Pet health, explained.
Plain-English guides, practical tips and the occasional update — written for the people who actually look after the pets.
Chronic diarrhoea: the timeline your vet actually needs
Every GI vet asks the same first question: what changed, and when? Stool scores, food switches and antibiotic courses on one axis answer it better than memory ever will.
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The elimination diet trial, done properly
The most powerful diagnostic an owner can run at home, and the most commonly botched. One diet, eight strict weeks, an honest verdict, and the re-challenge that proves it.
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How to read your pet’s blood test results
The report is two panels, the vet reads patterns not soloists, and a value can be normal while the trend does the talking. Enough understanding to read along calmly.
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Cat not eating? How long is too long
Cats are not small dogs: going without food starts damaging a cat’s liver within days, and overweight cats are at the highest risk. The clock, the causes, and the 24-hour rule.
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Dog poop colour guide: what’s normal, and when to call the vet
The most honest health report your dog gives you, twice a day, free. What each colour usually means, the 48-hour rules, and why you should photograph before you bag.
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My dog ate chocolate. What matters is the dose
Dark and baking chocolate are the dangerous ones, milk chocolate is far weaker, and the maths depends on your dog’s size. How to work out calmly whether this is an emergency.
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Why is my dog limping? When to watch, and when to see a vet
Most limps are not emergencies, but some are. The five-minute home check, the patterns that tell you what is going on, and the one thing you should never give a limping dog.
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What’s new: your pet’s diet on the record, and a journal that remembers
The first question every vet asks is “what does she eat?” Petus can finally answer it: a diet history next to symptoms, elimination trials that reach verdicts, meal plans where every number is checked, and a journal that gives back.
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Founding memberships are now open worldwide
The Petus Lifetime membership — pay once, keep Plus for the rest of your pet’s life — is now available in every country, with 1,000 founding spots.
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How the photo symptom check works — and what it deliberately won’t do
Send a photo of the thing that’s worrying you and Petus gives a clear verdict: act now, see a vet soon, or watch it at home. Here’s what happens in between.
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What’s new: photo checks, DNA imports, and a smoother first day
A structured verdict when you send a photo, DNA test imports that become a lifetime watch-list, medication schedules that repeat properly, and a first conversation that earns its keep.
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What’s new: Petus learns to read blood work
Upload a lab report and get it back in plain English — plus a trend engine that watches results over time and flags slow drifts a single snapshot would miss.
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What’s new: one conversation for the whole household
No more switching chats per pet. Petus is now one ongoing conversation that knows all your animals, remembers what you tell it, and checks in on its own.
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What’s new: care circles, and your vet in the loop
Pets aren’t looked after by one person. Petus now works for the whole circle — partners, family, sitters — and gives your vet a read-only window into the record.
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