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Owner bathing a happy dog in the bathtub, with washed bowls and a clean bed in the background

Treating Giardia in dogs: how long does it take, why does it come back, and what can you do at home?

How Giardia is treated in dogs, why it comes back so often, what cleaning and bathing plan you need alongside the medication, and when it makes sense to re-test. Based on CAPC, Cornell and the results of a 50-day study.
Tired kitten resting on a grey blanket while its owner gently strokes it

Cat diarrhoea: causes, warning signs and what you can do at home

What can cause diarrhoea in cats, when to see a vet immediately, what you can do at home, how diarrhoea in kittens is different, and when a Giardia or cat parvo (FPV) rapid test helps. Based on Cornell and ABCD recommendations.
Tabby cat sitting next to a clean litter tray while the owner scoops it

Giardia in cats: symptoms, testing, treatment and preventing reinfection

What the stool of a cat with Giardia looks like, which cats are most at risk, how to test at home, how it is treated, and how cleaning and bathing stop the infection from coming back. Based on ABCD and CAPC recommendations.
Vizsla resting in the living room with a heartworm rapid test cassette and dropper in the foreground

Heartworm testing for dogs and cats: when to test, how it works and what it costs (2026)

When should you test for heartworm, what does the test detect and what not, how can you do it at home, and what does it cost in 2026? Timing around mosquito season, interpreting the result, and clinic versus home prices, with data from a recent Hungarian survey.
Golden retriever puppy on the kitchen table next to a vaccination record and a marked calendar – puppy vaccination schedule

Puppy vaccination schedule 2026: order, mandatory vaccines and costs

When does a puppy get which vaccine? A week-by-week vaccination schedule based on the WSAVA 2024 guidelines and Hungarian legislation, the rules on mandatory rabies vaccination and microchipping in Hungary, typical 2026 costs, and what to do during the vaccination series while your puppy is not yet fully protected.