Editorial and medical review policy

Sourcing

• Every health claim names its source. We prefer veterinary organizations, universities, veterinary manuals and peer-reviewed studies.
• Important figures are checked in at least two sources. When sources disagree, we say so.
• Forum posts, social media, brand blogs and sales pages are never used as evidence for a health claim.

Wording

• We separate what was measured from what it means for a dog.
• We do not promise cures, use fear to drive clicks, or invent urgency.
• We do not give doses, diagnoses or individual treatment advice.

Medical review

• An article may show “Veterinarian reviewed” only after a named, licensed veterinarian has read it and approved it, and the review date is shown.
• Until then it shows “Review pending” and is kept out of search indexes.

Updates and corrections

We change an article's “updated” date only when its content changes in a meaningful way. Corrections are noted on the article.

Commercial relationships

See our affiliate disclosure.