dr Dubin’s long (he has been in practice for over sixty years) and successful career as a US-based vet he has seen an increasing reliance on ‘tests’ as opposed...
Cancer in Dogs: Is it preventable?
Cancer in dogs is almost as prevalent as it is in humans. Could it be prevented? Dr Vicki Adams, Veterinary Epidemiology Consultant, looks at different ways we can reduce the...
The benefits of acupuncture
‘First, modify the patient’s diet and lifestyle and only then, if these do not effect a cure, treat with medicinals and acupuncture.’ Sun Simiao’s advice, offered some 1500 years ago,...
Old dog, new tricks
We are often told that the best time to learn a new language is when we are young. It’s also true that as we age, we lose some cognitive ability....
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is an unpleasant condition that can affect humans, dogs and other animals. Dr. O’Connell explains the cause and offers tips on diagnosis and treatment.IntroductionOne of the best...
Geriatric pet care: what can you do to help?
Everyone with pets knows that if you are lucky your pet will get old whilst still with you, and you will end up caring for a geriatric pet. This has...
Canine Thyroid Disorders Simplified
Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder of dogs, and up to 90% of cases result from an autoimmune disease that progressively destroys the thyroid gland over a period of...
How to cure an itchy dog
Lise Hansen DVM MRCVS CertIAVH PCH is qualified as a veterinary surgeon and a homeopath. She has also undertaken training in acupuncture for animals. Do you know an itchy dog?...
To neuter or not to neuter?
For a few years now, experts have agreed that it is no longer possible to recommend blanket routine neutering of dogs. The days when all it took was a quick...
