Are plant-based treats like catnip, cat thyme and silver vine safe for cats? And it it ethical to use them?
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A new study has reportedly found benefits to feeding cats a vegan diet. We got an expert to look at whether the evidence stacks up.
Studies in Yellowstone National Park show plant matter (mostly grass) is found in up to 74% of wolf scats, suggesting the behaviour may be inherited from the beginning of doggy time.
A proposed scientific name is frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs). In rabbits, these high activity periods are called ‘binkies’. But many cat and dog-owners simply call them ‘zoomies’.
Keeping human foods away from pets is one way to avoid emergency veterinary hospital runs during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s.
How to safely store, prepare and feed your pet raw meat. And how to clean up after.
You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.
Christmas is one of the busiest times of year for vets.
Accidental ingestion of drugs can have detrimental effects on dogs’ health. Education and awareness can help protect pets from consuming opioids and cannabis products.
The good news is there’s a vaccine to prevent feline parvovirus.
Chocolate poisoning in dogs remains a problem, particularly at Christmas.
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Fellow, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Veterinarian, Associate Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology and Animal Disease, University of Sydney
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PhD candidate, Population Medicine, University of Guelph
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Associate professor, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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PhD Candidate, Food Safety, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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PhD Candidate, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University
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PhD student, University of Adelaide
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PhD candidate in Veterinary Bioscience, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Animal Welfare and Law, University of Adelaide
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Veterinary Specialist, PhD scholar (wild horse ecology & welfare), University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
