What is arthritis? Arthritis is when joints (such as hips and elbows) become inflamed, causing pain and discomfort. Bones in a healthy joint have a smooth surface, which allows them to glide past each other easily when moving around. For dogs, arthritis it is often when the cartilage within a joint change or becomes damaged, making movements between the joints less smooth and causes joints to rub against each other, causing swelling. The rubbing can be extremely unconformable and painful, and can often damage the cartilage even more. As a result of the increased friction, new bone can form aro ..read more

Can dogs eat bananas?? There are plenty of fruit and vegetables worth incorporating into your dog’s diet. But at the same time, some of them (like grapes) can be harmful to your pet’s health.   6 Major Health Benefits Of Bananas For Dogs . Bananas offer dogs some of the same health benefits that they do for humans. In particular, there are 6 that come to mind: Bananas can promote and help maintain healthy blood pressure. Bananas are rich in potassium and vitamin B6. These two nutrients can help regulate your dog’s blood flow. Low blood pressure equates to healthier heart function. Ban ..read more

Why Dogs Eat Poop and What To Do About It Stool eating is actually a common habit of many dogs. We look at possible causes, either medical or behavioural,  and suggest remedies! Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? Medical Reasons Dietary deficiencies A natural diet ( ie in the wild) includes the digestive tract in prey which naturally provides the appropriate amount of digestive enzymes needed. BUT.. many dogs today are fed highly processed diets. Digestive enzymes help ensure your dog is properly able to absorb his nutrition. If he doesn’t have the enzymes needed … food will pass through undigested. Dogs ..read more

Blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) occur in fresh, brackish and sea water throughout the world; in the UK they can sometimes appear in large blooms during the summer months in ponds, lakes, reservoirs and old gravel pits. While usually green, or blue-green in colour (hence the name), they may be khaki, blue, black, dark brown or red. Blooms of blue-green algae can form thick scums on the surface of the water and are often cause for concern because as they start to break down they can release a range of toxins. If these toxins are ingested in large quantities they can present risks to human he ..read more

Overall, raw feeding is quite easy and you only need to follow those simple rules to be safe and successful. And you will start to see that he has a better coat, cleaner teeth, fresher breath and fewer health issues. Consider the typical kibble food. A large part of the cost is made up of marketing. The basic production method is to source meat and then cook it to pulp. Add fillers (typically cereal) and add agricultural pre mix to get the vitamin content up to a mix that your in-house veterinarians recommend. Easy. For the dog is rather like having over processed junk food every day. There ..read more

Its not just WHAT your dog eats but how you manage meals that matters ! If your dog is constantly digesting food, the immune system does not have the time or resources to stay in peak form. Regular fasting can help the immune system detoxify years of toxic build-up and restore normal homeostatic balance. 40% of dogs are obese … 46% of dogs and 39% of cats now die of cancer… Heart, kidney and liver disease are epidemic… Like people, dogs are what they eat. Save your dog a lot of suffering, and save yourself a fortune in vet bills, by learning the truth about your dog’s diet. Supporting na ..read more

Can Dogs Eat Apples and other human snack foods?   Just like us, dogs enjoy a little variety in their diet -Give your dog healthy meals that taste good and offer something different. We know our dog will want whatever he sees us eating so we should have a clear idea of what we can and cannot share You want to know which foods are safe and which ones you should stay away from.  So, here’s the ultimate list. Can Dogs Eat Apples? Can dogs eat apples? Yes, they can. Apples are a great source of vitamins A and C. Most dogs love the sweet taste and crunchy bite. If you want, core the apples first. C ..read more

Why you should not Feed Kibble to your dogs Make no mistake, Kibble is industrial food stuff marketed to dog owners for their convenience. Worse, unless you use a cold press variety ( I must declare an interest, Doghealth does supply HealthyDog a cold press dog food) the manufacturing process destroys much of the goodness and this is compensated for by addition of agricultural style vitamin concentrates. Kibble Is Fake, Dead Food! Kibble is processed at high temperatures. The heat kills what little nutrition there is in the original ingredients. So they add in a bunch of synthetic vitamins an ..read more

Use dandelion as a supplement to your dog’s fresh; wholesome, nutritious diet for best effect. It might be that like me you suffer from a surplus of dandelions in your garden! But really we should welcome the much-maligned dandelion (Taraxacum officianale) both for its health properties as well as one of the first food sources for bees. Here, I want to discuss how we as dog owners can benefit from this common and easy to harvest natural food…and in the process, by using it instead of eliminating it, we will be supporting the natural bee population! Dandelion offers a broad spectrum of medici ..read more

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