Your dog's health

Dog health advice and tips.

How to care for a dog with allergies
Vets are seeing more and more dogs with allergies, and managing an allergic dog is both baffling and frustrating for…
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How to cope in a canine crisis
Would you know what to do if your dog started choking? Joanne Bednall tells us how attending a pet first aid course…
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Can dogs catch colds?
Can dogs catch colds? There are a number of viral and bacterial diseases that can cause the symptoms of upper…
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Is my dog too fat?
It's been suggested that pets are overweight when their body weight is 10 to 19 per cent above what it should be,…
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What is seasonal canine illness?
Seasonal canine illness (SCI) is a recent disease, which has only been recognised in the UK in the last eight years or…
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What causes MRSA?
We’ve all heard of it, but what actually causes MRSA? Vet Roberta Baxter explains…
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Caring for a dog with cancer
Cancer - it’s a word that strikes fear into the heart of everyone, but it doesn’t automatically mean a death sentence.
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What is Alabama rot?
Alabama rot is a condition which has gradually spread across the UK, as vet Roberta Baxter explains...
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What is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs?
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI, is a condition where the body fails to produce enough digestive enzymes in…
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