Dr Meredith Wall
All about yeast for dogs and cats: Saccharomyces boulardii and more
Yeast is big business these days. From probiotics to prebiotics to postbiotics, the animal feed yeast market was valued at USD 1.91...
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Dr Matthew Kopke
Aug 96 min read
Feeding a dog with cognitive dysfunction
We cover what canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome is, ways to recognise it, and how to manage it, particularly the role of nutrition.
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Dr Becca Leung
Jul 267 min read
Elimination diet trials for pets with food allergies and intolerances
What are food elimination-challenge trials and how can they be used to help diagnose a food intolerance or food allergy?
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Dr Meredith Wall
Jul 155 min read
Seaweed and iodine - how much is too much?
Seaweed supplements can provide health benefits, but they can also be very high in iodine. Could this be harmful for dogs and cats?
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Dr Meredith Wall
Jun 85 min read
Oxalate in pet food – is it dangerous for dogs and cats?
Are leafy greens safe for dogs and cats? What is oxalate and why worry about it?
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Dr Matthew Kopke
May 105 min read
Don't go breaking my heart with grain-free
Is grain-free the route to a broken heart? Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant increase in the diagnosis of...
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Dr Meredith Wall
May 33 min read
Homemade treat recipes for dogs with kidney disease
Here's some tasty treat recipes for dogs with kidney disease - a strawberry banana oat slice, and chicken and broccoli tots.
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Dr Meredith Wall
Mar 157 min read
Digestive enzymes: does my pet really need them?
What are digestive enzymes? Are they safe? Do raw foods contain live enzymes?
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Dr Becca Leung
Mar 85 min read
How to transition your dog or cat to a new food (homemade fresh, raw or commercial)
I’ve been lucky that I have never really needed to transition my dog, Boston, when it comes to food. She was always a good eater and...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Mar 26 min read
Demystifying pet food labels: as fed, dry matter, and caloric basis
Learn why it's better to compare diets on a caloric basis, compared with as fed or dry matter basis.
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Dr Meredith Wall
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Meal completer supplements for homemade pet food
Our guide to meal completer supplements for dogs and cats.
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Dr Becca Leung
Oct 21, 20234 min read
The practical way to work out how much to feed your dog or cat
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke about how to quickly and easily body condition score your own dog or cat. One of the most important...
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Dr Becca Leung
Sep 29, 20236 min read
How to body condition score a dog or cat
Learn how to quickly body condition score your dog or cat in under 1 minute.
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Dr Matt Kopke
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Case of the month: recurrent urate stones in a Dalmatian
Urate urolithiasis, while not the most common urolith (or urinary tract stone) identified in dogs and cats, is quite prevalent in certain...
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Dr Becca Leung
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Could intermittent fasting be a healthier way to feed dogs?
As veterinary nutritionists, we often get asked, “how often should I feed my dog?”. In the past, we’ve not had much more sound advice...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Apr 21, 20225 min read
Basics for veterinary staff: how to calculate the energy requirement of an adult pet
Here's a quick, simple overview of how to calculate the energy requirement (required kcal per day) of a healthy adult dog or cat. I know...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Hair and saliva testing for food allergens: don't waste your money
Let's jump right in with a recent research study by Bernstein et al. (2019), entitled: "Hair and saliva analysis fails to accurately...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Mar 13, 202211 min read
What's more important in pet food - ingredients or nutrients?
To begin, here is a link to read Michael Pollan's essay titled 'Unhappy Meals', which was published in the New York Times magazine in...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Mar 5, 20228 min read
Fat content of some commercial diets for dogs
We are often contacted by dog owners asking for help comparing the fat content of different commercial diets. It can be surprisingly...
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Dr Meredith Wall
Aug 30, 20204 min read
For vets: how and when to use prescription hepatic diets
We often find that vets have questions about when to recommend prescription hepatic diets, so here's a quick overview - I hope it's...
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