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Blood sugar falls above 100 mg/kg and the liver is hit above 500 mg/kg — 0.5 g and 2.5 g for a 5 kg dog. Where xylitol hides, and why cats are not at risk.

Cats are the most susceptible species, dogs come next: 5 g/kg of raw onion against 15–30. Garlic is 3–5 times stronger and red cells break down on days 3–5.

Merck says 3–4 meals a day up to four months, Cornell three up to six. Where the two manuals differ and what changes at 6 and 12 months.

Three hand checks at home: ribs, waist from above, belly tuck from the side. On the 9-point body condition scale 5 is ideal, each point above it is 10–15% extra.

Chocolate, xylitol, grapes, onion, macadamia, raw dough. The doses where poisoning starts, what to do if the dog already ate, and which fruits are fine.

Risk starts at 20 mg of methylxanthines per kg — 87 g of milk chocolate for a 10 kg dog, or 7 g of cocoa powder. Signs at 6–12 hours, and what to do first.

Veterinary leaflets treat cooked and raw bones the same. They break teeth and block the gut and do nothing for plaque. What to give instead, in calories.

Many cats cannot digest lactose, and a 59 ml saucer uses up the whole daily treat allowance. What to give instead and how many treats a cat may have.

The toxic list matches adult dogs, plus bones, raw meat and unbalanced home cooking. What a calcium skew does, and how many meals a day by age.

No veterinary document restricts bathing after a shot. Where the myth came from, why waiting a day still helps, and where a real 2-day rule applies.

Sluggishness and an injection lump settle in 1–3 days. The warning signs, why the first hour matters most and what to do after a past reaction.

Permethrin is deadly to cats, which lack the enzyme to break it down. Even contact with a treated dog is enough. Signs of poisoning and what to do.

Every 3–4 weeks for a puppy up to 16 weeks, yearly for an adult, twice a year for a senior. When a dog counts as senior and what the annual exam covers.

Nose drops from 3 weeks in one dose, injection from 8 weeks in two. The yearly booster, what follows the shot and why the dog sheds for 6 weeks.

First dose at 12 weeks, a booster a year later, then every 1–3 years. Why indoor cats need it too and which vaccine cats are given.

Every kitten in the first year, adults by risk every 2–3 years. Why a blood test comes before the first dose and when the course starts.

First dose at 12–16 weeks, a booster a year later, then every 1–3 years. Where the shot is a legal duty and where it is only needed for travel.

Since October 2024 it is advised for every dog over 12 weeks, flat-dwellers included: 2 doses, then yearly. Why city dogs are at risk as well.

Mosquitoes carry heartworm. A map of the risk, from 74% of dogs in Brazil to sporadic cases in eastern Europe, and the monthly prevention.

The combo shot every 3 years, rabies every 1–3, leptospirosis yearly. A table of all the shots and what to do if the records are lost.

The FVRCP combo every 3 years, rabies every 1–3, leukemia by risk. A table of the shots and what to do when the history is unknown.

A lapsed combo shot does not restart the series — one dose is enough. Leptospirosis after 18 months starts over. And what a delayed puppy series needs.

Protection starts in March and runs to November, with peaks in April–May and September–October. How often to repeat by product, and what winter needs.

Indoor cats 1–2 times a year, outdoor cats every 3 months, hunters monthly. A table by lifestyle and the kitten schedule from 3 weeks.

FVRCP combo from 6–8 weeks, rabies from 12, final series dose at 16. Table by age, the six-month revaccination and the feline leukemia shot.

Every 3 months for an ordinary dog, less for indoor, more for hunting. Table by lifestyle, the puppy schedule and why it runs year-round.

Yes: FVRCP and rabies are needed even for an indoor cat. Why panleukopenia rides in on shoes and when the leukemia shot makes sense.

Free walks come after the 16+ week final dose plus 1–2 weeks. What is fine before then, what to avoid and why you cannot walk right away.

There is no mandatory “10–14 days before” gap: treatment and a shot can share a day. Where the myth comes from and when a pause does help.

First combo shot at 6–8 weeks, rabies from 12, final series dose at 16. Full table, why puppies need a series, and what to do if you missed a date.