Working with Health Tips

Fetch curated health advice for any breed or species. Health tips can be listed, filtered, and retrieved individually for deeper guidance.

List health tips

Use the /health-tips endpoint to retrieve one or more tips. Filter by breed or species, localize the copy with lang, and paginate with limit and offset.

curl --location 'https://api.thedogapi.com/v1/health-tips?limit=1&offset=0&breed_id=115&include_sources=true&lang=en' \\
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

Sample response:

[
  {
    "id": "ozv1YWSrDa",
    "category": "Disease Prevention",
    "title": "Monitor for Bloat (Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus)",
    "description": "German Shepherds are at higher risk of bloat (GDV). Feed multiple smaller meals per day instead of one large meal. Avoid strenuous exercise one hour before and two hours after eating. Consider using a slow-feeder bowl to prevent rapid food consumption. Learn the signs of bloat (restlessness, distended abdomen, unproductive retching) and seek immediate veterinary attention if suspected."
  }
]

Breed 115 corresponds to the German Shepherd, so this example scopes the list to that breed. Species 2 denotes dogs in the API.

Retrieve a single tip

Supply the health tip ID to fetch one record directly:

curl --location 'https://api.thedogapi.com/v1/health-tips/ozv1YWSrDa?include_sources=true&lang=en' \\
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

The response matches the object in the list example above. When include_sources is set to true, the sources array contains any reference links that support the advice.

Localised health tips

Set the optional lang parameter to retrieve translated tips. Supported values are en, de, fr, es, and it.

curl --location 'https://api.thedogapi.com/v1/health-tips?limit=1&offset=0&breed_id=115&include_sources=true&lang=es' \\
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "ozv1YWSrDa",
    "title": "Controle la hinchazón (Dilatación-Vólvulo Gástrico)",
    "description": "Los pastores alemanes tienen un mayor riesgo de hinchazón (GDV). Alimente con varias comidas más pequeñas al día en lugar de una comida grande. Evite el ejercicio extenuante una hora antes y dos horas después de comer. Considere usar un tazón de alimentación lenta para evitar el consumo rápido de alimentos. Aprenda los signos de hinchazón (inquietud, abdomen distendido, arcadas improductivas) y busque atención veterinaria inmediata si sospecha."
  }
]

Use lang=de to receive German translations:

{
  "title": "Aufblähen (Magendrehung) überwachen",
  "description": "Deutsche Schäferhunde haben ein höheres Risiko für Blähungen (GDV). Füttern Sie mehrere kleinere Mahlzeiten pro Tag anstelle einer großen Mahlzeit. Vermeiden Sie anstrengende Übungen eine Stunde vor und zwei Stunden nach dem Essen. Erwägen Sie die Verwendung eines Slow-Feeder-Napfes, um eine schnelle Nahrungsaufnahme zu verhindern. Lernen Sie die Anzeichen von Blähungen (Unruhe, aufgetriebener Bauch, unproduktives Würgen) kennen und suchen Sie bei Verdacht sofort einen Tierarzt auf."
}

Requesting lang=fr produces:

{
  "title": "Surveiller les ballonnements (Dilatation-Torsion d'Estomac)",
  "description": "Les bergers allemands sont plus à risque de ballonnements (SDTE). Donnez plusieurs petits repas par jour au lieu d'un seul gros repas. Évitez les exercices intenses une heure avant et deux heures après avoir mangé. Envisagez d'utiliser une gamelle à alimentation lente pour éviter une consommation rapide de nourriture. Apprenez à reconnaître les signes de ballonnements (agitation, abdomen distendu, vomissements improductifs) et consultez immédiatement un vétérinaire en cas de suspicion."
}

And lang=it returns Italian copy for the same tip:

{
  "title": "Monitorare il gonfiore (Dilatazione-Torsione Gastrica)",
  "description": "I pastori tedeschi sono a più alto rischio di gonfiore (GDV). Somministrare più pasti piccoli al giorno invece di un unico pasto abbondante. Evitare l'esercizio fisico intenso un'ora prima e due ore dopo aver mangiato. Considerare l'utilizzo di una ciotola a lenta alimentazione per prevenire il consumo rapido di cibo. Imparare i segni di gonfiore (irrequietezza, addome disteso, conati di vomito improduttivi) e consultare immediatamente un veterinario in caso di sospetto."
}

Each translation uses the same id so you can confidently localize health guidance for owners and vets while keeping responses tied to a single tip.