Many dogs love snow, but winter also brings cold, de-icing salt and dark walks. Here you’ll learn what to look out for with your dog in winter and when it becomes dangerous.
Salmonella rarely makes dogs ill, but many carry it unnoticed and can pass it on to people. Here you’ll learn how to recognise an infection, what role raw food plays and which hygiene measures protect you and your family.
Short legs, a long back and a higher risk for the discs: CDDY is often behind it. Here you’ll learn what the abbreviation means, which breeds carry it, what a genetic test tells you and how to protect your dog in everyday life.
For many dogs, New Year’s Eve is the worst night of the year. Here you’ll learn how to prepare your dog weeks in advance, what helps on the evening itself and when support from the vet makes sense.
Does your young dog’s foreleg look crooked, with the paw pointing outwards? Radius curvus syndrome may be behind it. Here you’ll learn how it develops, how to recognise it and why timing makes such a difference.
During Advent there is chocolate everywhere, and dogs find it. Here you’ll learn why chocolate is toxic for dogs, which types are especially dangerous and what to do if your dog has eaten some.
Is your dog squinting with one eye, is it watering and is he rubbing it with his paw? A corneal ulcer may be behind it. Here you’ll learn what it is, why you should act quickly and how treatment works.
The bowl is empty, yet your old dog keeps getting thinner. You should take that seriously. Here you’ll learn what can be behind it, what to look out for and how to support your senior dog.
There are insights that are of extremely great importance for dog health. Dogs used to often live up to 20 years, some even older. Why do dogs today often no longer grow so old? We show you the background.
DOG FIT by PreThis® partner: Petra Severitt – Pets Vital physiotherapy and animal health practice in Ahlshausen. We are very glad about the following introduction of the Pets Vital practice. Enjoy reading!
In summer, high temperatures can be unpleasant not only for us humans. Animals too suffer from the heat and, like us, can get heatstroke. Hot asphalt in particular poses a great danger to sensitive dogs' paws.
There is a well-known saying: everyone wants to grow old, but nobody wants to get older. This applies not only to us humans, but also to our dogs. We give you tips on how your furry friend, too, can grow old comfortably.
This article is about the skin and coat of dogs, but in a different way than you might expect. A beautiful coat and healthy skin depend not only on external grooming, but above all reflect the overall state of health of your four-legged friend.
Many dog owners ask themselves what else they can do to benefit their dog. In their research they often come across the feeding concept of raw meat feeding, known as BARF. Unfortunately, though, it usually remains a mere assumption that it is too much effort and too expensive.
Epidemiologists from Sweden have shown in a large study that dog owners live longer and are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease. The results clearly demonstrate that living together with a dog is beneficial to one's own health.
Back to nature: it is often overlooked, but the valuable nutrients of medicinal plants support our dogs holistically and extremely effectively. Nature has the ingredients in abundance, both for humans and for animals.
We support the Einsatz-Mantrailer rescue dog unit and introduce them to you here. The voluntary teams search professionally for missing persons. Please support the association, they save lives!
10,000 years of shared history and the mystery of human and cat. Dogs have accompanied us for 30,000 years, yet the relationship with the cat is unique in its own way – a fascinating mixture of closeness and independence.
Cool nights and sometimes still sunny days. For most dogs, too, autumn is the loveliest season. They can see far, as the trees have shed their leaves, and romp to their heart's content in the piles of leaves. Perfect for long walks.
What was recently in the media? It concerns a highly official regulation about what animals need, and quite a bit more. It is intended to guarantee dogs sufficient exercise and caring supervision.