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Cats are, by nature, carnivorous predators. Left to their own devices, even the most domesticated cats have a tendency to hunt for small creatures; rodents, birds and frogs. For that reason, an increasing number of pet owners are switching their cats to a biologically appropriate raw food diet – to

Training

Good Harness – Bad Harness

Posted on July 24, 2020By Kath Hardington

Most people know that a harness is so much better for your dog than a collar. There is so much going on in the neck: – nerves, blood vessels, thyroid gland etc. Why would you want to connect a lead to your dog’s collar? Would you do that to your

Training

So, you have a puppy! Now what?

Posted on July 23, 2020By Jen Hunter

Have you ever welcomed a new puppy into your home and been fit to burst with love as you watch them stumble around the living room for the first time, and fall asleep wherever they drop? Yeah, me too. But whether we recognise it or not, we humans do expect

Health Conditions

Oral Hygiene aka Good Teeth, Sweet Breath

Posted on July 23, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

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

Health Conditions

Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerances in Dogs

Posted on July 23, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

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

Health Conditions

Itchy Dogs

Posted on July 22, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

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

Health Conditions

Obesity in Dogs

Posted on July 22, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

Obesity is defined in humans as excessive white adipose (fat) tissue. Surveys in people show significantly increased disease (heart disease, diabetes and some cancers) and premature deaths with increasing human body fat. Recent work suggests Japan had a low COVID death toll because obesity in that population is much less

Health Conditions

Pancreatitis

Posted on July 22, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

Pancreatitis is possibly one of the most talked-about, yet least understood diseases we see in the UK today. There are two types: Acute and Chronic. Acute is where a dog is fine all their lives, and the next minute they are fighting for their lives. Chronic is a milder, but

Health Conditions

Diarrhoea and IBD

Posted on July 22, 2020By Dr Nick Thompson

All dogs can get loose stools (the definition of diarrhoea) after ‘dietary indiscretion’ (also known as raiding the bins or picking up offensive material off the grass on walks!). This short-term looseness usually sorts itself out with bland food for a few days. It can happen to raw and kibble

Raw

Why is feeding a raw food diet so important for my dog’s health and how do I do it?

Posted on July 22, 2020By Dr Isla Fishburn

There are so many stories I could share with you about how a dog’s health, behaviour and…well…even how their toilet habits have changed since eating a raw food diet. From the west highland terrier who would be violently sick even if she had the smallest piece of food, to the

Benefits of Raw Feeding Your Cat.

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