Robyn Lowe

BSc (Hons), Dip AVN (Small Animal), Dip HE CVN, RVN

Robyn Lowe is a small animal Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) who regularly writes articles for academic journals and publications for animal owners. Robyn has a passion for evidence-based medicine, volunteers for Canine Arthritis Management, runs the Veterinary Voices Public Page, and campaigns on mental health and animal welfare issues.

Latest articles by Robyn Lowe

If you had a choice for your own rabbit, how would you euthanase?
end of life
If you had a choice for your own rabbit, how would you euthanase?
Rabbits are a popular pet in the UK - the PDSA Paws Report estimated there are around 900 000 pet rabbits! With the increased population and education attempts by organisations such as the Rabbit Welfare Association and…
July 21, 2022 • 531 shares
Does pet remedy work?
Behaviour
Does pet remedy work?
Pet remedy is a calming product aimed at our pet population. It comes as a spray, diffuser and even grooming products! Pet Remedy claims to works with the pet’s own natural calming mechanisms by mimicking GABA (gamma ami…
July 21, 2022 • 8 shares
When do a dog’s balls drop?
Congenital conditions
When do a dog’s balls drop?
Testicles, sometimes referred to as balls, are either of the two sexual organs that produce sperm in dogs and other male mammals. People often talk about the testicles “dropping” at different ages - but what does this me…
July 13, 2022 • 88 shares • 2 comments
Is pet insurance worth it for a pet rabbit?
Pet Insurance
Is pet insurance worth it for a pet rabbit?
Rabbits are a popular pet in the UK, the PDSA Paws Report estimated there are around 900,000 pet rabbits! Despite them being so popular their needs are sometimes not well met, and issues with diet and husbandry are seen.
June 27, 2022 • 51 shares • 3 comments
Are home-prepared diets for dogs safe?
Controversial topics
Are home-prepared diets for dogs safe?
I often come across dogs who are on a home prepared diet. I have an interest in nutrition; so I read a lot about it, I look at the research available, I try to keep up to date with new evidence. So, when I am told that a…
June 25, 2022 • 53 shares
Why should I feed an old cat a special diet?
Cats
Why should I feed an old cat a special diet?
As our cats enter their golden years their needs may change. They may appear to rest more, play less, adventure outside less and maybe even stop some of their favourite behaviours like hunting. And so too do their nutrit…
June 18, 2022 • 55 shares
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