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Young, unwell dog resting at home with slightly watery eyes – canine distemper awareness

Distemper in dogs: symptoms, dangers and home screening

Distemper (CDV) is a serious, often fatal viral disease that mainly threatens unvaccinated puppies. Learn about the symptoms, how it spreads, prevention and how you can screen for it at home.
Healthy dog and cat in summer grass – heartworm prevention and screening

Heartworm in dogs and cats: symptoms, screening and prevention

Heartworm (Dirofilaria) is spread by mosquito bites and can remain symptom-free for years while it damages the heart and lungs. Learn about the symptoms, screening and prevention in dogs and cats.
Worried owner comforting a tired dog with diarrhoea on a soft blanket at home

Diarrhoea in dogs: when is it harmless and when is it a warning sign? A complete guide

Diarrhoea in a dog can be a passing upset or the first sign of a life-threatening infection. This guide explains when it is enough to keep an eye on things at home, when you need to see a vet straight away, and how to screen for the most common causes at home.
Owner checking their dog's coat for ticks after a forest walk

Found a tick on your dog? How to find out in 5 minutes whether it carried Lyme disease

Found a tick on your dog? Don't throw it away! In just 5 minutes at home, you can find out whether the removed tick carried the Lyme disease pathogen. A guide to correct removal and testing.

Home Rapid Tests: When to Use One and When to See a Vet

In a pet whose condition is stable, a home rapid test screens for one specific pathogen within minutes. With difficulty breathing, collapse, bloody or continuous vomiting and diarrhoea, seizures or suspected poisoning, you do not test – you go straight to the vet. A positive result is always followed by a vet visit.