Seven Years for Every One? Let's Check the Math.

Seven Years for Every One? Let's Check the Math.

By Director of Education, Tannisha Duncan
You've heard it at the vet's front desk, on a birthday card, from every relative who has ever met your dog. One dog year equals seven human years. It's the go-to rule for turning dog years to human years. It's also easy to say. So here's the question: when scientists actually measured how dogs age, did the seven-year rule hold up? Why the seven-year rule sounds right The logic is simple division....
IBD in Dogs Has a New Name. Should Diet Come Before Drugs?

IBD in Dogs Has a New Name. Should Diet Come Before Drugs?

By Director of Education, Tannisha Duncan
Weeks of Loose Stools. Now What? Your dog's gut has been off for weeks. Soft stools, the odd bad night, a vet visit that ends with the letters IBD. Then the advice arrives. Try a probiotic. Ask for an antibiotic. Switch foods, maybe. It all sounds reasonable. So here's the question behind IBD in dogs: When a dog's gut trouble won't settle, what should come first? Why it sounds right The bacteria l...
Pet Health Clickbait: How a Real Study Became a Misleading Headline

Pet Health Clickbait: How a Real Study Became a Misleading Headline

By Director of Education, Tannisha Duncan
You've seen the format. A cute dog. A big number. A university name in small print, and a TON of likes and reshares. "Green tea cuts growth of dog cancer cells by 50% in lab tests." It links to a real, peer-reviewed study. So it must be true. Right? At Pet MatRx®, we opened that study and read it start to finish. It turned out to be a perfect lesson in how a real study becomes clickbait, and...