Life-stage guide
Living well with long-term conditions: medication, monitoring and quality of life.
A healthy dog drinks roughly 40-60 ml of water per kilogram of body weight each day, but heat, exercise and diet all shift the number. This guide shows you how to gauge normal intake, measure it at home, and recognise when too much or too little thirst signals a medical problem.
An overweight dog can slim down safely with a measured plan: confirm the body condition score, set a target weight with your vet, cut calories gradually, and track progress every two weeks. This 12-week guide walks you through portions, food choices, exercise and the warning signs to watch.
Routine ear cleaning keeps wax and moisture in check, but over-cleaning a healthy ear causes more harm than good. Learn the safe step-by-step method, which tools to use, and the warning signs that mean you should stop and see your vet instead.
Head-shaking, scratching, a strong smell, and dark discharge are the classic signs of a dog ear infection. This guide explains what causes them, why floppy-eared and allergic dogs get them repeatedly, how vets treat them, and how to prevent the frustrating cycle of recurrence.
