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Current Issue — February 2026
Nutrition Science
Close-up of a golden retriever looking attentively at a ceramic bowl of food on a kitchen counter, warm morning light

The Chicken-and-Rice Trap: Why Your Vet's Bland Diet Advice Has an Expiration Date

Boiled chicken and white rice is excellent for a 48-hour GI upset. It was never meant to be a long-term diet. Here is what the evidence says about transitioning back, and why some dogs get stuck.

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Dr. Rafael MorenoDVM, DACVN
8 min readRead
Behavior & Cognition
A small border collie lying near a closed front door, head resting on paws, expression soft and watchful

Separation Anxiety Is Not a Training Problem. It Is a Panic Disorder.

The distinction matters enormously for treatment. Dogs with true separation anxiety are not being stubborn or spiteful — they are in genuine physiological distress. What the science says, and why punishment-based approaches make it measurably worse.

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Dr. Saoirse CallahanDVM, DACVB
11 min readRead
Senior Care
An older tabby cat resting on a soft blanket in afternoon light, eyes half-closed in contentment

The Kidney Diet Conversation No One Has Early Enough

Chronic kidney disease in cats is often diagnosed late because the signs are quiet. But the dietary intervention window opens long before symptoms appear. What your cat's creatinine trend is actually telling you.

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Dr. Miriam Osei-BonsuDVM, DACVIM
9 min readRead
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Evidence Review
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We Reviewed Every Joint Supplement Study Published in the Last Decade. Here Is What Actually Works.

The pet supplement industry is a $2.1 billion market with almost no FDA oversight. Some products have genuine evidence. Most do not. Our clinical team ranked the top ten by mechanism, dosage, and study quality.

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Dr. Rafael MorenoDVM, DACVN
14 min readRead
Grief & Loss
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On the Particular Loneliness of Anticipatory Grief

You are still walking them. They are still eating. And you are already grieving. Anticipatory grief in pet owners is real, clinically recognized, and almost entirely unacknowledged. A piece for the people who are already saying goodbye.

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Dr. Miriam Osei-BonsuDVM, DACVIM
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Our Contributors

Written by veterinarians.
Edited for people who love their animals.

Every piece is reviewed by a board-certified specialist before it reaches you. We cite primary literature. We flag when evidence is thin.

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Dr. Miriam Osei-Bonsu

DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)

Chronic disease management in cats and dogs

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Dr. Rafael Moreno

DVM, DACVN (Veterinary Nutrition)

Therapeutic diets, raw feeding safety, supplement evidence

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Dr. Saoirse Callahan

DVM, DACVB (Behavior)

Fear-free protocols, separation anxiety, enrichment science

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