Be aware of misinformation - it could harm your pet

Today I discovered a new pet blog available on a prominent website. It only began in recent days and the introductory post discusses the site's intentions to have experts as well as pet owners blogging on pet topics and issues.

While the posts themselves (the small amount that have been posted to date) have been fairly generic about a topic that affects most pet owners, my concern is in the comments that have been numerous and, quite frankly, incorrect in most cases. So this blog is just a short warning to you to be very careful where you get pet health information from.

It is my hope that the site owners do find genuine experts to blog - as yet, I don't know how they are picking their sources however I'm sure they have a system for doing it. So if you do come across information on a website posted by "some random person" whose credentials you cannot identify or who have no credentials at all, be very careful if you decide to take this information on board. Do your research - visit veterinary health-based, factual websites, or contact your veterinary clinic if you want to clarify any information you have seen or heard of. The last thing any veterinary health professional wants is for your pets to become unwell because of unsolicited advice.

Have you heard any advice that you weren't so sure about? Tell us about it in the comments. Don't forget that we also have our Ask a Vet column - if you have any questions you would like clarification on, just ask!