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Everything you ever needed to know about rabbits… from A to Z
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Thinking of adding a bunny to your menagerie this Easter? Clare Pemberley offers 26 expert tips to help you keep them happy. From the PetPeople magazine archive
A is for aggression
Your bunny will be much less likely to bite or scratch if neutered or spayed, provided with plenty of space and picked up correctly. Read more
Posted in PetPeople magazine archive
Tagged aggression, diet, exercise, grass, grooming, litter tray, neutering, rabbit, rescue pets, teeth, tips, vaccinations, worming
Four canine ‘superfoods’ for 2012
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We’ve asked vet and nutrition columnist Alison Logan for her top “superfood” recommendations to help get your dog fit in 2012. The best news of all? A lot of them cost nothing… Read more
Posted in Diet
Tagged diet, dog, pet diet, polydipsia
Pet owners: some quick ways to save money in 2012
1 CommentYour beloved pet probably isn’t that interested in the Eurozone crisis or a possible double-dip recession, but we’re all into saving money these days. Here are some ideas on how to save cash when it comes to our pets… Read more
Diet: are you feeding your rabbits the right way? Read this to be absolutely sure
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With digestive system disorders so common in rabbits, it’s important to feed them the right diet. Here are vet Alison Logan’s essential recommendations
Grass – but make him work for it
Letting your rabbit graze on your lawn not only provides him with nutrition, but also mental stimulation and exercise. No rabbit should spend all his time in a hutch. Do not, however, be tempted to feed grass mowings, which may have started to ferment. Read more
Posted in Diet, Veterinary problems
Tagged diet, rabbit
Does your cat have fur balls – or something more serious?
Leave a commentQ: My healthy seven-year-old Persian cat is frequently sick. She seems fine, then suddenly vomits. She even wakes up to be sick. I don’t think it is fur balls. What could it be? A: First, it is more accurate to … Read more
Posted in Veterinary problems
Tagged cat, diet, fur ball, vomiting
Can’t eat, won’t eat? Why your pet may be off its food
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Julie Hunt reports on what steps to take when your beloved pet starts refusing its food. From the Petpeople magazine archive You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink, goes the old saying. But how … Read more
Posted in Diet, PetPeople magazine archive, Veterinary problems
Tagged cat, diet, dog, eating, food, pet food, rabbit
How to make a tasty Christmas dinner for your dog
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We’ve invited writer Elaine Everest, author of hit book Canine Cuisine (£8.99, How To Books) to give us this extra-special recipe for a festive meal for your dog. Hope your dog likes it… Ingredients One mug of brown rice One … Read more
Debate: should dogs only eat raw meat? Part 2
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Last week, Dr Ian Billinghurst told us about his view that dogs should only eat a Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) diet. Now here’s the other side of the argument, from vet Brian Faulkner
“The BARF diet is based on the assumption that dogs are the same as their ancestors: wolves. But they are a domesticated species with different DNA to wolves; a distinction going back many thousands of years.
Furthermore, all dogs are not the same. A Great Dane or a St Bernard may grow more in one week than a Yorkshire Terrier will grow in its whole life. The nutritional requirement of these dogs is significantly different. Read more
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Tagged BARF diet, Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF), diet, dog, eating, Raw diet
Is your pet a porker? Here’s what to do
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We all love to spoil our pets, but a treat too many can cause the pounds to creep on – and even put their health at risk. Here’s vet Alison Logan’s advice on what to do.
It’s often said that owners look like their pets – and this can extend to the waistline, too. Since qualifying as a vet 19 years ago, I’ve seen an increasing number of overweight pets coming through my consulting room. Indeed, the 2007 Petplan census found that 30 per cent of dogs, cats and rabbits are obese, and it’s fast becoming a problem with small furries and pet birds, too.
We are told that ‘we are what we eat’, but we’re also the result of what we do – and don’t do. Our body is like a seesaw: energy input from the food we eat should be balanced by energy output. If we eat more than our body needs, then the excess energy is stored as fat and bodyweight increases. Read more
Posted in Behaviour problems, PetPeople magazine archive, Veterinary problems
Tagged diet, diets, obesity, overweight, pet diet, weight loss
How to help your dog lose weight
Leave a commentQ: Our Great Dane weighed 75kg when we adopted her a year ago. She has three 20-60-minute walks a day but can’t manage more since a leg operation. She won’t eat diet food so I give half the amount recommended on the packet, some tripe, two treats a day and some fruit. How can she lose weight? Read more
Posted in Veterinary problems
Tagged diet, dog, obesity, pet diet
