Sian Tranter

Comparing the prices of cat and dog food is dispiriting for the cat owner. Cat food is much more expensive...but there are good reasons for this. Cats can safely pinch the odd dry dog food kibble or eat the odd emergenc…

Some types of candy are poisonous to cats, and most have no value in terms of taste or nutrition. Cats have very different metabolism to us and sharing this type of food is not good for them. In 2005 scientists discovere…

Have you ever wondered about the differences between human and veterinary medicine? A GP or pre-operative consultation will usually involve questions about your symptoms rather than a ‘nose to tail’ examination. Human me…

Christmas decorations brighten our homes in the short, grey, cold days of winter. All pets thoroughly investigate their environment, anything new is a source of excitement and curiosity. Colourful, dangling, twinkly, bal…

Choosing a food for your dog can be daunting with a vast choice available. We want our dogs to enjoy their food and be healthy. Canine nutrition is an exciting and rapidly science providing us with simple principles to h…

Recent research raises this question as studies show environmental contamination with flea products. The flea products identified are potent insecticides so their presence in the wider environment endangers the insect po…