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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 NotesHow to Choose a Probiotic for Cats and Dogs: Strain, Colony Count and Storage Conditions
What should you look for on the label when choosing a probiotic for your cat or dog? Why the strain name and code matter, how to read the colony count (CFU), how storage affects viability and why human probiotics should not be given, with references.
Clinical NotesDiarrhoea in Cats: Causes, Home Monitoring and When to See the Vet
Diarrhoea in cats is most often linked to a change of food, stress or parasites, but signs such as blood, vomiting and lethargy need a veterinary assessment the same day. Here is what to watch at home and when not to wait.
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.
Clinical NotesPost-Antibiotic Diarrhoea and Gut Flora Disruption: How Is the Epithelium Protected?
The physiology behind stools that soften during antibiotic treatment: loss of flora balance, falling short-chain fatty acid production, and why the intestinal epithelium is a heading of its own.
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