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on December 23, 2014

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Fruits and Vegetables Your Dog Can Safely Eat

As you might have discovered if you read our article on whether or not it is safe to feed your dog a vegan diet, the way dogs evolved alongside humans means that they are actually considered omnivores, meaning that they can digest and absorb some nutrients from fruits and vegetables.

While a 100% vegan diet isn't ideal for dogs, the inclusion of some fruits and vegetables in their diet can be beneficial for their health. If you've often wondered which fruits and vegetables are safe to give to your dog look no further! We've grouped some of the more popular fruits and vegetables into three categories to make it easy for you to see exactly which fruits and vegetables are safe to give to your dog.
Fruits and Vegetables That Are Safe To Give To Your Dog Frequently
Apples - After removing the core and seeds, apples make a great snack, especially for senior dogs, given that they are high in vitamins A and C, and fiber, and are low in protein and fat.Blueberries - Packed with ant…

Recognising the signs of pain in your pet

As September draws to a close, so too does Pet Pain Awareness Month, an annual campaign to inform and educate pet owners about the management of both acute and chronic pain in pets. Read on to learn about the differences between acute and chronic pain and to learn the signs of pain in cats and dogs.

Acute Pain Acute pain is typically obvious and distressing in pets and is usually a response to some kind of stimulus such as crushing or twisting or a tissue injury that is the result of a bruise, wound or surgical incision. Acute pain is generally short-lived and typically resolves within 3 days after the event that caused it.

Chronic Pain Chronic pain describes any type of pain that lasts longer than expected or pain that is associated with long-term diseases such as osteoarthritis. Symptoms of chronic pain may be more subtle than acute pain symptoms and can be mistakenly attributed to "getting old" or "slowing down" which often means that the underlying cause of pai…

Diabetes in Pets

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects humans, dogs, cats, apes, pigs and horses. There are two main types:
Type 1 is an insulin deficiency and the body doesn’t make enough insulinType 2 is more of a resistance to insulin as the body produces enough but it isn’t being used as it should Type one is the most common kind found in cats and dogs, although it can be harder to tell the difference between the two types in pets.

Read on if you want a more in-depth explanation of the exact process of how insulin works, otherwise, skip down to the section on Pets With a Higher Risk of Developing Diabetes.

How Does The Body Use Insulin? Basically, the process of how bodies use insulin is as follows: Digested food passes through the intestines and sugars are absorbed from the food and transported to the cells of the intestines. In the cells, the sugar is converted into simple sugars (such as glucose) and then absorbed into the bloodstream.

Once in the bloodstream, the sugar…

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