Grass seeds seem very innocuous, but really they can be nasty and harmful little things. They are a very common...
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So what do we know about coconut oil? It’s a source of fat that is rich in medium chain fatty...
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When your dog is going to meet another dog at the dog park, the way you facilitate this is really...
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There’s nothing more beautiful and lucky than to be able to love your dog for the longest possible time by...
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What a dog’s dry nose really means, is a question commonly posed to Vets. It’s often thought the nose denotes...
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To give a bone, or not to give a bone? That is the question! The debate over this is actually...
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Many dogs and cats eat grass. There's a lot of speculation as to why, but actually little evidence. Popular theories...
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We do know that dogs experience a type of sleep phase known as ‘rapid eye movement’ sleep (REM), and that...
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What is hip dysplasia (HD)? HD is an abnormal (dysplastic) hip joint. Normally the femur (leg bone) articulates nicely within...
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The eating of poop (their own, other dogs, or other species) is a behaviour that is more frequently seen in...
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We’ve talked about why dogs lick themselves but what about when they are licking you?! Whilst licking is a completely...
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Dogs that are licking their paws are itchy. An itchy paw is most commonly due to allergies, most notably atopy,...
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Thanks to a well meaning but fraught decision in 1935, 101 cane toads were brought to Cairns from Hawaii and...
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From the boisterous puppy that doesn’t realise their play can be painful, to the dog that saves this behaviour only...
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Giardia is a protozoal parasite and is a fairly common cause of diarrhoea in dogs, especially in puppies. It can...
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