What to feed your pet for optimal health
The pet technology market has expanded considerably over the past decade, and smartphone apps now promise to help owners track everything from calorie…
Quando le crocchette per cani o il cibo per gatti diventano pericolosi, scopri cosa fare. Guida completa ai rischi alimentari e alla sicurezza dei tuoi animali.
Buying a good quality dry dog food is only part of the equation. What happens to that food between the moment you open the bag and the day you scoop…
Crocchette per cani contaminate da aflatossina: centinaia di cani morti nel 2020-2021. Scopri i rischi e come proteggere il tuo cane.
Few things frighten a dog owner more than watching their pet suddenly fall over, unable to stand, with eyes flickering rapidly from side to side and a…
The word "mange" is often used loosely to describe any severe, generalised skin condition in dogs, but it refers specifically to infestation with one…
The adder — Vipera berus — is the only venomous snake native to the United Kingdom. Found across heathland, moorland, chalk downland, and woodland…
Anaemia is not a diagnosis in itself but a measurable consequence of an underlying problem — a reduction in the number of red blood cells or in the…
L'idrocefalo — a volte descritto colloquialmente come acqua nel cervello — è una condizione in cui il liquido cerebrospinale (CSF) si accumula anormalmente…
Cane e gatto con pulci? Scopri perché tornano dopo il trattamento e soluzioni efficaci per eliminarle definitivamente. Consigli veterinari.
The word antioxidant is used so frequently in pet food marketing that it risks losing meaning. In reality, antioxidants represent a specific…
If you have ever tried to switch a cat to a new food and been met with an expression of profound contempt followed by a pointed refusal to acknowledge…
Il cibo per cani su prescrizione occupa uno spazio interessante: viene venduto attraverso veterinari o con autorizzazione veterinaria, costa considerevolmente più del cibo commerciale standard…
Fats go rancid. Bacteria multiply. Without some form of preservation, commercially produced dog food would spoil before it reached your home, let alone…
Il linfoma è uno dei tumori più comunemente diagnosticati nel cane e rappresenta tra il 7 e il 24% di tutte le neoplasie maligne canine, a seconda della…
In piedi nella corsia del pet food con due sacchi di crocchette in mano, a strizzare gli occhi sul retro della confezione cercando di capire quale sia effettivamente il migliore: quasi tutti i proprietari di cani…
Food aggression in cats is one of those topics that tends to be either dramatically overstated or casually dismissed. Some owners treat any hissing…
The swim bladder is a gas-filled organ that allows most bony fish to maintain neutral buoyancy without continuous swimming effort. By adjusting the…
Feline idiopathic cystitis, often referred to as FIC, is one of the most frustrating conditions a cat owner can encounter. The word "idiopathic" simply…
When a cat is diagnosed with urinary stones — technically called uroliths — the type of stone matters enormously. Struvite and calcium oxalate are the…
Walk into any veterinary clinic and you will encounter a wall of prescription urinary diets, many of them recommended after a first episode of lower…
Egg binding — known medically as dystocia — occurs when a bird is unable to pass a formed or partially formed egg within a normal timeframe. It is one…
Malattia dei puntini bianchi nei pesci: come riconoscere e curare l'ictio con i migliori rimedi naturali.
Feathers are far more than cosmetic. In wild birds, they are essential for flight, thermoregulation, waterproofing, camouflage, and communication. In…
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