Sources and Standards

This page explains how guides on Animal Wellness are written and checked, and where our limits are. We would rather you know exactly how a page was made than assume more expertise than we have.

How a guide is made

Topic. We choose questions pet owners commonly have: signs to watch for, home care basics, prevention and behavior.
Draft. A first draft is produced with the help of an AI writing tool, working from strict instructions: no invented statistics, studies, quotes, experts or pet stories, no medicine doses, and no vaccine or parasite schedules.
Separate fact-check pass. The draft goes through a second, independent checking pass aimed at removing anything unverifiable, overconfident or unsafe.
Editor review. A member of the Animal Wellness Desk reads the guide, cuts or softens claims that go beyond mainstream veterinary advice, and checks that the “When to call your vet” section is sensible and complete enough to be useful.

We are honest about the limits of this process: our guides are not reviewed by a veterinarian before publication. That is one reason we keep them general and cautious, and why every guide points you back to a vet for decisions about your own animal.

What we hold ourselves to

Mainstream advice only. We stick to widely accepted guidance, the kind you would expect to hear from most general-practice vets and veterinary bodies. Where advice depends on country or region, we say so.
No numbers we cannot stand behind. We do not publish medicine doses, toxic dose figures or vaccination timetables. Those depend on the individual pet, the product and local rules, and belong with your vet.
Short, well-known lists. When we list dangers such as toxic foods, we include only items that are broadly recognized, like chocolate, grapes and raisins, xylitol, onions and garlic, and lilies for cats. A food missing from a list is not proof it is safe.
No invented people. Guides are signed by the Animal Wellness Desk. We do not use made-up names, titles or case stories.
No commercial influence. We do not recommend brands, products or shops, and carry no ads or affiliate links.

Corrections

If you find a mistake, email [email protected]. We fix factual errors promptly and update the guide.

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