The thinking behind
everyday care
Guides, nutrition notes and observations from practice, written from a veterinary point of view — to make daily care at home a little easier.
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Clinical NotesRemoving Uraemic Toxins Through the Gut: The Enteric Dialysis Rationale in Azotaemia Management
A substantial share of uraemic toxins is produced not in the kidney but in the colon. The urea–ammonia cycle, protein-bound solutes and the gut–kidney axis: the basis and limits of the "enteric dialysis" rationale.
Clinical NotesWhy Are Phosphorus Retention and Microcirculation Vital in Chronic Kidney Disease?
In chronic kidney disease, blood phosphorus can look normal until the adaptive capacity of the remaining nephrons is exhausted. We explain the FGF-23–PTH axis and renal microcirculation at the level of general physiology.
Clinical NotesWhat Do Raised ALT and AST Mean in Cats and Dogs? The Hepatoprotective Role of Silymarin and Artichoke
Raised ALT and AST are not a diagnosis but a laboratory finding your vet reads. We look at why these enzymes leak into the blood, the described membrane mechanisms of silymarin, and the role of artichoke extract in bile flow — with the limits of the evidence stated plainly.
Clinical NotesDo Hairballs Irritate a Cat's Stomach? Gastritis Risks and Scientific Approach
Accumulation of trichobezoars in cats mechanically erodes the gastric mucosa, predisposing to chronic gastritis. Nutritional and clinical approaches for physiological transit.
Care GuidesOral care at home: a step-by-step way to build the habit
The hard part of oral care is not the brushing — it is getting there. A patient two-week programme is usually enough for the routine to settle in most dogs and cats.
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