Dental caries are very rare in dogs (but they CAN get caries)! Though I bet you brush your teeth more often than you do your dog’s. Then why are caries that rare in our canine companions?
It’s because of a biochemical difference in our saliva. Human saliva contains an enzyme, amylase, that brakes down starch into [...]

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Last Friday a US dog lover asked my recommendations on the energy requirements of a rather obese dog. Below you find an excerpt of my response to them.
A six year old chihuahua/dachshund mix had been gaining weight from 7.5 to 10 pounds. Assuming the 7.5 pound is the ideal weight, this dog suffers from 33% [...]

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Allergic reactions are usually directed against proteins that are recognized by the immune system. Since this protein needs to be of a certain size to be recognized, the industry has put this knowledge to use.

When hydrolyzing proteins the parts become so small that these are too small to be recognized by the immune system. An [...]

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This post on dog food blog is about a complex technology (which I won’t dig into) and it amazes me that this technology is used ‘just’ to get dogs to say ‘mmmm… boss, that food you bought smells really nice‘ and at the same time I think this is so interesting and exiting. It makes [...]

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An animal with sharp pointed teeth, designed to kill and tear apart the meat. Jaw muscles strong enough to crack bones and eat those too. An animal with a short digestive tract that is unable to digest plant material. Yes… I’m talking about a dog  Dogs are classified as carnivores because of their [...]

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