A single small Baltic herring can be far more than a piece of fish flesh. When a dog eats the entire fish, including skin, head, eyes, soft tissues, bones and organs, it receives several kinds of animal tissue at once. That is what makes whole fish such an interesting addition...
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...
Apoquel is probably one of the best-known medications for itching in dogs. In some dogs, its effect can be impressively fast: a dog that was licking, chewing and scratching itself yesterday may be noticeably less itchy after a short time. That matters. Severe itching is not merely uncomfortable. A dog can...
I know quite a few dog owners who have at least once found some kind of “lump” under their dog’s skin. And even when reason says it is probably nothing serious, the brain usually reaches the word tumour in about three seconds. A lipoma in dogs is one of the...
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...
Dogs are remarkably talented at finding exactly the thing they should not eat. Chocolate left on a table, sugar-free chewing gum found in a handbag, or rising yeast dough in the kitchen can turn into a veterinary emergency within seconds. At the same time, not all “dangerous foods for dogs” are...
When I once told Irene I was bringing raw turkey necks for the boys to chew, she was, to be honest, rather worried. Peku had a habit of gulping down anything tasty, and the idea of a whole turkey neck, with a BONE inside, was hardly reassuring. With my German...
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.
A dog cannot tell you when the heat is becoming too much. They may keep chasing a ball, stay beside you in the sun or guard the house even when their body can no longer cool itself adequately. A dog not choosing shade does not necessarily mean everything is fine....
