Health and Wellness

Caring for Your Golden Oldie As your feline or canine friend gets older, it’s important to know how their needs may change. Cats and dogs age differently to humans as their lifespan is a lot shorter. If your pet is one or two years old, they are technically already a “teenager” in pet years. 7 […]

Leptospirosis : What you need to know What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a serious disease which can affect both animals and humans. Symptoms range from mild (with almost no symptoms) to multiple-organ failure and even death. All mammals, including humans, dogs and cats, are susceptible to this dangerous illness. Common symptoms include high temperature, headache, […]

Autumn Pet Care Autumn is upon us and winter is just around the corner. However, colder weather doesn’t mean that you can forget about pet care. We’re going to help you with some tips to ensure that your pets will be happy and healthy during the cooler days of autumn. Cooler Weather As we know, […]

Make Your Garden Dog-Safe Is your dog an ‘escape-artist’? How can you ensure that your dog is safe and secure in your outdoor space? You need to be aware of your dog’s personality and characteristics in order to plan your outdoor space. Fences may be expensive and need maintenance but they do train dogs and […]

Canine Babesiosis – On the Rise What is babesiosis? Fleas and ticks can transmit serious diseases to your dog, which may be fatal. Babesiosis is caused by a parasite – babesia – which can be transmitted by certain ticks. Many different diseases can be carried by various species of ticks, which vary according to the […]

Pet-Friendly Homes for Christmas Holidays are wonderful, especially Christmas, and yet they can be stressful for humans and animals, in different ways. Whilst we rush around buying gifts, putting up decorations, baking cakes and entertaining visitors, we need to bear in mind that all of this increased activity can make our animals very anxious. They […]

Toxic Plants and Pets There are many benefits to gardening, such as improving creativity, relieving stress, increasing productivity, boosting focus and recovery. Also, having plants in and around our homes can improve our mood and bring us a lot of joy. However, unfortunately there are many plants which may be poisonous to our furry friends. […]

Is My Dog Happy … Or Not? All dog parents know very well that when their beloved dog goes crazy when they get home, wags his/her tail excitedly, runs madly around the room, or rolls over for a tummy rub, then he/she is happy. Obviously dogs cannot tell you how they feel with language, but […]

Check-Ups and Vaccinations for Dogs A question sent to a pets’ health magazine: I have a very healthy and happy 4-year-old collie, who has been to the vet exactly twice in her life: once as a puppy for a check-up and vaccinations and once when she had a cut that turned septic. I’ve read that […]