Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, but this is one of those cases where “more is better” simply does not apply. Dogs need vitamin D, among other things, for normal calcium and phosphorus metabolism and to support bone health. Vitamin D receptors are also found in cells of...
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...
Cancer is one of the most important causes of death among dogs, particularly in later life. In certain breeds, the proportion of recorded deaths attributed to tumours is so high that it raises serious questions about genetics, breeding, environmental exposure and prevention. Studies have reported a substantial cancer-related share of...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
