Joint healthHow to tell if your dog is in pain, not just old
Dogs rarely limp on cue. The signs that matter are behavioural, there are validated scores for them, and one documented bias fools 40% of owners.
Evidence first
Pet supplement science, decoded by veterinarians.
Two vets read the clinical trials and explain what they actually found — trial by trial, dose by dose, with every source linked so you can check our work.
Articles
Short reads. One question each, what the evidence says, and where it falls short. Every efficacy claim links to its source.
Weight and jointsIs your dog overweight? The six-year question
Lean-fed Labradors developed hip arthritis at a median of 12 years against 6 for their own littermates. How to score your dog in thirty seconds.
Joint healthIs glucosamine really effective for dogs?
It is in almost every joint supplement on the shelf. What it is, where it actually comes from, and what 72 clinical trials concluded.
Digestive healthDog digestive health: what probiotics can actually do
One of the few supplement categories where the canine evidence is genuinely encouraging, including a randomised trial on 773 dogs.
LongevityFive ways to help your dog live longer
Four of these five things cost nothing, and the first bought Labradors nearly two extra years. Plus where a well-chosen supplement fits on top of them.
Joint healthThe new joint ingredients: what the evidence actually says
UC-II®, eggshell membrane, green-lipped mussel, CBD, ursolic acid. How much canine evidence each one really has, and which works at a dose you can deliver.
How we're different
Named authors
Every article is signed by a veterinarian with verifiable credentials, and reviewed by a second one. No anonymous "editorial team."
Graded evidence
Ingredients are graded on trial quality, dose and outcomes, following the public criteria in our Methodology.
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