Everyday care4 min read
Moving cities with a pet: carry the preventive-care story
Keep the new clinic from having to reconstruct care from scattered reminders.
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For every very good dog.
First visits, daily routines and the questions that come with looking after a dog. Good preparation, without the overwhelm.
A few things to keep in mind.
- Notice what is normal for your own dog.
- Introduce new care routines gently and gradually.
- Age, coat, health and temperament can change the right approach.
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Metabolic health5 min read
Ketosis and diabetic ketoacidosis are not the same thing
Ketones need clinical context, especially in an unwell diabetic dog or cat.
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Metabolic health4 min read
High blood lipids in dogs: what the result means
Separate a meal-related change, persistent elevation and an underlying health question.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Your dog has diabetes: make the first plan understandable
The first discussion should leave you able to explain the daily routine and get help safely.
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Metabolic health4 min read
A diabetic pet who becomes unwell needs a call now
Poor appetite, vomiting or weakness changes the plan, even after a stable period.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Possible low blood sugar: get help, do not guess
Weakness, abnormal behaviour or seizures needs urgent direction, especially in a diabetic pet.
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Metabolic health4 min read
A low thyroid result is not the whole diagnosis
Ask how thyroid tests fit symptoms, other illness and medicines.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Cushing's disease questions before and after testing
A hormone investigation should explain symptoms, test choice and ongoing monitoring.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Addison's disease: why the history matters
Intermittent illness and an acute crisis require different levels of urgency.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Pancreatitis: understand what supports the diagnosis
Symptoms, pancreatic tests and imaging need to be interpreted together.
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Metabolic health4 min read
A chronic kidney diagnosis: start with the whole picture
Understand what establishes chronic disease and which questions determine the plan.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Kidney-disease follow-up: more than one blood number
Bring appetite, body condition, urine and day-to-day comfort into the review.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Protein in urine: ask where it comes from
A protein result needs urine concentration, sediment and the clinical picture.
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Metabolic health4 min read
Raised liver enzymes: a finding, not a final answer
The pattern, medicines and animal's health determine the next question.
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Vet visits4 min read
Why your vet may recommend a culture before antibiotics
A good sample can make treatment decisions more specific.
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Vet visits4 min read
Urine culture results: infection, collection and context
Bacterial growth needs interpretation alongside symptoms and the way urine was collected.
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Vet visits4 min read
A low platelet count: why the sample needs context
Platelet clumps and true low numbers are different clinical questions.
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Vet visits4 min read
Anaemia follow-up: understand the next question
Low red-cell measures describe a problem, not its cause.
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