Health Articles

Stop feeding grain & carbohydrate to your chihuahua!

Grain & carbohydrate is making your chihuahua fat! One of the main culprits for making your chihuahua fat is grain & carbohydrate in their diet. Both these ingredients are present in kibble (dry dog food). For years the pet food industry has been adding these...

Canine Babesiosis is now infecting UK dogs

What is canine babesiosis? Canine Babesiosis is a tick born disease caused by the Babesia parasite. It is not a tick, but it uses ticks to find a host and transfer itself into the bloodstream. People can be infected as well as dogs. You can read more about ticks how...

Are spot on flea treatments bad for your chihuahua?

Dealing with fleas is an annoying problem, but are spot on flea treatments bad for your chihuahua? Monthly plans A lot of chihuahua parents believe they are doing the best for their chihuahua by using monthly ‘spot on flea treatments'. By spot on flea treatments I...

Tear stains in chihuahuas

Tear stains in chihuahuas can be very upsetting to see . Especially if your chihuahua has light coloured fur.  But the good news is tear stains can be dealt with. What are tear stains? Tear stains are the natural overflow from your chihuahua’s eyes. They go brown...