Feeding Schrödinger's cat

An inside look at the ideas that inspire us

Dec 21, 2024
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by Meredith Wall

H5N1 Bird flu and raw meat diets for cats: what we know

How to reduce the risk of H5N1 Bird flu when choosing diets for your cat. Learn about raw meat diets, freeze-dried diets, canned diets, and more.

Dec 17, 2024
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by Meredith Wall

Diet and gallbladder mucoceles in dogs

What are gallbladder mucoceles in dogs and what causes them? Learn about diet and treat choices, and what supplements to give.

Mar 08, 2020
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by Meredith Wall

Case of the month: symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy in a Giant Schnauzer

Updated: Dec 20, 2023 Recently referred to us was a 4-year-old male entire Giant Schnauzer with symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy. Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy is an unusual disease that affects the dog's claws - it's believed to be immune-mediated, but may also...

Jul 05, 2019
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by Matthew Kopke

Paroxysmal gluten-sensitive dyskinesia in Border terriers

Updated: Dec 21, 2023 Firstly, yes the name is unfortunately a mouthful, and doesn’t really roll-off-the-tongue very nicely! Probably, the (somewhat) easier term to remember is canine epileptoid cramping syndrome, or CECS. Another name sometimes/previously used to describe this disorder...

Apr 25, 2019
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by Meredith Wall

More evidence that brushing is better than dental diets or chews

Updated: Dec 21, 2023 In April 2019, Allan et al. published a paper in the Journal of Small Animal Practice titled "Prospective randomised blinded clinical trial assessing effectiveness of three dental plaque control methods in dogs". The authors' aim was...

Apr 22, 2019
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by Meredith Wall

Hyperlipidaemia and proteinuria in Miniature Schnauzers

Updated: Dec 20, 2023 The bright and friendly Mini Schnauzer is, without a doubt, our number one client. Unfortunately, these lovely dogs are prone to a number of diseases, for which nutrition is a key part of management. Diabetes mellitus...

Mar 24, 2019
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by Matthew Kopke

Canine cystine urolithiasis – to neuter or not?

Originally published on 24/03/2019 To briefly recap from the last post, cystine urolithiasis refers to the formation of urinary tract stones (uroliths) that are composed of cysteine. Cysteine is one of several amino acids that are filtered by the kidneys,...

Mar 10, 2019
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by Meredith Wall

Case of the month: cystinuria in a 9-month-old female cat

Updated: Dec 20, 2023 Here's an unusual and interesting case that was recently referred to us for a nutrition consult. A 9-month-old female spayed domestic medium-haired cat presented to the referring veterinarian with a two week history of painful urination....

Jan 13, 2019
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by Meredith Wall

Phosphorus and cats - a new cause for concern?

Updated: Dec 21, 2023 This study by Alexander et al. was published in December 2018 and raises some thought-provoking concerns about dietary phosphorus and healthy adult cats. For anyone with an interest in feline nutrition it's definitely worth a read....