As spring arrives, many dogs become very interested in nibbling fresh grass. Some pick out only the longest, softest blades, others eat almost by the handful, while some show no interest in grass at all. And then the owner starts wondering: why does a dog eat grass in the first place? Does their...
Your dog vomits once, looks at you, shakes it off, and five minutes later asks for food. Panic? Usually not. With vomiting, however, there are always two questions: is there a red flag that needs prompt veterinary attention, and if not, how can you gently support an upset stomach and...
These days, probiotics are recommended for almost everything. Dog has diarrhea? Probiotic. Had antibiotics? Probiotic. Gas? Probiotic. Sensitive stomach? Probiotic. Stress? Probiotic again. And on the pet-store shelf, jars stand side by side: one promises one billion, another ten billion, and a third contains such a bacterial army that the packaging makes it look as if...
Stool colour, consistency and amount can flag digestive changes, but cannot diagnose food quality or disease on their own. Learn what to observe and when to seek help.
Diarrhea in a cat can be a one-day unpleasant episode or the first sign of a problem that should not be watched at home for a week “to see what happens.” What matters is not only what the stool looks like. Look at the whole cat: is your cat eating,...
In recent years, probiotics have become an almost universal recommendation. Dog has diarrhea? Probiotic. Antibiotic course? Probiotic. Gas? Probiotic. Sensitive digestion? Probiotic. Immune support? Probiotic again. But a dog’s gut is not an empty apartment that simply needs as many “good bacteria” moved in as possible. It already contains an enormous microbial...
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...
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...
Hydrolyzed dog food is often discussed as if it were a quality category of its own: if the protein is hydrolyzed and the food comes from a veterinary range, it must therefore be the safest and best option for a sensitive or allergic dog. I do not see it that...
I believe there is no such thing as a dog owner whose dog has never had diarrhea at some point. I've been lucky and diarrhea has never been a major problem in our house, but it has happened from time to time. A lot of dogs are basically walking garbage disposals....
