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Bacteria in Raw Dog Food
Dr Nick Thompson talks us through he ‘Funny’ subject of bacteria. When you say there are bacteria in ALL raw food, the raw feeding world parts down the middle into those who are scared and those who say, ‘Of course there are!’. Actually, I think it should be more surprising that pets
Neutering – Not So Neutral
Vet Dr Nick Thompson talks us through his view on Neutering In the 1980s I started vet school in 1986. At college in Edinburgh, like all the vet schools at the time, we were taught that neutering (castrating male dogs and cats and spaying females) was sensible, safe and kept
Food Intolerances in Humans and Dogs
In our first blog, we looked at what can happen to dogs when they react to food. We saw three types of reaction; allergy, sensitivity and intolerance. Allergy is an immediate response like a bee sting. Sensitivity is a delayed response like bloating or diarrhoea after 24-48 hours. Intolerance can
Food Sensitivities in Dogs
Pet Food Bad Reactions Food Sensitivity in Dogs Depending on who you talk to, food sensitivity (some call them ‘hypersensitivities’), where a dog develops an ”issue” with food over time, usually occurs the first few years of life. It often happens after antibiotics. I find that even if dogs test
Dog Food and Allergies
Pet Food Bad Reactions In our first blog, we looked at dog food and allergies and what can happen to dogs when they react to food. We saw three types of reaction; allergy, sensitivity and intolerance. Allergy is an immediate response like a bee sting. Sensitivity is a delayed response
Worms and Worming Treatments for Dogs
Everyone is a bit squeamish about worms. The thought of the dog having them is less than appetising. The thought of us humans having them makes most peoples skin crawl. Drug manufacturers play on this sense of ‘yuck’ to sell worming treatments for dogs. Fear sells product, of course. Adult
Fleas. Big Problem? Small Problem?
Fleas and dogs are like bread and butter, Morecombe and Wise, pigs in sh*t; they were just meant to be together – always have been and always will be. But are they a problem that requires pharmaceuticals every month? Every quarter? If you need to keep on top of fleas,
Oral Hygiene aka Good Teeth, Sweet Breath
Good teeth and sweet breath are two of the Holy Grails of dog husbandry. Dogs have them as puppies, but, astonishingly, according to the American Veterinary Medicine Association in 2012, 70% of dogs in the USA have periodontal disease (PD: inflammation and/or infection of the structures supporting the teeth) by
Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerances in Dogs
Dora is a four-year-old Collie X. Bright as a button, great in every way. She has a raw diet and looks great for it; great teeth, skin, gut and poos. Molly, her owner, is very proud. But she had a long course of antibiotics for an infected leg two years
Itchy Dogs
All dogs itch, right? Wrong. It is the most common reason people take their dogs to the vets, given, but not all dogs itch. Thank goodness. So, what are the reasons dogs itch? You’ll be pleased to hear we can reduce the million-and-one reasons down to just three categories: parasites, allergies/sensitivities and
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