Interview from PD Pet Insurance Animal osteopathy, although lesser known about in New Zealand, is a gentle, drug-free approach to helping animals with stiffness, pain or injury. It works alongside medical vet treatments, and is based on the idea that the body can heal itself when it’s in balance. An Osteopath doesn’t just treat symptoms, they look at your pet’s whole body and how different parts affect each other. https://www.pdinsurance.co.nz/blogs/animal-osteopathy/ We spoke to Julie...

Have you noticed your pet slowing down lately?  If you’ve noticed your pet hesitating before jumping, slowing down on walks, or finding it harder to get comfortable at rest, it may be more than just age catching up. We see many pets living with chronic arthritis: dogs showing stiffness through their stride, cats thinking twice before leaping, and rabbits adjusting their posture to ease discomfort. Arthritis is a degenerative joint condition that causes inflammation, stiffness, and pain. Over...

Research shows that despite   our love for our pets, many pet owners cannot tell when their animals are in pain.   Our pets can be experts at hiding pain and often suffer in silence.  Hiding pain is a behaviour animals developed in the evolutionary process to protect themselves from predators during times of injury or sickness. Even though they’ve been domesticated for thousands of years, dogs and cats have preserved this trait to some extent.   As a result, most of the animals that...