Glucosamine is an extremely common household supplement name; it wouldn’t be unusual for a stranger in the park to recommend it if you mention you have an arthritic dog. In fact, I have an arthritic dog and on occasion t…

Tail docking is the amputation of all or part of an animal’s tail. But a dog’s tail is an integral part of their body, so why on earth would we do it? Well, it turns out that this practice is steeped in history, supersti…

Friend or foe? It is well known that dogs and cats have a long-standing rivalry; with stark differences between the two species often causing unpleasant interactions ending in hissing and growling, possibly with some blo…

We all know that dogs are prone to bad breath and dental problems, but did you know that smaller breeds are much more likely to suffer than large ones? One recent study showed that dogs weighing less than 6.5kg…

Pain is a highly unpleasant experience, both the sensation and the emotional component. There are many types of pain, and individual people will experience different levels of pain and therefore altered responses. There…

Unwell dogs produce strange and often unpleasant things! We’re sure we don’t need to go into too much detail there. We’ve written plenty of articles about vomiting, diarrhoea, blood and more before. What about vomiting u…