nutrition
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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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2022-03-04
Which Cat Litter to Use: Silica vs. Clay-Based
Choosing a cat litter for your cat can be a strenuous task! There are many options on the market and they all have their advantages. The two popular options are traditional clay litters and crystal cat litter, also known as silica cat litter. For the...
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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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2019-06-09
“Mom Says Chocolate isn’t Good for Dogs…” The Truth Behind Cocoa and Our Fur Babies
It is always a good time to mention that chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats. I have often heard people say that they don’t think animals will eat things that are poisonous, as they should know from some sort of instinct. This is completely...
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2018-04-25
A Diamond in the Ruff – Spotlight on Working Dogs
The best therapist in the world has fur and four legs. Everyone should spend time with a working dog, simply to learn from them. If only all humans could possess the same calm, patient and willing temperament that these dogs have, the world would be...
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2018-03-15
Pet Food Labels Explained
Many of us will stand for hours in the supermarket aisles trying to understand what is packaged in the food we’re about to consume, however, very few of us will do the same for our furkids when purchasing their packaged food. Here are some handy...
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2018-03-13
Listeriosis and your pet | Everything you need to know
Hill’s Pet Nutrition South Africa addresses pet parents’ Listeriosis concerns. The latest nationwide Listeria outbreak has naturally got pet parents concerned about what they should and shouldn’t be feeding their pets. Listeriosis is a serious but treatable disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, which is widely...
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