Ben the TikTok vet, makes it clear, quite rightly, at the outset that he is providing his personal viewpoint on these five dog breeds. He is playing safe which is fair enough. But when a veterinarian spells out the truth about five dog breeds – …
The Times reports that almost 50% of dog owners are unaware that their companion animal should wear sunscreen which has been specially formulated for pets during hot weather, according to research. The researchers found that 40% mistakenly believed that human sunscreens were suitable for dogs …
Britain’s pet owners are using more and more cannabis to treat their companion animal’s ailments including for arthritis and anxiety. This is cannabidiol (CBD). We are not talking about pets puffing on spliffs! You might be as surprised as I am at the number of …
The dog is the non-human species for which the largest number of genetic disorders is known and as at 2002 (20 years ago) over 370 genetic diseases had been documented (Ostrander et al 2000). These diseases have been catalogued and they are searchable on a …
On my experience of walking through Richmond Park, near London, dogs are positively enthralled about jumping into ponds and then coming out and shaking themselves dry and covering everybody in the vicinity with water. But there is a hidden hazard in British ponds and I …
NEWS AND COMMENT: It has been reported that chocolates and sweets are being dumped in Curtis Feels, Dorset, UK to harm dogs. Chocolate is toxic to dogs. The way that the chocolate and sweets have been dumped clearly indicates that it has been done deliberately. …
There is a rare eye disease in dogs called pannus or chronic superficial keratitis. It is believed to be a hereditary condition that is prevalent in certain dog breeds such as German shepherds and border collies with predisposing factors such increased exposure to ultraviolet light …
There is a report on the Gizmodo website which states that, subject to a follow-up study, the active ingredient of Viagra can help dogs keep food down because it might be a useful treatment for megaoesophagus in dogs. However, when I visited the study and …
This TikToker decided to dye her dog, Dandy, red for several good reasons, she says, in a successful video. I think she dyed her dog red to have a successful video 😊. However, I will put that cynical idea aside for a minute and state …
