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Moving between EU member states with a dog or cat is governed by a consistent regulatory framework, but the details matter. All pet animals travelling…
Health guides for dogs of all breeds and ages

Moving between EU member states with a dog or cat is governed by a consistent regulatory framework, but the details matter. All pet animals travelling…

Diarrhoea is among the most common reasons dog owners seek veterinary advice. Most dogs will experience it at some point in their lives, and the causes…

In a healthy male puppy, both testicles should be present in the scrotum by the time the dog is two months old. When one or both testicles fail to…

For many pet owners, handing their animal to a veterinary team and watching the door close behind them is one of the most anxious moments of pet…

Acupuncture has been used in human medicine for thousands of years, and over the past few decades it has found its way into veterinary practice. If…

Keeping a cat indoors is one of the safest decisions you can make for its long-term health. Indoor cats live significantly longer on average, are…

Massage is one of the more intuitive forms of complementary therapy for dogs — most owners already stroke and handle their pets regularly, and the idea…

After a muddy walk through a field or a swim in a slow-moving river, most dogs seem none the worse for wear. But in certain environments, that water or…

In twelve months, a Labrador puppy grows from roughly 500 grams at birth to a near-adult dog weighing 25 to 35 kg. A Great Dane completes the same…

The loss of a pet is a profound and often devastating experience. Whether your companion was a dog, cat, rabbit, or any other animal, the bond you…

Spirocerca lupi is not a household name among dog owners in Northern Europe — but for pets that have lived in or travelled through Southern Europe, the…

Few cat behaviors fascinate — and unsettle — their owners quite like the vacant, unblinking stare directed at an apparently empty wall or ceiling…

Mitral valve disease, often shortened to MVD, is the most common heart condition affecting dogs. It accounts for the vast majority of heart disease…

It is one of the most distressing situations any pet owner can face: your animal is unwell, treatment is available, but the cost is beyond your…

Suspecting your dog is pregnant is one thing — confirming it is another. There are three main methods vets use across Europe to establish pregnancy,…

Most cat owners associate purring with a contented pet curled up in a warm spot, and in many cases that association is accurate. However, the full…

Puppy teeth are remarkably sharp, and a puppy that treats every hand as a chew toy is both painful and alarming for new owners. But mouthing and biting…

Resource guarding is the behaviour a dog displays when they want to keep something they value — food, a toy, a resting spot, or even a person — away…

Founded in Munich in 1999, Zooplus has grown from a small German e-commerce startup into a pan-European behemoth — the Amazon of pet supplies, if…

Cats are remarkably good at hiding illness. This is not stubbornness — it is an evolutionary survival mechanism. In the wild, a visibly sick cat is a…

You've collected the prescription, driven home, and opened the bottle — only to watch your dog spit the tablet out for the fourth time. It's one of the…

A 2023 survey by a major UK motoring organisation found that over 60% of drivers travel with an unrestrained pet in the vehicle. In a collision at just…

You know your dog better than anyone. You notice when they are off colour, quieter than usual, or not eating with their normal enthusiasm. But turning…

Post-traumatic stress disorder was long considered a uniquely human condition, tied to our capacity for memory, narrative, and self-reflection. But the…
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