Hi everyone,
We recently had a discussion amongst the staff about the Health forum, in which we decided that the structure it has had for some time now is a bit confusing. Health had 7 subsections, several of which were only rarely used. There was also input from the higher-ups, specifically requesting a homeopathic/natural remedies section.
I have begun the process of reworking the section and moving threads to their appropriate new subsections. This process is not yet complete but I wanted to let you all know now to ease any confusion.
The new Health structure will go like this:
"Health", the main part of that section, will replace "Everything Else & Miscellaneous" as the go-to forum for anything that doesn't fit in the new sections. Subsections are as follows:
- "Life Stages". This will merge the "Puppy" and "Older Dogs" sections and should be used for anything specifically related to a dog's age.
- "Diseases & Conditions" is simply renamed from "Illnesses, Diseases & Conditions" which was a bit long and the new name still covers everything.
- "Injuries & First Aid" replaces "Injuries & Accidents", please bear in mind that this section is not intended as a replacement for vet care.
- "Reproduction & Contraception" merges "Breeding & Whelping" with "Spaying & Neutering", to create a place for discussing ALL aspects of this important area of canine health.
- Homeopathic & Alternative Remedies is a new section requested by our sponsor. I hope many among us find it useful.
It's our hope that this will make navigating the Health section a bit simpler for existing members and newcomers alike. When a dog is sick or injured we want to find answers and support fast, the aim of this restructuring is to help that happen.
As a final note, please remember that both my Inbox and the "How Are We Doing" section are available if anyone has input on further changes that might make the forum easier to navigate.
Thanks all.