Which articles require review
An article must be reviewed by a qualified veterinary professional before publication if it does any of the following:
- Describes symptoms, conditions, injuries or diseases.
- Discusses medication, supplements, parasite control or vaccination.
- Makes nutritional recommendations that could affect health — portioning, deficiencies, prescription or therapeutic diets.
- Covers pregnancy, whelping, neonatal or end-of-life care.
- Advises on when to seek veterinary attention, or on emergency response.
- Concerns behaviour where a medical cause is plausible.
Articles that are purely about equipment, training technique, or consumer choice do not require veterinary review — but if such an article strays into any of the areas above, the health-relevant section does.
Who reviews them
A reviewer must hold a current veterinary qualification recognised in their jurisdiction. We name them, link to their profile, and state their credentials — an anonymous "reviewed by our expert team" tells you nothing and we will not use it.
The review process
- Draft and fact-check. The writer completes the article and the standard fact-checking pass described in our editorial policy.
- Veterinary review. The reviewer reads the full article against the cited sources, checking for factual error, unsafe advice, missing contraindications, and overstated certainty.
- Resolution. Any issue raised is either fixed or the passage is removed. A reviewer can block publication.
- Record. The reviewer's name and the review date are stored and displayed on the article.
Reviewers check accuracy and safety. They are not responsible for the article's commercial content, and reviewing an article is not an endorsement of any product mentioned in it.
Evidence standards
Health claims are held to a stricter evidence bar than the rest of the site:
- Preference for peer-reviewed veterinary literature, systematic reviews and regulator guidance.
- Single studies are reported as single studies, with their limitations noted, not as settled fact.
- Where the evidence base is genuinely unresolved, we say so plainly instead of picking a side for narrative convenience.
- Anecdote is labelled as anecdote.
- We do not publish dosages, treatment protocols or diagnostic instructions. Those belong with your vet.
Review frequency
Reviewed articles are re-examined when relevant guidance, research or product formulation changes, and on a periodic cycle regardless. If a re-review results in changes, the last updated date moves and the change is recorded. If a reviewed article can no longer be supported, we unpublish it rather than leave it standing.
What the badge means
When an article displays Veterinary reviewed, it means a named, qualified reviewer recorded in our system read that article and signed it off. The badge is generated from that stored record — it is not a design element, and it cannot be applied to an article that has not been through the process.
Articles without the badge have not had veterinary review. We would rather show you that plainly than imply a review that never happened.
Medical disclaimer
Content on Togo Paws is general information about healthy animals. It is not veterinary advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it does not create a veterinarian–client–patient relationship.
Never delay seeking veterinary attention, or disregard advice from your vet, because of something you read here. Only a vet who has examined your animal can diagnose or treat it.
If your dog is unwell, injured, in pain, or you are worried, contact your vet or an emergency veterinary service immediately.
See also our full site disclaimer.