Nutrition

What pet owners have learnt about feeding their animals well — from decoding pet food labels and managing weight to raw feeding, fussy eaters and diet-related health conditions.

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    How To Choose The Best Dog Food

    How To Choose The Best Dog FoodWritten by Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc [easy-social-share] Determining the best dog food to feed your beloved dog is a challenge for many of us. While our focus is on the health of man’s best friend, in many situations we are being fooled by the marketing genius of expert [...]

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    Feeding Raw Chicken Is Linked To Paralysis In Dogs

    Feeding Raw Chicken Is Linked To Paralysis In DogsWritten by Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc [easy-social-share] Feeding raw meat to our pets always carries a risk to their health due to the potential of a high volume of bacteria being consumed. We need to be very careful with food hygiene for not only our dogs [...]

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    Hendra Vaccine – Why Is It So Important?

    Dangers Of Hendra Virus To Humans & HorsesWritten by Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc [easy-social-share] Hendra is a severe, often fatal disease caused by the Hendra virus (HeV) that is spread by the flying fox causing infection in horses. It is a notifiable zoonotic disease meaning that humans can also become infected and die. Whilst [...]