Nine out of ten vet professionals believe UK pets are at serious risk of diet related diseases, mirroring the alarming trends seen in human health, and the recession has increased the risk. A study of more than 100 veterinary professionals suggests their daily case loads are weighed down with a host of serious “man-made” dietary-related problems [...]
Continue reading...20. August 2009
Nearly one in three pet owners across the UK think their pets are overweight according to a recent survey, however pet owners themselves are often unsure of the measures they need to take to help keep their pet in shape. Being both overweight and underweight can increase your pet’s chances of developing serious health problems. But [...]
Continue reading...9. March 2009
Remote animal health scanning by www.complementaryanimalhealth.co.uk is designed to give you a full picture of your Horse, Dog or Cat’s overall health. This will include a vitamin and mineral deficiency scan, a list of any food sensitivities and allergens, a homeopathic remedy scan. A tincture can then be produced “tailor made” for your animal. No need [...]
Continue reading...13. January 2009
Pet Insurance Advice There are three basic categories of pet insurance. These are: - Pet cover limited by year - Pet cover limited per condition - Pet cover limited per condition for a maximum of 12 months. When buy pet insurance it is very important to know exactly what you are buying since if your pet develops a serious illness it could [...]
Continue reading...31. December 2008
RPSCA have teamed up with the maker of ‘Simon’s Cat’ and created a video called ‘Fed up’. This video illustrates food-begging behaviour that is typical to dogs and the issue of pet obesity. Though this animation has a light side to it, it still carries a very serious message, and we are really keen for this [...]
Continue reading...4. November 2008
Despite recession, a specialist pet insurer, Animal Friends Insurance, is reporting a 40 percent increase in pet owners purchasing insurance policies to care for the health and wellbeing of their pets. A startling fact found in research done by Sainsbury’s Finance in September, shows that 1.6 million pet owners have had to put down at least [...]
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5. January 2010
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