Articles
Notes on corpus methodology, the mission behind a veterinary reference that cites its sources, and who Lares is.
September 27, 2026
Dog Nutrition Decoded: How to Read a Dog Food Label and Choose Well
The six nutrients, the four parts of a dog food label under EU and US rules, wet vs dry vs raw, puppy to senior needs, ingredients worth questioning, treats and safe human foods — with every figure sourced.
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September 17, 2026
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? A Veterinary-Grade Answer
The egg, by hundreds of millions of years — and the textbook reason why was overturned in 2023. The science, the famous protein headline that got it backwards, and what your hens’ eggs are telling you about their health, from soft shells to withdrawal periods.
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September 13, 2026
The Poop Report Card: What Your Dog’s Stool Says About Its Diet
Your dog’s stool grades the diet every morning — protein, fat, fibre, minerals, water — more honestly than the front of the bag. How veterinary teams score it, what “complete” legally means, what each colour is telling you, and the two findings that are a same-week vet visit.
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August 27, 2026
Am I Ready for a Dog? The Honest Checklist
A dog is a twelve-year decision with a first-year budget and two deadlines most owners learn about too late. The published life-expectancy data, the ASPCA’s own cost table line by line, the socialisation window, and what the veterinary behaviour sources say about training.
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August 20, 2026
Seven Diseases That Threaten the Farm
Foot-and-mouth returned to Europe in 2025, African swine fever keeps spreading, and PPR crossed into the EU in 2024. The seven costliest livestock diseases, their early signs as the sources describe them, and what the law requires at first suspicion.
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August 19, 2026
Your Pet Ate WHAT? Here’s What to Do Next
The first steps the poison-control services describe, the household poisons they report most, the warning signs that mean “go now” — and the questions owners ask, answered with sources.
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August 18, 2026
Foods, Plants and Household Items Toxic to Dogs and Cats
Chocolate, grapes, xylitol, lilies, human medications: poison-control statistics show most dog and cat poisonings start at home. What the published sources list as dangerous — and the poisoning signs they describe.
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August 18, 2026
My Dog Ate Chocolate: How Bad Is It, Really?
Chocolate is the #1 toxin poison-control services manage in dogs. What the published sources say about how much chocolate is toxic, which signs to expect and when — with every figure cited.
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August 16, 2026
Why Temperature Matters in Formic Acid Treatment
Formic acid only works as vapour, and hive temperature decides whether the treatment actually succeeds. Too cold fails invisibly, too hot costs brood or the queen — the real thresholds come from the product sheet, cited.
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August 11, 2026
The Art of the Puppy Eyes
Your dog’s puppy eyes are anatomically upgraded, precisely aimed, and statistically validated. The science of canine manipulation — and the one negotiation you must not lose.
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August 9, 2026
Why Is My Cat Staring at the Wall?
Six feline behaviours explained with science — from wall-staring to the manipulative purr — and why the source of the answer matters. For International Cat Day.
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August 5, 2026
Informed, not invented
Why a veterinary reference that cites its sources — and admits when it does not know — is safer than any general-purpose chatbot.
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August 3, 2026
On Pentecost, a guardian begins its watch
Today we launch a veterinary reference that cites its sources — and admits when it does not know.
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August 3, 2026
Bees, under the same watch
Lares now covers honeybee health — diseases, diagnosis and good practice, with sources cited. For veterinarians and beekeepers alike.
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August 3, 2026
Who is Lares?
A silent guardian of veterinary knowledge. How Lares Pecoris cites the guidelines, protects the clinical decision, and helps veterinarians every day.
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August 3, 2026
How we build the corpus
Sources, evidence grades, and why Lares sometimes says "I don't know." The methodology behind every cited answer.
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August 3, 2026
Why a veterinary reference in your own language?
The standard of care should not depend on a clinician's English proficiency. Why Lares Pecoris presents one cited corpus in the language the clinician actually works in.
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