You have been to the vets, and they have suggested that your pet’s skin, ear or gastrointestinal problems may be caused by a food intolerance or allergy. The veterinary team may have recommended a special diet, but special diets can be difficult to find, so you grab a bag of a hypoallergenic food from the local pet shop or supermarket instead. Will it do the same job? The short answer is no, it might not. The term “hypoallergenic” is often used when a diet has been formulated

Most cases of diarrhoea in dogs and cats will be short-lived and not require any medicines such as antibiotics to resolve. However, gut upsets can occasionally cause discomfort and more serious, so it’s important to know what to look out for and when a visit to the vets is needed. Some causes of acute diarrhoea include: Dietary indiscretion – bin raiding, table scraps, scavenging, basically eating things they shouldn’t do Infections. Just like us, dogs and cats can catch sto

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A blizzard of misinformation about leptospirosis is putting animals and human health at risk Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira . It is recognised as an important disease in dogs due to its potential to cause severe illness and its ability to spread to humans. In the United Kingdom, leptospirosis vaccination is classified by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) as a core vaccine . Core vaccines are those recomm