From time to time, dog owners come to us because their dog vomits yellow foam or mucus in the morning or after a longer gap between meals. Most people quickly realise that the yellow colour comes from bile, but the harder question is: why does it happen, and what should...
When a dog itches day after day, it is very easy to start looking for one thing that will finally “make it go away”. I know that thought very well myself. Oscar struggled with itching on and off for about a year and a half. Changing his food helped, damp...
Can pigment lost from a dog's nose or coat come back? It's a question I hear quite often. I began thinking about it seriously because of Oscar. Even when he was young, his nose leather started turning pink, and at around one year old his paw pads were still very...
There is one very persistent idea among cat owners: cats just vomit. A hairball here, a little undigested food there, perhaps some white foam - and because the cat calmly carries on afterwards, it may not seem particularly worrying. A single episode of vomiting does not automatically mean illness. But repeated...
Chicken is one of the most readily available sources of animal protein. It appears in commercial dog foods and homemade meals, and many dogs enjoy it. At the same time, you may come across advice to avoid chicken because it contains relatively high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids. Integrative veterinarians...
A wagging tail is not the whole story. Learn how to assess canine body language, play, rest and overall wellbeing.
I first began writing in more detail about parsley because of two customers' dogs. The first had blood in its urine, a higher-than-usual urine pH and, according to its owner, a small amount of struvite stones. The owner was worried about having to change the dog's existing food. The dog...
Just as in people, weight gain can make life harder for dogs. It adds stress to the joints, makes movement more difficult and increases the risk of certain diseases. An overweight dog is not necessarily the owner's fault, but the owner is the person who can take action. Illness, medication,...
This time I want to talk about exercise, because I think we often underestimate its importance. When I lived in an apartment, I was convinced a dog would have a better life in a house with a garden. They could go outside almost whenever they wanted! But after moving to...
When a dog scratches, licks its paws or keeps getting inflamed ears, we often think of food first. But have you considered what you wash its bed with, what the air in your home contains or what gets onto its paws from the floor?Since puppyhood, Faddu has occasionally had a...
