The changing canine nutritional environment

The changing canine nutritional environment

by | Apr 26, 2022 | Blog, FrontPage

  The changing canine nutritional environment The linkage between the dog and the wolf, Canis Lupus, has now been demonstrated, based on an increasing level of molecular data, combined with both physiological and behavioural similarities. A recent large-scale...
Does it matter what a dog wants to eat?

Does it matter what a dog wants to eat?

by | Apr 2, 2022 | Blog, FrontPage

  Does it matter what a dog wants to eat? A reasonable thought process might be that it does not matter what a dog wants to eat regarding protein, fat and carbohydrate content. However, research involving a range of other animals suggest that this is not the...
So what does a dog want to eat?

So what does a dog want to eat?

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, FrontPage

  So what does a dog want to eat? Having outlined the reasoning behind wanting to establish the instinct macronutrient self-selection of dogs, I will now discuss my research findings.  The first approach I adopted was to provide a group of dogs essentially with a...
Gastrointestinal issues

Gastrointestinal issues

by | Mar 25, 2022 | Blog, FrontPage

  Gastrointestinal issues Gastrointestinal issues refer to a plethora of conditions, however for the purpose of this discussion will relate to diarrhea, vomiting, bloating and abdominal pain. Why? Because these are commonly believed to be associated with dogs...
Obesity and diet

Obesity and diet

by | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, FrontPage

Obesity and diet Obesity in dogs is a major health problem, with current figures suggesting over half of adult dogs are either overweight or obese. As a result of this, the risk of developing several other diseases increases, such as metabolic abnormalities, immune...