How to prevent and treat Dysplasia
Dysplasia is a Greek word meaning malformed. In this context, it is used to describe the integrity of joints. A joint is a complicated structure where two or more bones...
Dysplasia is a Greek word meaning malformed. In this context, it is used to describe the integrity of joints. A joint is a complicated structure where two or more bones...
Constipation refers to infrequent or difficult bowel movements. It can happen for multiple reasons ranging from dietary problems to dehydration or disease. Constipation doesn’t tend to be a big problem in...
There are many different causes of kidney disease in dogs including cancer, exposure to toxic substances, congenital defects and infectious disease. Whatever the cause in each case, kidney disease is often...
Unlike humans, but like other carnivorous mammals, dogs (and cats) have anal sacs aka anal glands. These are small, paired glands located on either side of the rectum. The lining...
‘Outside of a dog,’ advised Groucho Marx, ‘a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.’ Quite where that leaves books about dogs’ insides...
There’s no point in beating about the bush: this article is about your dog’s poo. Why? Because it is an important indicator of your dog’s health.
A raw food diet without organ meat and with none of the high-purine vegetables is generally excellent for any dog with a purine metabolism problem.
Switching a dog to a natural diet couldn’t be simpler and if you are concerned that raw feeding will be complicated, time-consuming, risky or expensive please put such thoughts right...
Quick links to specific conditions covered in this article: Gingivitis; Halitosis (bad breath); Arthritis; Cancers and tumours; Discospondylitis; Elbow dysplasia; Epilepsy; Hip dysplasia; Lafora disease; Luxating patella; Osteochondritis dissecans; Spondylosis;...
The bond between humans and dogs is so close that it is easy to forget that, being different species, we have markedly different digestive systems. Dogs actually have the same...
Every species should eat a biologically appropriate diet, in other words what they would eat in the wild or as close to what they would eat in the wild as...
Bitches fed on a well-balanced, raw food diet are more fertile, enjoy easier pregnancies and produce healthier puppies. The puppies themselves, if raised on raw food, grow into healthier dogs...