Dietary methionine restriction affects cancer outcome in a mouse model
A recent study by Guo et al. (2019) published in Nature has demonstrated that dietary restriction of the amino acid methionine can reduce...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Jul 21, 2019
- 4 min
Does it really give you wings? Five interesting facts about taurine
Given the recent focus on taurine and the association between feeding a grain-free diet and the development of dilated cardiomyopathy in...
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Dr Matt Kopke
- Jul 5, 2019
- 3 min
Paroxysmal gluten-sensitive dyskinesia in Border terriers
Firstly, yes the name is unfortunately a mouthful, and doesn’t really roll-off-the-tongue very nicely! Probably, the (somewhat) easier...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Jul 1, 2019
- 11 min
Case of the month: pancreatitis and renal disease in a Dachshund + two recipes
This month I wanted to talk about nutritional management of two diseases that we see very commonly. A 9-year-old female spayed Dachshund...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
Low protein and low copper treats for dogs (and puppies)
Here are two tasty treat recipes I've formulated for adult dogs or puppies with: Portosystemic shunts or advanced hepatic disease. These...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
No more itchy eyes ... Purina develops new diet for allergic cat lovers
An interesting paper was published recently in the journal Immunity, Inflammation and Disease by Satyaraj et al. from Nestle Purina...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- May 15, 2019
- 5 min
What's the problem with 'prey model' or 'ratio' raw diets?
Prey model (or ratio) raw diets are undoubtedly popular. Unfortunately, they are often deficient in many essential nutrients.
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
Ingredient of the month: squid
In this series of posts I thought we could take a closer look at some interesting ingredients that can be used in home-prepared diets for...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
More evidence that brushing is better than dental diets or chews
In April 2019, Allan et al. published a paper in the Journal of Small Animal Practice titled "Prospective randomised blinded clinical ...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Hyperlipidaemia and proteinuria in Miniature Schnauzers
The bright and friendly Mini Schnauzer is, without a doubt, our number one client. Unfortunately, these lovely dogs are prone to a number...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Mar 31, 2019
- 3 min
Pêche de vigne (and a bit on anthocyanins)
Last week was quite exciting – my pêches de vigne finally arrived from the South Island. These beautiful and rare peaches are grown in...
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Dr Matt Kopke
- Mar 24, 2019
- 3 min
Canine cystine urolithiasis – to neuter or not?
To briefly recap from the last post, cystine urolithiasis refers to the formation of urinary tract stones (uroliths) that are composed of...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Mar 10, 2019
- 3 min
Case of the month: cystinuria in a 9-month-old female cat
Here's an unusual and interesting case that was recently referred to us for a nutrition consult. A 9-month-old female spayed domestic...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Mar 3, 2019
- 2 min
Cheddar cheese treats for dogs with renal disease
Here's a quick and easy recipe for some tasty cheddar cheese biscuits that you can easily make at home. I've adapted the recipe from a...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Feb 24, 2019
- 3 min
It's all about the fat: MCT ketogenic diets for dogs with epilepsy
Ketogenic (or 'keto') diets are all over the news these days. Yet despite all the hype and large number of recently published, glossy...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Feb 10, 2019
- 4 min
What did you eat today?
So, here's my day on a plate: Do you think you did better, or worse? The analysis above compares my intake with the Australian/New...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
The best restaurant in the world serves this - but would you feed it to your pet?
In recent years the popularity of insects as a protein source has exploded. It's now easy to order cricket powder in New Zealand and...
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Dr Matt Kopke
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Why veterinarians don't like bones
Oesophageal foreign bodies, particularly those involving pieces of bone, are unfortunately a common reason for presentation of dogs to...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Jan 29, 2019
- 3 min
Is algal oil the ideal omega-3 fatty acid supplement?
I first became aware of algal oil when I needed to formulate a vegetarian diet for a dog with severe food allergies and osteoarthritis. ...
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Dr Meredith Wall
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
Phosphorus and cats - a new cause for concern?
This study by Alexander et al. was published in December 2018 and raises some thought-provoking concerns about dietary phosphorus and...
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