Website, Veterinary & Educational Disclaimer
Last updated: 21 August 2026
This Disclaimer applies to www.thebalancedcanine.co.uk, The Balanced Canine’s articles, educational resources, downloadable materials, calculators, recipes, directories, infographics and other content published or made available through the Website.
Please read it carefully before relying upon any information provided by The Balanced Canine.
1. Educational Information Only
All content published by The Balanced Canine is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
The Balanced Canine is an educational resource and publishing platform. It is not a veterinary practice, and information provided through this Website does not constitute veterinary advice, veterinary diagnosis, veterinary treatment, prescribing or an individual clinical recommendation for your dog.
Nothing published on this Website creates a veterinary surgeon-client-patient relationship or any other professional clinical relationship.
Information should not be interpreted as an instruction to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent or manage a particular disease, injury or medical condition.
2. No Substitute for Your Own Veterinary Surgeon
Every dog is an individual.
Age, breed, bodyweight, genetics, current health, previous medical history, medications, supplements, pregnancy, nutritional status, allergies, intolerances and numerous other factors may materially change what is appropriate or safe for an individual animal.
Information that may be suitable for one dog may be inappropriate, ineffective or unsafe for another.
You should therefore discuss relevant health, nutritional, supplementation or treatment decisions with your dog’s own appropriately qualified and registered veterinary surgeon.
Where this aligns with your preferred approach to healthcare, this may include a suitably qualified holistic or integrative veterinary surgeon.
The Balanced Canine strongly encourages collaborative veterinary care and does not recommend using information from this Website as a replacement for appropriate veterinary assessment.
3. Never Delay Veterinary Care
Nothing published by The Balanced Canine should be used to:
delay seeking veterinary attention;
disregard veterinary advice;
discontinue prescribed medication;
alter the dose of prescribed medication;
replace diagnostic investigations;
treat a suspected illness or injury without appropriate professional assessment; or
postpone emergency veterinary care.
If your dog is seriously unwell, has ingested a potentially toxic substance, has suffered an injury or is experiencing sudden or concerning symptoms, contact an appropriate veterinary professional promptly.
Do not rely upon a website, social-media post, article, comment, calculator or online discussion in place of urgent veterinary care.
4. Nutrition, Herbs, Supplements and Complementary Approaches
The Balanced Canine discusses a wide range of subjects including canine nutrition, raw feeding, fresh feeding, supplements, herbs, nutraceuticals, complementary therapies, lifestyle interventions and holistic or integrative approaches.
The fact that a substance, food, herb, supplement or therapy is described as “natural”, “holistic” or complementary does not mean that it is inherently safe or appropriate for every dog.
Natural substances may:
produce adverse effects;
interact with medications;
affect underlying health conditions;
be unsuitable during pregnancy or lactation;
be contraindicated before or after surgery;
vary in quality, composition or concentration; or
be inappropriate at particular doses.
References to research, proposed mechanisms, traditional uses or possible benefits should not be interpreted as confirmation that a product or intervention is clinically effective or appropriate for an individual animal.
Discuss significant dietary, supplementary or therapeutic changes with an appropriately qualified professional who is able to assess your individual dog.
5. Personal Views and Personal Experience
Some content published by The Balanced Canine includes the author’s:
personal opinion;
professional interpretation of available information;
observations;
experience;
experiences involving the author’s own dogs; or
personal approach to canine care.
Where personal experience is discussed, it is shared as personal experience only.
What the author has chosen to feed, use, avoid, investigate or undertake with their own dogs should not be interpreted as an instruction or recommendation that another owner should make the same decision for their own dog.
Personal experience is not a substitute for controlled scientific evidence or individual veterinary assessment.
Views expressed by individual authors or contributors are their own unless expressly stated otherwise.
6. Scientific and Research Information
The Balanced Canine aims to provide responsible, evidence-aware information and may reference peer-reviewed research, veterinary literature, scientific publications, regulatory information, expert commentary and other sources.
Science is continually developing.
Research may:
be preliminary;
involve small sample sizes;
involve laboratory or animal models that do not directly translate to every companion dog;
contain methodological limitations;
produce conflicting findings; or
subsequently be superseded by newer evidence.
The inclusion of a research paper does not mean that The Balanced Canine guarantees its conclusions.
Where possible, readers are encouraged to consider the totality and quality of available evidence rather than treating any single publication as definitive.
Information was considered appropriate at the time of publication, but veterinary and scientific understanding can change.
7. Accuracy and Updating of Information
Reasonable care is taken when preparing content, but The Balanced Canine does not warrant that all content will at all times be:
complete;
error-free;
current;
applicable in every jurisdiction; or
appropriate for every individual dog.
Articles may be updated, corrected or amended as new information becomes available.
Publication dates and update dates should be considered when assessing older material.
If you identify a potential factual error, please contact info@thebalancedcanine.co.uk.
8. Calculators, Tools and Automated Resources
Any calculator, feeding calculator, food finder, comparison tool, search tool or other automated resource made available by The Balanced Canine provides general informational estimates only.
Outputs depend upon the information entered, assumptions within the tool and the quality of available underlying data.
Results should not be regarded as a prescription, veterinary recommendation or guarantee of nutritional suitability.
Individual energy requirements, nutrient requirements, health conditions and feeding responses can differ substantially between dogs.
9. Recipes and Feeding Information
Recipes, feeding suggestions and food-related content are provided for educational purposes.
Unless a resource expressly states otherwise, the inclusion of a recipe does not necessarily mean that it constitutes a nutritionally complete and balanced long-term diet for every dog.
Owners remain responsible for ensuring that their dog’s diet is appropriate to the dog’s individual nutritional and medical requirements.
10. Practitioner and Veterinary Directories
The inclusion of a veterinary professional, practitioner, business or service within a directory on The Balanced Canine does not constitute a guarantee, accreditation or warranty by The Balanced Canine.
Users are responsible for verifying matters relevant to their circumstances, which may include:
professional registration;
qualifications;
experience;
insurance;
professional memberships;
regulatory status; and
suitability for the service required.
Directory information may change after publication.
11. Products, Brands and Recommendations
Discussion or inclusion of a product, brand, food, supplement, practitioner or service does not constitute a guarantee that it will be appropriate for every dog.
Product formulations, ingredients, manufacturing practices, pricing and availability may change without notice.
Readers should verify current information directly with the manufacturer or provider before making decisions.
The existence of a commercial relationship does not override The Balanced Canine’s obligation to provide appropriate advertising or affiliate disclosures.
12. Affiliate Links and Commercial Relationships
Some content may contain affiliate links, discount codes, gifted products, sponsorships or other commercial relationships.
Where applicable, these relationships will be disclosed in accordance with relevant advertising requirements.
The existence of an affiliate or commercial relationship does not mean that The Balanced Canine guarantees the safety, quality or suitability of the relevant product or service for an individual dog.
13. External Links and Third-Party Content
The Website may link to research papers, manufacturers, veterinary resources, businesses and other third-party websites.
External links are provided for convenience, reference or further information.
The Balanced Canine does not control independently operated websites and cannot guarantee their availability, accuracy, security, policies, products, services or subsequent changes to their content.
A link does not necessarily constitute endorsement of everything published by the linked organisation.
14. Decisions Remain the Owner’s Responsibility
Owners and guardians are responsible for decisions they make concerning the care of animals under their responsibility.
By using this Website, you acknowledge that general online information cannot take into account all of the clinical, nutritional and individual factors relevant to your own dog.
You should independently evaluate information and obtain appropriate professional advice before acting upon it where circumstances warrant.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Balanced Canine will not be responsible for losses or damage arising solely because a user has treated general educational material as individual veterinary advice or has applied information without obtaining appropriate professional assessment where one was reasonably required.
The Balanced Canine will not be responsible for losses that are not reasonably foreseeable or that arise from matters outside its reasonable control.
Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits any liability which cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, nor does it remove any statutory rights that apply to you.
16. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, original articles, written content, graphics, infographics, educational resources and other original materials published by The Balanced Canine are protected by applicable intellectual-property rights.
Publication on the Website does not grant permission for content to be copied, reproduced, republished, commercially exploited, altered or distributed except where expressly authorised or permitted by law.
Further provisions may be contained within our Terms of Website Use.
17. Jurisdiction
The Website is operated from the United Kingdom.
Information may be accessed internationally, but laws, veterinary regulations, product availability and professional standards vary between jurisdictions.
Users outside the United Kingdom are responsible for obtaining appropriate local professional advice and complying with local requirements.
18. Acceptance of This Disclaimer
By continuing to use the Website, you acknowledge the distinction between general educational information and advice provided by a veterinary professional who has assessed an individual animal.
If you do not agree with this Disclaimer, you should not rely upon information provided through the Website.
19. Contact
Questions regarding this Disclaimer can be directed to:
The Balanced Canine
www.thebalancedcanine.co.uk
info@thebalancedcanine.co.uk