Pet Food & Nutrition
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2023-05-24
How to start your puppy or kitten on a healthy diet
Figuring out the right diet for your new pet can be overwhelming. With so many brands and types of pet food on the market, it can be difficult to determine which contain the best nutrition for puppies and kittens. Puppies and kittens have different nutritional...
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2023-05-24
Gastrointestinal upsets in pets – when to self-medicate and when to go to your vet
An upset stomach is one of the most common reasons for pets, esp dogs, to visit their veterinarian. However, not all gastrointestinal problems in pets are alike. While many digestive issues appear similar, there are actually many different causes and underlying health conditions (which range...
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2023-05-24
Age Based Nutrition for your Pet
Age Based Nutrition (also called Life stage feeding) is a term that means feeding your pet what they need at each stage of life. First Life Stage: Kitten or Puppy There is a general consensus amongst veterinarians that a puppy or kitten needs to be...
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2021-08-23
Choosing the right food for your pet
As a pet parent, making sure we cater for all of our fur kid’s needs is not always an easy task. Some of their needs are straightforward – like giving them plenty of playtime! But when it comes to determining the right diet, choosing a...
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2021-08-17
AN ITCH YOU CANNOT SCRATCH
During summer, it's quite common that almost every second pet parent that goes into a vet's practice will complain about their pets that itch, scratch, rub or lose hair. Animals will lose their winter coat as the season changes. If the hair loss is patchy...
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2021-03-23
Back to Basics – Part 2: How to choose the right diet for your pet
An apple a day keeps the doctor away ... and feeding your pet correctly can keep the vet away too! The tricky part is choosing the right diet for your pet with so many options on the market. Here are Dr Rouxlene’s easy tips for...
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2020-11-28
Treating Osteoarthritis Arthritis in pets
There are many treatment options and suggestions for treating Osteoarthritis (OA) in pets and in this short article we will focus on what OA is and the basics of treating it. What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a chronic, painful, degenerative, and inflammatory disease that affects...
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2020-08-31
Breed specific pet nutrition
You may ask yourself, why are there different diets for specific breeds, what makes them special? Well just like the different breeds themselves have certain characteristics, traits and unique sensitivities so do the ROYAL CANIN® breed specific diets. No two dog breeds are the same...
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