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Insurance is often recommended to pet owners, in case of a requirement for veterinary treatment, be that for long-term treatment or in the case of an emergency. However, you will notice that as your dog gets older, insur…

Whenever a dog suffers from a broken leg, he's going to need a dedicated plan to fix it and to get him back to being able to use it again. Obviously, we give a lot of thought to the appropriate plan of action to repair t…

Raw meats are known to carry harmful pathogens. We’re familiar with the requirements to keep a clean kitchen after handling raw meat. All surfaces in contact with raw meat must be disinfected and cleaned with warm, soapy…

We’ve had a very interesting question raised recently: does it matter what a dog’s name is? At first glance, you can be forgiven for thinking there is an obvious answer: ‘no!’. But then we got thinking and realised that…

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…

There have been various reports in the news and social media about a mystery illness affecting dogs, predominantly along a coast in North Yorkshire. Owners have been warned against walking their dogs along beaches in Sca…