ARTICLES ON DOG HEALTH

Oestrus is one of the natural moments in the life of animals, it is what indicates that they are biologically prepared to conceive (although in responsible reproduction it is necessary to wait until at least the second oestrus).  In this article we will talk about it and how to deal with it on a daily basis.

Psychological pregnancy in dogs is a common disorder in females in which they experience and feel the same symptoms as a real pregnancy. In this article we will tell you all about the peculiarities of psychological pregnancy in animals, how to detect it and how to act in such a case. 

Many of the plants that we usually have at home or in parks are potentially toxic plants for dogs and cats. In this article we will look at some of them.

Cleft palate in dogs, also called palatoschisis, is a congenital defect that can affect puppies; this malformation generates an abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavity and can be very problematic. In this article we will discuss it.

The urine of animals can have many colours and some of them, although scary, do not have to indicate anything bad; different urinary problems and even in other parts of the body, dehydration and taking medication can cause a change in the colour of the urine of our animal, and some of them are clear warning signs that have to make us act. For these reasons it is very important to know what can be the causes of these changes in the urine, in this article we will see it.

Obesity in companion animals is one of the most common nutrition-related diseases and is defined as the breakdown of the balance between body mass and fat tissue to an increase of 20-25% of ideal body weight. Currently almost half of all dogs are obese or overweight and cats are on the same path.

We are often told about "brachycephalic dogs" and we immediately think of the English Bulldog or the Pug, more than one thinks that they are unhealthy breeds that cannot breathe, even that their breeding is torture, but is it true? What breeds are brachycephalic and more than one doesn't know? Can they be healthy dogs? We will find out in this article. 

We have often noticed that our dog's or cat's breath smells bad, that they are losing teeth or that their teeth are covered with a dark, unpleasant plaque: this is dental tartar.