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 NotesHard Stools and Straining in Cats: The Peristaltic Power of Soluble and Insoluble Fibre
Why do cats develop hard stools and straining, and when does chronic constipation turn into a megacolon risk? This article covers the role of soluble and insoluble fibre in faecal bulk, water holding, peristalsis and the microbiota, plus the warning signs that need a veterinary surgeon.
Clinical NotesHow Does the Gut Microbiota Manage Immunity? Probiotic Colonisation in Small Animals
The microbiota does not boost immunity; it lays the ground for it by maintaining the barrier and training the mucosal immune tissue day after day. What probiotic colonisation actually means, why strain identity matters, and the physiology of the period after antibiotics.
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